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...Away Networking makes me deeply uncomfortable," says Brendan Barnes. That might seem like a fatal flaw for an entrepreneur with a strange passion to "reinvent the world of boring, burnt-coffee business conferences." But Barnes' discomfort led him to a gadget called Spotme, which makes its U.K. debut at his upcoming London Business Forum. Developed by a tiny Swiss company called Shockfish, Spotme thrusts the awkward business of fumbling for names and exchanging business cards into the 21st century. Upon entering a conference, delegates' pictures and details are taken, then beamed to Spotme devices issued to everyone in attendance. Scroll...
...smiling Travis Morrison crooned through their entire catalog, hitting favorites like “Gyroscope,” “You Are Invited” and “Sentimental Man” with style and passion, before inviting the whole audience onstage—much to the chagrin of weary security guards—to join in “Ice of Boston...
Schroeder described his passion for tobacco policy as a “mixture of interests” —he approaches the problem as a clinician and public health expert...
...somewhat aware that I would be, if not the first, one of the first [males] to be on the board,” he says. “[The officers] were also enthusiastic about my membership. If I could inspire others with my own passion for the group, then it seems to me mutually constituting...
Doris Goldberg, 70, a physician retired from the New York City department of health, turned a passion into a nearly full-time venture. Goldberg, who retired in 1995 and now lives in Woodstock, N.Y., began taking classes several years ago at the Woodstock School of Art. As she grew more accomplished and serious, she became a member of the Woodstock Artists Association, gaining valuable contacts and a deeper knowledge of the field. Working 25 to 30 hours a week, she makes a small profit by exhibiting and selling her paintings and prints. "This is very precious to me," Goldberg says...