There was some confusion yesterday about the IFLA exhibit hall. Although on the page of the program that talked about the exhibit hall, the hours were listed as 12.45 until 6, the page that listed events chronologically said the opening ceremony was at 4. So many delegates believed that the exhibits didn’t open until 4, leaving the hall pretty empty for most of the afternoon. Once food and drink appeared at 4, the hall was very crowded.

Exhibitors would have loved to show off their online wares, but the other problem encountered yesterday was the lack of Internet connectivity. Yes, we’re in a highly developed, technologically-savvy country, but there’s no Internet. Even today I found access a bit sporadic.