What tends to make me pessimistic is the ignorance of the people I rub elbows with on a day to day basis.
Finally, no matter what audition date you choose to attend, don't expect to rub elbows with celebrity judges Randy Jackson, Paula Abdul and Simon Cowell.
This conference is where entrepreneurs team up on joint ventures, corporations invest in the latest technologies, and corporate executives rub elbows with their counterparts throughout the industry.
Most of us would love the opportunity to rub elbows with the stars.
