Spittin' mad. That's the only way to put it.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) makes conventional U.S. livestock farmers downright, wet-hen, cat-in-a-blender, spittin' mad. When HSUS manages to alter state constitutions to ban battery cages and gestation crates, well, you better start bringing guns to your knife fights, vegans.

There is a lot of talk about using social media to promote events. While promotion is important, it is not everything. More often than not, there will be a larger number of people wanting to take part in your event but are unable to make it for whatever reason than those that actually attend. Events serve as excellent opportunities to foster community both offline and on; not including these interested populations in the event eliminates many potential relationships for you, your sponsors, and your exhibitors.