The under-21 set is totally into technology. Author Don Tapscott, one of our columnists, points out that there are 80 million under-21s out there. Most of them are no doubt busy telling their parents what techno-toys to buy. But now that she's as tall as I am and perfecting her own Web site design, taking her to a computer trade show would count as a trip to Disney World. And, let's face it, most trade shows are tanking.
Crowds are sparser all the time.
Vendors don't even bother to make big announcements there anymore. Marketing vice presidents wander the aisles like panhandlers. So let's put an end to the underage discrimination at trade shows. More likely, they'll want them cranked higher. I thought so.