The people who attend the travel agents' festivals, or the professional groups, are not really that into travel. And Steves will never be one for the limo treatment. I've never seen a bad one. I have fans that can fill a bookstore three times over. There are people who come in wearing vests with decals all over them, showing the places they've been.
Talks are better for answering the questions that everyone has.
On tour, and in his books, efficiency is essential for Steves, who updates his famous guide book every year by personally visiting the places listed. He spends 100 days on the road. Hers was one of the lucky bookstores to host the author. Steves, as Jaffe was reminded by the customer interest in her event, is very popular. We moved the talk and slide show out of the bookstore to the Bethesda Women's Center, which is a half-mile away.