This behaviour needs to change, it really does. But (ugh, here we go..) this particular instance is probably learned behaviour from past conferences or situations some people have been in. I haven&#x27;t been to many conferences, but there&#x27;s been a few times where I&#x27;ve spoken to a woman at a booth just to be passed off to someone else when I&#x27;ve asked technical questions. I&#x27;m finding this happens less and less though. Really though, it doesn&#x27;t hurt to ask the question you want to ask first, even if you do end up having to ask it again of someone else.