And many of us believe Sage paid for this by chintzing on normal things, like food for receptions on the exhibit hall floor, by not publishing a conference guide or press kits and by holding the executive Q&A on the show, separated from the noise by a thin, thin layer of fabric. It also resulted in content I like to call “empty calories”. It seemed the company was marking time, or to factor in some realpolitik, knowing a new CEO was being named soon, who would want to spend money on direction? The show website has advice for what to do after its conclusion with "Continue the Conversation". I suppose attendees will just have to be content with their memories of Karl and Jessica.