On the final day of LIMRA's 2011 conference, during a morning breakout session in the Hilton in midtown Manhattan, Ronald Leopold, MD from MetLife and Mammen G. Verghis from Prudential Financial began their workshop, Opportunities with Generations X and Y.
I was looked at as a specimen by Boomers in the room; constantly shooting me glances after a point was made to see if my facial expression was granting validation. I was stoic so not to influence anyone's perceptions.
Research had been done, surveys taken, and strategies were poised to be implemented. It was a surreal experience; I felt like a fish listening to seasoned fishermen explain what bait works the best.