As a long-time Trekker (a fan of "Star Trek"–but unlike a Trekkie, I don't believe it's really happening!), I was thrilled to hear that Captain James T. Kirk himself–William Shatner–will be the keynote speaker at the ACORD LOMA Insurance Systems Forum, May 20-22 at the Walt Disney World Dolphin in Orlando.
Of course, I wouldn't dare mention Trek to Mr. Shatner, for fear of being told to "get a life"–as he did in an infamous "Saturday Night Live" sketch and subsequent book that traumatized Trekkies worldwide. However, I can in good conscience congratulate him on his latest character–famed trial attorney Denny Crane!–in his Emmy-award winning role for the hilarious "Boston Legal" ABC dramady.
This was a welcome move by the folks over at ACORD/LOMA–providing some badly needed comic relief from the deadly serious business of insurance standards and technology management. Mr. Shatner also uniquely fits the bill because so many techno-geeks (no offense!) probably grew up on "Star Trek" and were perhaps inspired to pursue a life in computer science because of the program, so the invite is bound to boost attendance.
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