It is tempting.
Your company is paying for the hotel.
You have a generous per diem for meals.
All you’d need to fund is another airfare.
But here’s the thing…
conventions are for business,
first and foremost.
If your spouse can help you with that goal.
Great.
Take him.
For example:
The Consumer Electronics Show In Vegas
has a spouse pass.
With some prep work,
you can make twice as many connections.
If the convention is closed, however,
seriously think twice.
Will the spouse be happy doing his own thing
during the day?
And, as many of the real business connections
happen over dinner,
during the night?
If the answer is no,
go solo and
take a real vacation later.