- The event organizer had only 8 weeks to plan and organize an event aimed at getting 20 confirmed corporate attendees, but ended up with only 8 people who said they would attend along with a colleague. - In the days leading up to the event, attendees started cancelling, leaving only 5 potential guests. On the day of the event, no corporate guests showed up. - After contacting the confirmed attendees, the first guest arrived 10 minutes late, and a few more trickled in during the day, totaling 3 corporate guests, 3 Toastmasters entrepreneurs, and 2 district representatives.