Gabor excellent, event organization not great
by Dixie on 5/6/25United Palace - New YorkRating: 3 out of 5Gabor Mate was great, 5 stars. However, when you attend an event like Gabor Mate's, you expect an environment that allows for deep focus and reflection, not distractions from late arrivals and background noise, therefore 3 star rating. There was a lot of obstructions such as issues with sound/microphone and late arrivals being admitted even an hour after the event have started!? There was a constant noise and people walking up and down, the ushers escorting late arrivals all the way to the seating while engaging in conversations and so on. It should be quite normal to close the door at some point, anyone interested in hearing a speaker would've arrived on time or at least within 15 min delay, but one hour?! This was not a concert but a lecture, event where you come to listen to the speaker, not listen to the people walking, chewing and chatting. Therefore, I hope the experience could be improved for future events of this type.
Thank you.