I wonder if most of the VCs, lawyers, and accountants who generally participate in this sort of thing realize the effect it has on their reputation. For exampl

I wonder if most of the VCs, lawyers, and accountants who generally participate in this sort of thing realize the effect it has on their reputation. For example, Goodwin Procter's supposed to be a reputable firm, but not only do they host the youngStartup events in New York, the one time I was at their office it was because they were providing space for 'award committee interviews' that turned out to be a thinly-veiled attempt to sell pricey conference tickets to the 'winners'. On the other hand, the law firm I used for my startup has a history of sponsoring interesting talks by experienced entrepreneurs, which are free to attend. I didn't pick that firm because of this, but it certainly made me feel better about my choice.