+ People get to say: 'I saw so and so' + It establishes the cred of the audience, i.e. all the bankers can talk to clients about how they say/met so and so. + I

+ People get to say: 'I saw so and so' + It establishes the cred of the audience, i.e. all the bankers can talk to clients about how they say/met so and so. + It's an indirect way to contribute to campaigns without it technically being a campaign donation + It's a form of buying favour + And yes - it attracts other people whom you might be interested in meeting with etc..