Are vendors are buying access to academic leaders?

Are vendors are buying access to academic leaders?

At the 2006 Higher Education Business Summit, scheduled to begin April 30 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

While conferences featuring colleges and vendors are hardly new, this one is raising eyebrows because the vendors are being promised one-on-one meetings with college leaders in return for sizable fees paid to CraigMichaels.

http://insidehighered.com/news/2006/03/03/conference