Our bags were packed and we were psyched four our trip to Las Vegas to attend the Consumer Electronics Show. Dip, Bucky (our CIO) and I have all never been and were looking forward to attending the largest electronics conference in the world. Unfortunately, that didn’t come to be.
JetBlue cancelled our flight due to weather and other operational issues. The next available flight they could get us out on was Thursday (we were supposed to leave Saturday night), at which point the trip became pointless. Needless to say, we were disappointed by the cancellation. I’m hopeful that JetBlue will cover our lost travel costs, which resulted from our missed flight. Thankfully we’ve been able to reschedule the meetings we had set for CES, and have had some great conversations as a result.
JetBlue Cancellations … The Worst
The disappointment hit Dip and I at different times, and in different ways. At different times, we each reassured the other that missing the trip was not a huge loss. We were right. Staying in Boston gave us extra productive work time and kept us on focus. Dip attended an event where he met Julia Austin, an awesome startup mentor and investor, who has since met with us and offered great support and help. I also got to go home to Baltimore for a rare full Kelman family reunion. It was a great weekend.
Every missed opportunity presents others. I’m happy to have a great co-founder that has the ability to make the best of every situation. See you next year CES.