Having trouble finding leggy blondes in tight dresses at a CPA conference in the real world? Try logging on to Second Life, the virtual world where the Maryland Association of CPAs has set up shop on an "island" where they host virtual job fairs, hold online meetings and provide continuing education workshops.
The island was pretty deserted during a recent visit, but according to Second Life's statistics there are 107 members. Some screenshots can be found here . Things should pick up in a couple of weeks, as Linden Lab CFO John Zdanowski, who splits time as the virtual world's central banker and the finance chief of its parent company, presents at our annual CFO Rising conference
Second Life is always an adventure, as you can see from our coverage here
and here.
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