The following were overheard at cold-chain events this past summer, and are worth repeating:

"There are three topics on which there will never be agreement: religion, politics and MKT." - conference organizer

"My wife looks great in a little black dress. I could wear that same dress but I would have a hard time justifying why I should." - a cold-chain consultant's regulatory perspective as he explained why one company should be cautious about using another company's ambient temperature profile

"Vacuum panel insulation works much the same was as a Thermos bottle. Inside, it's able to keep hot stuff hot and cold stuff cold. But how does it know?" - a cold-chain educator's introduction to the principles of therodynamics

"There is a lot of crap to consider in the process of choosing a thermal packaging solution. And when I say crap, I mean CRAP: Container, Refrigerant, Ambient temperature exposure, and Pre-conditioning." - cold-chain educator

"I would like to introduce the man who is considered the leading global authority in pharmaceutical cold-chain management and logistics. Unfortunately, he couldn't make it. So, instead please let me introduce you to ____________" - conference host