> I'm a big believer that people that work together shouldn't even be able to date as it creates a work atmosphere that isn't professional. Although conference attendees aren't necessarily coworkers, they should keep their personal life and professional life segregated and anyone that isn't capable of that shouldn't be attending the conference.
My employer, a company of about 300 employees, not only does not discourage dating fellow coworkers or recommending spouses or other relatives for employment, but it actually *encourages* it. Because they realized that happy employees are good employees. Sure, disrespectful behaviour and harassment should never be tolerated, but other than that putting restrictions on private life does not make people happy.