post script: the said publicity, if it had our name to it may very well have made us look like sore loser but it would have also made the event organiser look biased. that could work in favour of people who go next time. it would have also alerted our presence to the greater community that may not have gone to the event and reads the newsletter.
but as i said, no names were mentioned and it may not have been us anyhow.
