I was sitting in an auditorium waiting to hear a discussion on some kind of civic/social/political topic. I was in the front row on the aisle on the left side of the right hand section. I looked around and saw the auditorium was full with people crowding into the back. Across the aisle from me was a guy I knew by reputation. He was animatedly talking with an event organizer sitting at the foot of the stage. The fella I recognized made a statement rather loudly and the auditorium erupted into applause. He looked around, startled at the packed auditorium and, I think, a little surprised at their appreciation of his thought.
The organizer seized the moment to call the discussion panel to the stage.