What does "locknote" mean?

The last presentation in an academic or business conference with a broad thematic overview. Typically, the best-known speakers or scholars at a conference give keynote and locknote addresses.

Locknote

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The last presentation in an academic or business conference with a broad thematic overview. Typically, the best-known speakers or scholars at a conference give keynote and locknote addresses.
"1985. EDN,Electric Engineering, Rogers Pub. Co., 1985, page 211http://books.google.com/books?lr=&id=5O4EAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22locknote%22+speaker&q=%22locknote%22+&pgis=1#search_anchor ...the Software Summit, the Resellers Roundtable, and the "locknote" (wrap-up)..."

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"1985. EDN,Electric Engineering, Rogers Pub. Co., 1985, page 211http://books.google.com/books?lr=&id=5O4EAQAAIAAJ&dq=%22locknote%22+speaker&q=%22locknote%22+&pgis=1#search_anchor ...the Software Summit, the Resellers Roundtable, and the "locknote" (wrap-up)..."

Etymology

Humorously from keynote and lock, as though the key in keynote were the kind that opens a door.

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