As one of those "young'ens" mentioned by David Steward, I don't foresee 
business cards disappearing anytime soon. Even in tech industry laden 
Austin, TX. Among us young'uns they are still seen as a status symbol, 
particularly if they are provided by your employer. 

It definitely adds gravity to a transaction when a business card is 
presented by or to a fellow Millennial. I suppose it serves as a 
reinforcement of the exchange and a sort of test to see if you are 
committed enough to preserve the card and/or transcribe the information 
into your preferred electronic format.

Even among friends, when asked for contact information throwing a 
business card out is the social equivalent of throwing down the gauntlet.

I could go on and on about the social rites of Millennials...

Griffin Brown
MSIS
Archivist - Texas Department of State Health Services
Free Lunch Winner

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