Although I am a big believer in personal face-to-face meetings, it often seems like a waste of energy to attend big tech conferences. I'm certainly making the rounds this year, having already made multiple trips to the West Coast and even the UK, and heading out again three times next month. That's why I was pleased to see that one of the conferences I'm speaking at is trying … [Read more...] about Interop: Giving Back To Local Schools Through DonorsChoose.org
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Conference Loot: SNW Orlando 2010 Edition
I've never been a fan of the junky, wasteful side of conference attendance. I railed about "booth babes and chotchkies" last year, and tried to make my presentations qualitatively different. But there is another class of giveaway at conferences: Solid, pricey loot. Back in the old days, vendors used to give away Harley Davidson motorcycles and Mercedes-Benz cars (no … [Read more...] about Conference Loot: SNW Orlando 2010 Edition