InVerge 2007 Wrap-up

Posted • September 11, 2007 • Comments Off

Well it has been 4 days and I have had a chance to recover and let the information from the conference sink in. This was a great conference and I not only learned a lot I really enjoyed it.

Here is the evaluation I promised. The InVerge 2007 conference as I saw it.

First the Pros:

• Great content
• Great speakers
• Portland is always a fantastic venue (that’s why I live here)
• Plenty of networking
• I met lots of interesting people
• The sound was incredible
• Easy public transit access
• Plenty of great food places within a short walk

Now the Cons:

• Theater style seating is not the best place for a laptop and or to take notes
• No desks
• No place to plug in your power
• Mean stage manager (works directly for the theater)
• No drinks other than bottled water and no food allowed in theater
• Poor WIFI bandwidth and function
• Construction shaking theater walls and floor

Will I go next year?
You bet I will. For a first year event this was incredible. If I know Steve Gehlen It will only get better.

The information I picked up at this conference will benefit my clients many times over.

I can’t wait for InVerge 2008.

late,
gary pool

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