Remember next year we'll have more Mac Book's to give away and iPod Touches with engraved sponsor logos on them. :) /b On Aug 12, 2009, at 2:57 PM, jonathan augenstine wrote:
I to would like to put my thanks on the table. I have been going to conferences for a very long time and often question the value of taking time off to attend these venues. When I was asked to attend by a client I was very hesitant. I am very pleased that I decided to attend.
Now the skeptical among you may say that I am only pleased because I won the MacBook. I cannot deny there is truth in that statement. However, on Thursday morning I was sitting in the conference room waiting for the first presentation. I was thinking that it had been a valuable three days. I had been able to connect with some clients at the conference, made some new contacts, met people face to face that I had only met online, listened to good presentations, learned some valuable new information, and lastly received some insight from Anthony and Michael Jerris on fixing a bug that had been plaguing me for sometime.
As I sat pondering, I clicked on the picture of the MacBook and thought the only way the conference could end better was if I won the MacBook. Never did I actually think that would happen and the conference did end better. I will be much more motivated to consider attending next year, even knowing lightening does not strike the same spot twice.
Jonathan Augenstine