Jammin in the hospitality suite

Those who joined us in the hospitality suite were treated to a little jam session with our very own Art Espisito and Peter Hagen. We rocked out to some old tunes and thought we would share.

And the train has left the station

New Professionals Pre-Con

At 11:00 AM sharp this morning, the conference was officially open for business and attendees began to check in. As I told some members of the conference committee, this is it; the train has officially left the station and now we just have to hope for smooth ride. Well, so far, so good. Folks checked in and attended their pre-conference sessions or settled into their rooms. Old friends reconnected in the halls and people caught up on all of the region news. And happily I get to report that there were no major mishaps. The train's journey has been smooth and everyone seemed to be having a great time at the opening reception this evening. Hopefully, C-ville didn't mind over 300 of us descending on the Downtown Mall for dinner this evening (or the next).

Hospitality Table

Technology Pre-Con

Well, just a couple of pics from today's events (we hope to get more up tomorrow) and then it's off to bed.  Apparently, to keep the train running smoothly, the conference committee has to be up bright and early.  I hope everyone who is unable to attend will keep up with the live stream tomorrow and maybe join us on Twitter for some backchannel chat.

Let The Fun Begin!

This is the view from the window of the Hospitality Suite. There isn't as much green as I was hoping for, and fewer flowers on the trees, but the sky is clear and the weather almost balmy. Registration opened less than an hour ago and already the hotel is teeming with energy and excitement. Can't wait to get this conference going.

See you all in the twitter-sphere!