« The FCC's Failure to Recognize the Role of the Internet in Times of Public Crisis and as a Powerful Tool for Social Good: | Main | eBay/Skype: Sometimes Reporters just don’t “Get It:” »
September 16, 2005
Getting Ready for Fall 2005 VON:
Before I leave for a VON conference, I am still the one who ends up sending out our “Conference Community” list to the speakers and delegates attending the VON Conference. Our “Conference Community” list includes everyone we know (from our event database) who we expect will be at the event at the time the list was compiled.
Last night when I sent out our Fall 2005 VON Community list, I was amazed to see that at least in terms of numbers, there were about double the amount of people on the Fall 2005 VON Community list as compared to a similar list that was sent out for Fall 2004 VON, just a year ago.
As far as I can tell, there will be more private receptions and/or dinner events taking place next week at Fall 2005 VON than any VON before. Personally I’ve been invited to a number of private events taking place Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evening (pre-VON party) and my current plan is to try to visit every event that I was invited to. Frankly, I believe that the number of evening activities taking place next week in Boston is another great sign of the fundamental strength of the IP Communications industry.
Members of the pulvermedia team will be arriving in Boston later today and the rest of our team will be arriving by Sunday morning. Sunday afternoon while “VON Blur” sets in, I will be playing in our second annual charity poker tournament.
This time around, I’ve actually been able to work out the major talking points of my Industry Perspective in advance of VON, and I hope this is a trend I can take into future VONs.
I’m looking forward to being a part of Fall 2005 VON and spending next week in Boston with the worldwide IP Communications industry. This is an amazing time to be involved in this space. For the sake of everyone who stayed the course and lived thru the past ten years of good times and not so good times, it’s great to be back!
Carpe Diem @ VON!
Let’s all “Seize the Day” – everyday – and especially next week while we are at Fall 2005 VON.
Posted by jeff on September 16, 2005 08:16 AM | Permalink
Additional resources: #140conf events | Watch the Jeff Pulver Show | Jeff's Qik Videos
Comments
Hey Jeff,
I'd love to hear your thoughts on Rep. Barton's (Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee) new VoIP bill. Personally I think it's a load of crap. It sticks religiously to the old silos approach that is clearly outdated. This is an umimaginative bill that tries to cram voice, video and data into their historic and meaningless categories. That's my two cents -- what's yours? Here it is: http://energycommerce.house.gov/108/News/09152005_1642.htm
Posted by: DonkeyUSA88 at September 16, 2005 04:53 PM