Pictures are worth a lot of words.
Ben arrived at 6:30 and we carpooled. He wore his STAFF shirt.
Ed Cone and Sandy Carmany hand out nametags
We’re welcomed by Dean Plater
And Ed Cone
Dave Winer arrived after a long flight and a lot of rain.
Patrick Eakes and TheShu listened carefully.
The Aggie LAWN team helped get most folks’ wifi running.
Billy Jones peruses his program.
Jay Rosen and Lex Alexander led a well-complimented, highly-attended, and fiercely contributed-to program.
John Robinson moderated a great morning program with Ted Vaden and David Wharton.
Val Nieman was our “go-to gal” at A&T.
Calvin Williams, Jr. was one of our panelists in the afternoon.
Everyone ate lunch and schmoozed.
And we blogged….
Man, did I put The Shu to sleep?
Convergence
Now, on to the music!
Best I can tell, Day 1 at ConvergeSouth has been a stunning success, and much of the fun is yet to come tonight. Sue has posted photos! I wish that I had allowed twice as much time for discussion during…
Nah Patrick…between my dark glasses and Sue catching me in the middle of turning my head to see what she was up to, it just looks like I am. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it. :)
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