Vegas…Again?
I’m back in Vegas for the XXth time. I’ve traveled here so often that I’ve actually lost count of how many times I’ve been here. Back when I worked in PR, I’d go to...
Category: conference
VoiceCon 2010: I Survived
After four long days with only 4-5 hours of sleep each night, I’m happy to say I survived another VoiceCon. Monday started early with team meetings in advance of the show. After lunch, it...
Home Again
I made it back from VoiceCon safe and sound in spite of the 40 mile per hour winds and 50+ gusts at DFW airport. My flight was delayed because only two runways were open,...
VoiceCon Orlando 2009: Day Two
For me, day two of VoiceCon started with the Cisco keynote given by Padmasree Warrior, Cisco’s Chief Technology Officer. I watched the session from my hotel room via Cisco’s virtual event portal and sent out live Twitter updates about the keynote. Isn’t...
VoiceCon: Day One
Day one of VoiceCon is in the books. It was a 16-hour work day starting with early morning meetings and working sessions followed by 6 hours of booth duty including an after-hours reception for...
Launch Day 2008
I arrived in San Diego yesterday, the day before the launch of our new collaboration portfolio. More than 600 partners, employees, analysts and consultants converged on this location to be the first to hear...
VoiceCon 2008: Day Three
Wednesday kicked off with the much anticipated Cisco keynote session. Using TelePresence, Al Gore and John Chambers joined Sue Bostrom on the VoiceCon stage for an interactive panel discussion. Al Gore was located in...
VoiceCon 2008: Day Two
For me, today kicked off with a series of meetings and the Microsoft keynote speech. As expected, Microsoft attempted to take some jabs at Cisco, but it was a pathetic effort at best. After the keynote, I...
VoiceCon 2008: Day One
VoiceCon kicked off today in sunny Orlando, Florida. The workshops began in the morning, and the exhibit hall opened at 3 pm. Even though I was scheduled to work the late shift, I...
