My head is still full from two days of podcamp -- and I'm starting to feel that post-event let-down, a kind of low-level blues as I adjust back to what passes for normal living around here.
But I've been thinking about how amazing it was -- around 500 people showed up, volunteers helped out to make sure things ran smoothly (or as close to it as possible when you're organizing an unconference).
I didn't attend a lot of the sessions -- but those I did, I really enjoyed. They got me thinking, they inspired me.
I spent a lot of time just talking to people -- and the sad thing was, I didn't get to see everyone I wanted to, and those I did see, well, there just wasn't enough time with them. Such is life, and you cherish the moments you do manage.
But I want to take a moment to thank the organizing team (scroll down to see their names/links) in particular -- now, time for a couple of disclaimers: I helped out a little with last year's podcamp, and Rob was on the team this year again, so I got a bit of an insider's view of things. And if that makes me biased, so be it.
This crew has been on board for the last two years, and they worked incredibly hard to pull this off. Just because it's an unconference doesn't mean that there isn't work to be done -- in fact, there's rather a lot of it, from organizing schedules and coordinating the space, to doing some PR to get the word out, to connecting with sponsors to help fund the thing, to inspiring volunteers to step forward to help, to doing a myriad of little things that all add up in the end.
Jay, Eden, Dave, Connie, Sean, Tommy and Rob are talented. They are committed. They are also fun, and great to be around or chat with. They (if you will forgive the expression) busted their asses to make sure everyone would have a great time at podcamp. And they pulled it off.
Sure, there were probably a few glitches here and there -- that's part of the joy of pulling this kind of thing off. But it was a great podcamp, there was great energy in the halls, there was lots of learning and sharing and connecting going on.
Bottom line, though -- they deserve a HUGE round of applause for stepping up and doing this two years in a row, all the while trying to juggle work and family and all sorts of other committments.
I am grateful they did it -- thanks guys, you did good.
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