I gotta say, this is the most excited I've been in awhile to travel. I checked in already and got a much better seat, up like ten rows from where I was. Yay!
I'm genuinely excited about Mix. The first one in 2006 was fun, and I got a lot out of it. I like these kinds of cross-disciplinary conferences because days worth of code and product demos make me want stick sharp things in my eyes. They introduce the AJAX framework at the last one, and that was very cool. Some of the sessions I intend to do also have new technologies that I haven't had enough time to dive into, so I look forward to that. There are several marketing and creative sessions that'll break up the monotony of code.
There's just something about Las Vegas that lends itself well to excitement and energy, and I suppose that something is just the sheer excess of everything. I'd consider myself a treehugger, who does well for himself but drives a cheap Toyota, and yet, I'm drawn into the excitement of that town. I can't imagine this conference, with its rock star keynotes, presentations and panel, taking place anywhere else.
Usually, one or two visits are enough to get the excesses and transparency of Vegas out of your system, but you're still young. As Carrie indicated, it is one of the few places that can accomodate large groups and really manage the activities associated with something of that scope, and they do it very well. There is no doubt, Vegas can be a fun city if you just want to let go! Last trip out I went horseback riding out in the Canyons to the West. BTW, hope you did your absentee ballot before leaving ..... enjoy
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