the Portal

. . . SXSW to most of us, or “South By . . .” for the really cool.

The joy of my first SXSWi’09 has been the meeting of Lions in the social media world. People whose commitment to excellence is beyond a doubt — and the paradigm I’m drawn to.  There’s a mystique to the conference, but a bit of hype as well. Of all the panels I’ve attended, only two or three have actually told me something new I didn’t know. [Maybe I underestimated my present level and chose "freshman" classes when sophomore or junior would have been more helpful.]

A number of panelists and moderators wasted my time, trying to show the room how “with it” they were, or taking forever to actually cut to the chase with their content. To belabor the point here would be for me to do the same.