BLUG 2011 - my perspective and photos
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I had the pleasure of presenting at BLUG in Antwerp, Belgium last week run by Theo Heselmans. I wanted to give my impressions, takeaways and photos from the event.
- I arrived just in time for the keynote session. I was impressed with the immediate sense of organization I felt
- The keynote was a bit dry for some reason and Kevin had some slides with very tiny font. You can read the entire live blogging of the keynote from myself and others right here.
- The session varied in length from 45 minutes to two hours. A pleasant surprise
- The abundance of sponsored drinks was awesome
- Lunch was very European as expected
- The variance of sessions was nicely selected across the tracks
- The way speakers and sponsors were treated was amazing and greatly appreciated
- Sponsors once again learned it is hard to do Speed anything
- The organized night out with a tour guide was great and gave a quick overview of the city history. Followed by a great cozy dinner (if you call all of us laughing loudly in a cellar cozy)
- The bags were cool, similar to the ones at NLLUG last year
- The wifi seemed to work 99% of the time all around the hotel
- I wish some of the lighting over the screens was not there as it made it hard to read from the room (I found out seeing other presentations)
- It is always great to see people from other events and to hang out with friends you only see a few times a year in person
- The giveaways at the end were very impressive and giving from the sponsors
I know I missed a bunch of things I will add in later.
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On Tuesday, April 5th, 2011 by Chris Miller
