Great to meet ya there and yup you gotta remember to book early to avoid the exile room. The drama in the “Bay” hall is palatable and great people (and screen) watching (i was right behind Winer).

You are right, … the discussions from the stage are cool but sorta a constructed framework to justify showing up for the networking and partying that *really* makes it worthwhile. Funny cause the networking isn’t about “doing deals” or even “exchanging biz cards” but just jamming ideas and cross-pollinating thoughts. I dig the no-pitch, no-hype, minimal-cheese feel to the whole deal.

Rock on with Citizen Agency! and come visit Vancouver! (oh yeah, my Gnome-y recap is on my day-job blog http://www.getelastic.com.

PS To Sam above, yup Blake was there, kept quite busy fending off attacks from the “grumpy uncles” in the audience.