The day after TechEd

I've actually started writing this post on the first day after tech-ed was finished.
However, life, apparently, do happen while you're busy making plans, and I didn't get to finish it till now.

Projects with urgent dead-lines, clients who needs urgent consult, and so on and so forth. I'm quite aware of the fact that dose are mostly excuses...

So, how was it in Tech-ED?

I think many good people wrote about the logistics, the party, the lectures, etc.
I don't think I can top that, to add anything new.

But here is my side, my experience.

I've got very early to Eilat. I was there at 10AM already, waiting for my room.
Since it wasn't ready, I wondered around.

Eilat, is a bit gray. As a city, I don't like it much. As a resort, it is nice.

First thing I did was to go to brunch before the first summon.
This is my favorite part in those conventions. The mingling part. I walked around, took a few pictures, and met many people I know, and some new ones.

Some one even recognized me from the blog! How ever, it wasn't that one, but my other (Teaching Mom).

The lectures

I was actually looking forward for some of the lectures in Tech-ED.

However, I was in Developer Academy II a few month ago, and some of the lectures where quite similar to those I've listened to then.
Having said that, still, it was quite nice and interesting.

I especially liked Eyal Vardi's and Guy Kolbis's.

Naturally, I went to Gila Gertel's lecture, about accessibility (Accessible Technology). This is one of my fields of expertise, and I know Gila well.
The lecture was fine, but, unfortunately there weren't to many people there. Maybe it was the time, maybe there were other lectures more interesting, still... It is an important subject, and I was sorry to see such a small audience.

The party

I've heard many people complain about the party. The alcohol wasn't enough, the show, and so on and so forth.

For me it was fun. I went there with two of my best friend, we've drank just enough to make us happy, and enjoyed the show. When we've decided that we exhausted the party, we went back to the city and had fun in the "3 monkeys" pub

Summary

It was fun. It was three days of knowledge, getting to know people, meetings, and relaxing. All combined.
After the dust sank, and the music stops, you keep the good part and forget the rest.

Who care that the plain was crowded (it is only 45 minute, I had bus rides longer then that)?
Who cares that we had to walk a bit (that was fun, actually)?

Summing it all up, it adds up to a nice and interesting experience.

Can't wait for 2010!!