After the amazing success that was my first tech conference - CodeMash 2.0.1.1. - this past January, I have been looking forward to attending many more conferences in the coming years. CodeStock 2011 looks like it will be my next big conference.
What am I most looking forward to for CodeStock? How about...
The Journey - CodeMash was held in Sandusky, Ohio. This made it a prime first conference - basically a warm-up compared to some of the traveling and planning that something like CodeStock would require. Taking place in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, CodeStock will be as much about the planning that goes into such a long trip as much as the conference itself.
The Size - Everything about CodeStock sure seems bigger - the convention center, the sessions, and the city. I could be wrong, of course, about all these (okay, Knoxville is far larger than Sandusky), but it sure looks like I will have more to do at CodeStock than I did at CodeMash.
The Opportunity - More people and more session mean more opportunity for me to network, make new friends, and work on my always-shy nature at these major social events.
The Price - CodeStock is far, far, far cheaper than CodeMash was, and while CodeMash was integrated very well (hotel, food, and conference in one amazing water park), CodeStock's cheaper price makes the longer journey to Knoxville much easier to swallow.
Critically Correct will definitely explode with activity as June 3rd approaches.
B3 out.
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