The conference sweet spot

On the plane home from the business writers' conference in Chicago, I tried to write an appropriate thank-you note to the folks at 800-CEO-READ who had put it all together.

Words failed me. Pictures didn't.

Here's what I thought of the small (40 people) short (1.5 days) conference:

What fantastic group of people attended:

Erika Andersen
Greg Alexander
Jose Castillo
Kevin Eikenberry
Phil Gerbyshak
Joanne Gordon
Jackie Huba
Joe Heuer
Alexander Kjerulf
Steve Little
Ben McConnell
Robert Mintz
Jack Mitchell
Susan Quandt
David Meerman Scott
Michael Stallard
Dan Roam
John Rosen
Rajesh Setty
AnnaMaria Turano
Bill Welter
Steve Yastrow
Mike Kanazawa

Ray Bard  - Bard Press
Mark Bloomfield - Harvard Business School Press
Shelley Dolley - Leap7
Barbara Cave Henricks - Cave Henricks Communications
Mark Fortier - Fortier Public Relations
Nick Morgan - Public Words
Gerry Sindell - ThoughtLeaders INTL
Les Tuerk - BrightSight Group
Dennis Welch - Cave Henricks Communications
Susan Williams - Jossey-Bass

And the folks at 800 CEO Read:

Jack Covert
Melinda Cross - Concepts Content Copy
Sally Haldorson
Jon Mueller
Kate Mytty
Joy Panos Stauber - Stauber Design Studio
Todd Sattersten
Aaron Schleicher
Dylan Schleicher
Rebecca Schlei

Comments

[Todd S.]

Dan,

Thank you. It was great to have everyone in Chi-town at Catalyst Ranch.

Todd

[Jose Castillo]

Wow! Great visual representation of the experience.

Thanks and keep it spicy!

Jose

[Erika Andersen]

Dan -

Way to practice what you preach...now I just have to get you to tell me how to draw pictures on my blog!

I'm planning to read your book today on a long plane flight - really looking forward to it. So wonderful to meet you; we'll talk more...

Warmly, Erika

[Mike Kanazawa]

Dan,

Great picture that captures it all. But, how could you draw being "off the charts" on a cocktail napkin...maybe continue writing on the table!

Mike

[Phil Gerbyshak]

Dan - it was an honor to be in the company of so many smart people. I always enjoy learning new things from new people, and this event was exactly that.

See you again soon!