ConvergeSouth 2006
First impressions on today's ConvergeSouth "un-conference" at N.C. A&T:
1. I shared John Robinson's astonishment that so many people showed for our morning session on "Building a Media Culture within the News Organization."
After all, we were up against Robert and Maryam Scoble. Or as John put it, "the Super Bowl."
The only problem: We needed more time. There were too many subjects, too much passion and too many questions to pack even into an hour and a half.
2. Ed Cone is one heckuva host, so natural he really ought to have his own TV show. He did a great job of helping to moderate Elizabeth Edwards' opening session and parachuting into others.
3. Elected officials in attendance included City Councilwoman (and master blogger) Sandy Carmany, U.S. Rep. Brad Miller, Superior Court Judge Stuart Albright (about whom I've written my Sunday column), and N.C. Rep. Pricey Harrison. Is there an election coming up or something?
4. It was good to see Michael Christopher again, and to hear about his new blog on faith.
5. It was cool to see the nervous kick people got from meeting in person, for the first time, people they'd established relationships online.
6. And my Saturday night group dinner at 223 South Elm was relaxing and invigorating. After dinner we wound up congregating with other dinner groups and spent another 40 minutes on the corner of Washington and Elm, ignoring the chilly air and sharing stories and business cards.
All in all, a full, satisfying day.
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Surely you know Allen, that while you were at 223 S. Elm sharing astonishment with Misseaur Robinson and enjoying a succulent bisque with a fine Zinfandel-with just a touch of bite, followed by a delicately-seasoned exquisite escargot, followed up by a perfectly prepared, delicately crusted, Chateau-Brieaund, topped off with a Monte Cristo as you waved to Caesar Augustus Melvinicus across the room, that there are people in the projects eating Le' Slim-Jim, followed by an exquistely-packaged Moonpie, then lighting up an aromatic Newport, and that it appears you are getting yours and "the heck with everybody else". Say it ain't so, Allen.
ps Skip, you can send my check to Bank Of America. Account # 657-339-0068
Posted on October 15, 2006 12:53 AM
Wait, wait, wait...there were Monte Cristos after I left?
D'oh!
Posted on October 16, 2006 4:47 PM
Give me the moon pie and the Slim Jim any day. But enough with the "aw shucks" act. Even given the preponderance of blogging nerds that doubtlessly infested ConvergeSouth, of course you and John are going to outdraw some people named the Scobles. Probably 75% of the people there didn't even know that they were supposed to know these Scobles until you and John went trumpeting about that you had "miraculously" outdrawn them. In Greensboro, you and John are the Man.
Posted on October 16, 2006 6:35 PM