Jason Levine – Healing People Daily with the Power of Digital Video & Audio

If you build it, they will come...and they did! The CS3 Tour continued to break attendance records in Europe, as we delighted, entertained, and truly provided some 'wow' to nearly 5,000 people at the RAI in Amsterdam this past week.

Like Adobe Live Cologne, we had 4 stages with demonstrations running all day. Greg Rewis, Tim Cole and I worked the main stage during the keynote presos with our own Jim Guerard, and continued to showcase the power of CS3 all day, each day.

On the Adobe video side, we were joined by Karl Soule (who showcased OnLocation and Ultra), and Mike Downey showcased the Adobe Media Player and Apollo technologies. Personally, I conducted eleven, 30-minute sessions each day. Doh! Greg was right up there with me. Tim packed 'em in and kept them wanting more. Masochists? Perhaps. In love with evangelizing CS3 and speaking to standing-room crowds? Indeed...and can I get a hallelujah? ;)

Naturally, as I've said repeatedly, the team continues to thrive because of the 'family' behind it all...and my dear colleagues from Adobe Benelux were all there...Roel-Jan Mouw, Paul van Keeken, Ronald Baart, Ton Fredericks (presenting, and commanding as always...an Adobe legend), Serge Jespers (more fab presos), Jurgen Dirkse and Bert Hagendoorn to name a few, as well as our newest member of the evangelist family, Rufus Deuchler.

Oh, and that's just the Adobe side. Let's not forget my other 'extended' family from Blue Projects...Johan, Marietje, Victoria, Lilly & Stella...I miss you already. IBC here we come... ;)

With this much love in the room...can you stand it?? YES. And guess what? It's all true, all real. (note: here I sit, I listening to The Beatles' LOVE, reminiscing about the 40th anniversary of Sgt. Pepper...ok, that has nothing to do with this blog)

But back to the show...I think what's truly incredible about this event is that it just keeps getting bigger. And there are still more events. Adobe Live! UK and Adobe Live! France are this week, with Spain and Italy to follow later inthe month.

All in all, a fantastic journey, an amazing tour, and a true showcase of the quality and dedication of the Adobe customers and the Adobe community in general. It was an absolute pleasure to meet and speak with our users from all over Europe, and I look forward to the next opportunity to re-connect and re-inspire.

So, in the words of my favorite fab four: All you need is love...and CS3. ;)

Blog on. (ps...thanks for the pic, Tim!)