I'm tying up loose ends in the office today, and making my way to Vancouver next week for the Web Directions North conference, which looks to be an absolute blast. I won't be presenting at this conference - sponsors do not take speaking roles at WDN and Adobe is a key sponsor - instead I'll be roaming the sessions, soaking up the wisdom, and talking with as many attendees and speakers as possible on the subject of where you want Adobe's design and web tools to head in the future. Oh- and I'll also be getting my share of quality time in on the Whistler slopes, a very fortuitous benefit of attending the conference in and of itself. :D
In particular, I'm really looking forward to seeing Jared Spool's session- if you've not caught the usability guru's speaking engagements before they're a not-to-miss opportunity. All the speakers at WDN are truly top-notch however, it looks to be a great conference. If you see me at the conference, pull me aside and give your thoughts about Adobe's products and such- I'll be recording podcast fodder throughout, but really just love meeting customers and fellow web developers/designers whenever I'm offered the chance to get out from under my rock/desk here in San Francisco. I'll do my best to 'blog highlights from the conference and shoot lots of pictures, too.
See you in Vancouver- and don't forget to bring warm socks. :)
Hey Scott, I was thinking of going to that conference but couldn't in the end so I won't see you there but since you'll be up this way in my neck of the woods, toss me an email and maybe we can meet up to grab a coffee or something!