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Last week I complained that

Monday, September 10th, 2001 at 8:40 AM Category: Meryl's Notes Blog No comments

Last week I complained that I was missing out on the fun at the conference. Sad to say, the conference was not exactly crowded. Several places reported the there were practically no exhibitors and even fewer attendees — thank you, New Economy. It’s no fault of the conference organizers. Internet-Content.com quit having conferences because in one year they had hundreds of attendees then in the following year they had under 50. Also, the Internet World in Chicago conference was void. I heard that this year’s SXSW was not as exciting as last year’s.

Again, it’s the economy not the organizers. Also, let’s be honest… it could be the prices. Some aren’t too bad whereas others hit US$1,000. Whether or not a person is hurting, it’s steep for those one-person businesses. Plus, the cost of airfare and a place to stay. Perhaps, part of the problem is the flux of conferences. Too many choices. We all don’t have the time or the luxury to attend all of them. Maybe each major industry should consider combining resources and conferences to give us fewer choices and increase the number of exhibitors and attendees.

I was thinking about attending a conference in the next state over (pricing is a bit high for two days) or to SXSW so I could meet the faces behind the names especially since both places are a short flight for me, but now I wonder if it’d be worth it. Well, the Web ain’t going anywhere, so it can’t last too much longer — I hope.

Anyway, back to WEB2001. Heather Champ took great photos. I have seen pictures of most of the people before, but it’s good to see them in a different setting. WebReview had a speaker’s blog, but everyone must’ve been too busy to share their thoughts.