Boyink! - Spring Forward on the Web

Well, it’s been 5.5 years since I started Boyink Interactive, and in that time I have attended not one major industry conference.  Zero, zilch, nadda.  All the events that used to seem like a no-brainer to attend when someone else was footing the bill suddenly looked major expensive when I have to write the check myself.  Like, I could buy a good used car for that…

But this year it just feels right, I need both a break from the day-to-day work of running a business and an injection of energy and creativity. Add in being able to meet up with people that I’ve only ever interactive with online and this year it made enough sense - so I’ve booked a pass for SXSW in Austin, Texas this coming March.

I’ll especially be looking forward to finally meeting up with the EllisLab and GodBit folks.

It’ll be a bit of different trip for me than most as I’ll be driving down (20 hours on the road, yeowch) and “camping” vs. staying in a hotel—if you can call a cabin with a kitchen, bathroom, and cable camping.  I’ll have others with me and there will be more to the trip - I can’t be too specific here as this and Christmas are all wrapped up in one big mess of surprises and expectations.  Those of you with kids will understand…

At any rate as a first-time attendee, if anyone has tips for what’s worth attending and what’s over-hyped conference-crap I’d appreciate it. 

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1. Jeff Armstrong on November 29, 2007

   Enjoy Michael,

   Sounds like an interesting show.  I’d love to be attending.  Austin can be a great place for music too.  If you have a chance to head out for dinner, check out the Hula Hut. It’s a few miles out of town, but on the water. 
   http://hulahut.com/
   Good food and bang for the buck.  Check out the Mexonesian Shrimp Flautas

   Have a safe and rewarding trip!
   -Jeff

2. tzInbound on November 29, 2007

   I wanted to wish you eductional, fun, safe, trip full of networking, it’s a long ways off still.
   thanks for the tip on the hulahut Jeff.
   Maybe someone can “Close the deal” and give the HH an EE site ;)
   Quite the menu, supper-time.

3. Boyink (Author) on November 30, 2007

   Thanks for the recommendation, Jeff!

   Yes - long ways off yet. But - having it to look forward to will make the winter doldrums more bearable..;)

4. Deron Sizemore on December 21, 2007

   I’m thinking about attending as well. This would also be my first conference. It would be exciting to meet all my EE friend too!

   Maybe I’ll see ya there.

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