What makes a great conference?

The 2012 SAAS National Conference and NIATx Summit in New Orleans reminded me once again what makes a great conference: people, of course.

As always, the attendees at our conference helped make it great. Your dedication to the field and the clients you serve really energized the event. I’d like to thank you for attending and helping make this conference a success.

Other people helped make this a great conference, too. That includes the conference advisory committee, co-chairs, and members of the NIATx, SAAS, and Site Solutions Worldwide teams involved in the planning and execution of the conference: from choosing a location, to selecting and scheduling presenters and workshops, to producing the conference program, and just in general, taking care of the hundreds of details involved in hosting a national event.

In New Orleans, these teams and the Blue Crew once again came through with their characteristic flexibility, making quick adjustments behind the scenes when necessary-so if there was a glitch anywhere, you never knew it. This year's exhibitors presented another great array of products and services, and the staff at the New Orleans Marriott showed us the hospitality the city is famous for. And some pretty good food, too!

You can find the conference workshop and Deep Dive materials on the conference web page, along with details of next year’s event in San Diego, July 14-17. I hope to see you there!

Of course we want next year to be even better. So post a comment and let us know your thoughts. And again, thank you for attending.