11.3.2008 - I've said several times lately that during the tough economic times, all around there are companies making great strides, success and yes...profit. Business is booming for competitors who are putting it on the line to win and do smart things.

It's a really exciting time and Sheryl and I are thrilled to be part of it. Next week we're going to a private dinner with about 50 unified communications thought leaders. Several of the people involved are close personal friends, so we not only get to meet with some of our friends, we get to spend personal time some of the sharpest minds in the industry.

It's a huge week in the Bay area overall, with multiple events underway.

VoiceCon

We hadn't planned on attending VoiceCon due to scheduling. It's one of the best events during the course of any year, so making it to town unexpectedly is a real treat and a chance to catch up with another set of industry movers and shakers.

Under the Radar

400 Attendees. 32 Mobile Startups. 1 Day.

Under the Radar is simply one of the hottest peeks at 32 of the hottest mobility solutions anywhere. Here's a blurb that's accurate with no understatement involved -

Under the Radar: Mobility is a one-day conference uncovering 32 vetted, test-driven startups that have launched within the year in categories such as iPhone apps, location-based services, gaming, social networking, enabling technologies, and marketing/advertising.

Want to land deals with Verizon, T-Mobile, Comcast, Sprint, iFund, Nokia, Microsoft, Motorola, and more?
And we've already gotten some early scoop on some of the announcements coming. We can't talk about them yet, but we're getting some firsthand, up close and personal looks at some of the great stuff coming from this jam-packed day.

And no, that's not all.

New TeeVee Live

For those of us who watch the broad set of video solutions, beyond collaboration and video conferencing, there's the world of new media entertainment. On the 13th there's also this event. Just take a look at the speakers list.

We've got a couple of meetings set that we can't really talk about yet, but lots if stuff ahead. We'll keep you posted.


Originally posted on Realtime Unified Communications Community on November 3, 2008
http://www.realtime-unifiedcommunications.com/unified_communications/2008/11/coming_up_next_week.htm