leigh from cincinnati: part 2

I admit, I haven't really been able to take in much of the conference, as compared to the regular conference attender. I did get to catch the most part of the Friday Night General Session and can be seen at various times of the day wandering the convention center halls with a 1 & 3 year old!
Here are a couple of observations as I go about my day...

-Group has done a really good job with signage this year. All the rooms for breakouts and other sessions are super-clear, with engaging graphics, colors, and easy to read typefaces. Sure it seems like something like that should be a no-brainer, but think how many times you've been "lost" wandering around different conferences in the past!

-I am not sure if this is intentional or not, but all the vendors for the various ministries and organizations have not been accosting me as I walk the halls. This is a sigh of relief as opposed to other exhibitors at conferences. And it's not just because I have kids with me, I have taken them places in the past and they end up with more crap/marketing propganda than I can fit in the stroller!

-The stage are in the main conference meeting area is very warm with colors and lighting, and nice and open so that if you sit on the side you don't feel left out. I would have liked to see it a little higher, but it works really good and suits the conversational climate they are looking to create for the conference.

-I thought Tony Dungy did a great job chatting last night... it was super simple, straight forward and suited his character. If he had come in and been over-excited, over-charismatic and sensationalistic it just would have seem forced. He kept to himself, and I admire him for being himself in the first place!

-Someone put a kink in the ethernet cable that runs into Cincinnati. It took 10hrs to download an episode of LOST on iTunes!

-I am looking forward to Jake's latest rap-video tonight. I love song, I love creative song, and love Jake's creativity.... I'll let you know my thoughts later (like as if they count for anything!)