Recap – Cisco Live US 2014
I don’t think I’m going to give a direct review of Cisco Live US this year. The conference was great with lots of stuff going on, but I really can’t contribute any more than the vast library of other posts on the subject. What I will do, though, is give my take on where I think the conference is headed. These are all my thoughts and have little to do with reality in some cases.
Social Events Passes. My wife had one of these this year, and it worked very well for meatspace networking and seeing the sites. So did Bob. And many others. This was the trendy thing to do this year, and it was successful for sure. I didn’t hear a single “I wish I could have seen that session” at all thanks to everything being available online afterward. Next year, I predict that a good number of attendees in my circles will opt for the cheaper pass; I would say 40% or so of the group will do so. After all, we go to see people and exchange ideas. Traditional learning can come when you get home.
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