Well, it's the last day of the Podcasting and New Media Expo here in Ontario, California. It must be the last day as I've only just managed to get my sleep patterns into line and I'm off back home tomorrow.
Tim and Emile do a fantastic job of arranging the expo and this year was no exception.
It's always difficult to blog with so much going on so this year, I tended to restrict it to micro blogging via Twitter. I'm really liking twitter as a super immediate form of communication, although it's always weird to see a tweet come in from someone sitting next to you instead of across the ocean.
Highlights of the week for me:
- Meeting such a great bunch of people - I won't name names as I'll only miss someone out but it's really great hanging out with a bunch of passionate, like minded people.
- Getting my iPhone - Ok, so they upgraded the firmware on the day I picked it up, but I was able to activate the iPod and wifi features without unlocking the phone itself. It's everything I thought it would be and more - the screen is to die for and the touch screen just blows me away. From never seeing an iPhone to seeing every other person with one was a bit of a surreal experience. Many thanks to Victor (from the Typical Mac user Podcast) and Adam (from the Maccast) for taking the time out on Thursday to run me to the Apple store. I'll blog more about the iPhone when I get home
- Being a Speaker - despite the added pressure of giving a presentation this year, I'm really glad I had the opportunity to present. Feedback from the session was extremely positive and it was really good to give something back to the community. All the sessions were recorded and will be available in audio, and this year, in video form too.
- The Speakers Room - An unexpected benefit was the Speakers Room and the hospitality extended to the speakers. A separate wifi service, breakfast, fresh coffee and lunch provided, it was a great place to retreat from the main expo and chat to the other speakers.
- iProng Booth - Along with the SoCal and LA Podcasters, Bill Palmer did a great job of putting on the iProng stand and gave away literally thousands of dollars worth of iPod and iPhone accessories. The two hours I spent on the booth probably went by as the fastest two hours in the whole expo and it was great to meet those ScreenCastsOnline viewers that called by to say hello.
- UK Podcasters Panel - An adhoc panel I was invited onto but I don't think you'll be able to get a copy of the audio and I think I'll leave it at that!
- Interviews - A couple of interviews which I'll post details of once they are published including an interview with Rob Walsh of Podcast 411 - I've known Rob since the early days of Podcasting yet never been invited onto his show so I'm pleased as punch to have finally "made it". I also was interviewed via a video link by Cali Lewis of Geekbrief.tv but the quality of the video link might mean that won't see the light of day.
- Podcasting for a living - The experiences of being a professional podcaster and the fact that I've managed to build a successful business using Podcasting counted for a lot and I was more than happy to discuss my experiences with anyone who asked. The dawning realisation that this is achievable and not just a fanciful pipedream was a delight to behold to all that "got it"
There's probably many other highlights that I could jot down but I'll probably save them for another post.
So I'm heading back to the UK tomorrow and should arrive early tuesday morning to experience the delights of getting back to UK time.
See you in Vegas next year, PNME
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Monday, November 26, 2007 at 10:23AM 
4 iPhones of course!
Guess which one is mine ;-)
Picture is courtesy of Allison Sheridan of the 