Every time I write one of these blogs at the tail end of one of our conferences, I invariably claim that it was the best, most interesting, most exciting conference we’ve ever had. And every time I make this claim, I make it sincerely. Every time I make the statement, it’s true.
All of that said … this conference has been without any doubt the biggest, coolest, most energizing TSW that I’ve ever attended. I’ve never seen this much energy, this much interest, this much engagement … this many people … at one of our conferences.
That’s an amazing thing when you think about the context within which this is taking place. Think about it … we’re weighed down by concerns about the future and fear about the economy. We don’t have anywhere near the line of sight for our businesses that we’re accustomed to having. We’re drinking from the cloud fire hose and don’t know how to shut it off. And yet, here you are, in Las Vegas, with TSIA at Technology Services World. Why is that?
If I had to say, I think it’s partly because of all of these doubts and fears that you are here. You lack line of sight. You’re worried about the economy. You don’t know how “cloud” is going to impact your services businesses. And … you believe you are going to learn something useful about these things either from us, from your peers or both. And so you come. How else to explain that more of you have come than ever before?
Well, that’s a question for you really. And I would love to hear from you. So here’s my call to action. Please chime in and let me know why you came to TSW Las Vegas 2011 and what you got out of it. Did you get out of it what you were hoping? Did we and your peers help you gain a better line of sight? Did we are you peers help you understand the impact of cloud on services better? Did you come away with new things to think about, new ideas about initiatives?
I look forward to hearing from you and to seeing you next May at TSW Santa Clara!!
Tags: Technology Services World, TSW
