After a so-so second session, the lunch and afternoon sessions at SoCon07 got back to the core focus, conversation. A number of folks said they really 'got' something out of the sessions they went to in the afternoon.

I had the pleasure/problem of leading two sessions. Pleasure, because it's always good to interact with folks and help share a passion for a topic. A problem since you can't attend any other sessions. The last session I lead was called "Off the Record". I did a similar thing at BlogOrlando and the discussion was very similar at SoCon07.

At the end of the day the entire group gathered in the main auditorium to briefly talk things over. Overall I think the event was a great success. Like BlogOrlando and BlogSavannah, this event served as the first real local gathering point for people interested in social media. The entire audience was perhaps a bit too corporate, but I think that's a function of some of the promotion that went out via TechLinks and other business/technology organizations.

On a personal level I finally got to meet Jeneane Sessum after what seems like a few years of trading blog comments and e-mails. Hanging out with Nik Willets was also a blast.

Congrats to Leonard, Jeff and Sherry on a great event. Also a throwback to Kevin Howarth one of the instigators of social media/blogging in ATL a while ago (Kevin wasn't able to make it to SoCon07).

Jeff, Sherry, Leonard

See you at SoCon08.