There were numerous trade shows here and there this week. In San Francisco we had Web 2.0 Expo, a joint effort by CMP Technology and O'Reilly Media. It was all about the vague entity called Web 2.0.
From what I could tell, it was an event for people who wanted to get rich quick in tech and get out quick. Oh, and it was obviously for people between the ages of 22 and 29. If you are over 30, you're already a loser.
The event, which highlighted new media, contrasted nicely with the National Association of Broadcasters show in Las Vegas at the same time. Looked like old vs. new media to me.
I went to the new-media show since it was walking distance, always a plus. What I got out of it were endless flashbacks to the dot-com era and the earlier multimedia era -- both San Francisco phenomenons.
I have posted a few photos of the event on the blog here.
Tim O'Reilly said that the show expected about 11,000 people to fill the expo hall, with perhaps 4,000 upgraded to the high-end conference. All were eager go-getters looking for an edge.
That said, the sheer number of people (thousands) that sat patiently in the large keynote auditorium, while speakers droned on and on about nothing, was more than a little creepy. Bring back Werner Erhard!
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