Western Australia Web Week 08
Well here I am having survived a most exhausting WA Web Week 08! While I was subject to all kinds of technical problems & the victim of a car break in, the week of events was definitely one to keep open on calendars in the future. Organized by a relatively small group of people within the Australian Web Industry Association [AWIA], it was flawless from beginning to end and they should all be congratulated.
While Perth didn’t turn on the weather for our VIP’s & guests from overseas, I hear the committee more than made up for it with their hospitality.
Scrumptious food & beverages were provided through the week at various events & kept many a tired person awake. WiFi provided the means for everyone to blog & Twitter away throughout the week.
The conference itself balanced just enough geekdom with generalities to keep it interesting for code or business monkeys. One of my personal highlights was Derek Featherstone’s attendance.
WebJam was awesome! I really enjoy seeing what the locals have been up to, as I think that Australia is bursting at the seams with IT talent (not to mention a few comedians too!).
I only did the Information Architecture [IA] workshop, and it was good to see so many education & government webbies interested in getting it right.
Never believe that geeks don’t party hard! The WA Web Awards 08 were a grand affair with the men looking scrumptious in their best formal attire. Guests poured out of limos holding bottles of champagne as they arrived! Food was delicious, the drinks were plentiful & loud cheers were heard from all supporting tables. People were Twittering, chatting, blogging and keeping everyone who didn’t attend informed of the evenings events & winners. Many still partied hard afterwards at nightclubs in Perth, and taxis were in high demand!
As the week starts to settle down I’ll gradually post some of the week’s events & my thoughts on them. If you are in Australia consider becoming a member, & be part of a great industry!
