OOW is 13 days away ...

... well it is for me, anyway.

I know this isn't a universal feeling, but I always look forward to going over to San Francisco for Openworld. There are so many people I'll see that I don't see often enough, lots of cool presentations (if you know where to look) and I expect this year to be a year full of announcements in the areas I care about (and probably in others, too!). I'm gutted that I'll miss the ACE Director briefing because I think I'd be particularly interested this year, but the reality is that it's difficult getting any days away from my current project, never mind a week and a half.

On top of my main agenda presentation (Tuesday, 5pm, Moscone West 3014), I've decided to do a quick 10-minute talk on Tuesday lunchtime at Oracle Closed World, an alternative event organised by Kyle Hailey with assistance from various Oak Table types and sponsored by a number of the best-known Oracle consulting companies. As well as an agenda featuring some of the best speakers around, check out Marco Gralike's cool video on the home page

This year my main task seems to be as a Party Planner, though. That's something I never thought would happen which has given me a new-found respect for all of those poor people who organise the myriad parties that will be going on that week! Still, the great thing about it is that there is a Party at the end

Can't wait ...