I just held two talks in Antwerp, Belgium, for TechDays and it was really nice. First the Belgian team did a fantastic work welcoming the speakers, and as far as I could say, the attendees were also taken care of in an exemplary way. We had just a small incident (there was a power breakdown about 15 minutes before my show and the whole center went black), but noone panicked and it was taken care of with a lot of care. We started the sessions only 15 minutes late on the last day. Everyone stayed calm. I also want to especially mention the technical teams who were simply AMAZING. Such a great work. Before my first session, the technician called my mobile to tell me that he was available and I could go to the room if I wanted. Once there, they totally made me feel at home, were efficient, polite and interested, and even gave feedback after the talk. I would work again with such a team any time!!
My 2 talks went great, I got approximately 300 people at each. The talks were held in big movie theaters, and we actually used the movie projectors to beam. We had image in image so the speakers were filmed while they talked. The screen was impressive.
I want to thank all the people who made this possible. It was a fantastic experience, and I am looking forward to repeat that soon. For the people who attended my talks, I will post the source code and walkthroughs here after MIX is over, so stay tuned.
Cheers!!
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