The Sophomore Class
Published Date: January 25th, 2008I don’t think anyone really thinks of the 2nd annual aspects when putting together the 1st annual. For instance, I am not real sure that Britney Spears thought much about her sophomore album when creating “…Baby One More Time”. She certainly wasn’t thinking about what would happen a decade later. How can you? Growth is inevitable and completely necessary.
When drewandbritt.org spawned the idea of blogsavannah.com and then ultimately the Un-Con ‘07 I don’t remember ever considering how Un-Con ‘08 would go. But alas, here I sit at the registration table watching as Betsy and Chris Yates, Burton Sauls, Darryl Kotz and a host of other navigate this ship through virtually unchartered waters. I counted about 87 people sitting in the keynote address as Josh Hallett talked about the Un-Con format and the growth of blogging. I must admit that it felt a little like being a doting father as their child began to take a first step.
This year I can’t take any credit for the Un-Con but I am pleased to say that it is, again, a success. I guess at lunch today we will talk about next year and all the wonderful things this can bring to Savannah and the Lowcountry. This event just shows that there are voices out there just waiting to be heard!
