Back in Orlando

It’s time for my annual trek to the Gaylord Palms in Orlando for Enterprise Connect (formerly VoiceCon), the biggest Unified Communications/Voice technology trade show in the industry. I have to admit that while I love Florida, I’m not a big fan of Orlando. It may be that familiarity breeds contempt, or maybe I have just gotten tired of the endless parade of children and families to the Disney mecca. On the other hand, maybe it’s because I equate Orlando with work, lots and lots of work. Every time I come to this city, it’s for a business conference, so I don’t think of Orlando as being fun. It’s a job.

This year, it’s even worse. I’m responsible for my company’s overall strategy, launch, and presence at the show. My team has been working on this event for months. We have a large number of activities taking place this week, and I’m also filming segments for my first TechWise TV episode. Yup, lots of work — and lots of stress!

After connecting through Charlotte, NC, I landed in Orlando tonight. Pre-show meetings kick-off tomorrow, and the show starts on Monday. It will be another busy week!

No neighbors on the first leg of my flight — the ultimate in leg room!

My home for the week

View of the Atrium from my balcony. Can you see the gators?

Gators!

More “Atrium at night” views