Sunday big day: we all meet, some 250 festival professionals, long time no see, and how is filmfestivals.com doing? How was your festival this year…? GREAT.
What are you drinking…? Social friendly with a sense of a community
Good crowd, some new festivals that came to learn, others that came to teach and keynote.
Great diner with some friends David S. from withoutabox and Brian D. from Smartsound…
Kobe Beef Burger, so good, was that for real or was I too tired?

Day one Monday 9 in the morning
The Nile room at the convention centre is full, 3 different kind of coffee for the delegates. I confess I really needed the gallon I had: stupid jetlag kept me awake.

First session: what we wish we’d known 10 years ago, and how you see your festival in 10 year from now. Excellent insider moderation from Withoutabox David Straus getting the best from Seattle South by South West, AFI and Mill Valley wealth of experience.

Networking lunch at my favourite buffet and more afternoon sessions, of which “how are we treating our filmmakers” Worst and high memories.

The vendors booth are conveniently located centrally next to conference rooms.