http://blogs.msdn.com/b/micahel/archive/2010/08/11/castaway.aspxLast week found me braving the Grand Rapids, Michigan summer (heat! humidity! sun! loved it!) to attend my first CAST. While I propped it a couple years ago , I didn't actually make it until now. The short version: CAST is awesome, conference proceedingsen-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/micahel/archive/2010/08/11/castaway.aspx#10049093Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:27:58 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10049093Scott Barber<p>I was one of those &quot;had only met online&quot; wee hours conversations &amp; I agree that it was fabulous! &nbsp;I&#39;m really glad we carved out some time to chat -- even if I didn&#39;t recognize you at first without your &quot;trademark&quot; braids. &nbsp;:) </p> <p>The facilitated Q/A for *every* session... including keynotes and vendor sessions (when we have them) really is the key. &nbsp;Not just because of the 1/3 time Q/A &amp; the &quot;shy&quot; getting a chance parts, but because CAST has the reputation of being a two-way, deeper-dive, all-day every-day CONFERence, the folks who come are the folks who are attracted to that kind of interaction. &nbsp;So basically, it&#39;s become a self-fulfilling prophecy. &nbsp;:)</p> <p>I&#39;m looking forward to the next time we get to hang.</p> <p>Scott</p> <p>-- </p> <p>Scott Barber</p> <p>President &amp; Chief Technologist, PerfTestPlus, Inc.</p> <p>www.perftestplus.com</p> <p>sbarber@perftestplus.com</p> <p>&quot;If you can see it in your mind...</p> <p> &nbsp; &nbsp; you will find it in your life.&quot;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10049093" width="1" height="1">