OpenWorld in Small Bites
- by Kathryn Perry
Fifty thousand attendees -- that's bigger than the cities some of us live in.
Monday morning it took 20 minutes to get from Hall D in Moscone North to a
conference room in Moscone South -- the crowds were crushing! A great start to a
great week!
Larry is as big a name as ever on the program schedule and on the Moscone
stage. People were packed in Hall D and clustered around every big screen TV. He
stayed on script as he laid out Oracle's SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS strategies.
Every seat in Chris Leone's Fusion Apps Cloud Overview was filled on
Monday morning. Oracle employees who wanted to get in were turned away. And the
same thing happened in the repeat session on Wednesday. Our newest suite of apps
is hot!
Speaking of hot, the weather was made to order. Then it turned very San
Francisco-like on Wednesday afternoon. Downright cold for those who trusted SF
temps to hold in the 80's.
Who did you follow on Twitter during the conference? So many voices,
opinions, and convos! Great combo of social media and sharp minds. Be sure to
follow @larryellison, @stevenrmiranda, and @Oracle for updates and MyPOVs.
Keywords for the Apps customers at the conference were cloud, mobile, and
social. Every day, every session, every speaker.
Wednesday afternoon, 4 pm at the Four Seasons hotel. A large roomful of
analysts and influencers firing questions at a panel of eight Fusion
customers. Steve Miranda moderating. Good energy and a great exchange of
information and confidence.
Word on the street is that OpenWorld has outgrown San Francisco -- but moving
it seems unthinkable. The city isn't just a backdrop for an industry conference
- it's a headliner right up there with Larry Ellison and Pearl Jam.
As you can imagine, electrical outlets were in high demand at every venue.
The most popular hotels and bars near Moscone designed their interiors around
accessible electrical power strips. People are plenty willing to buy a drink
while they grab a charge.
Wednesday afternoon, 4 pm at the Four Seasons hotel. A large roomful of
analysts and influencers firing questions at a panel of eight Fusion
customers. Steve Miranda moderating. Good energy and a great exchange of
information and confidence.
Treasure Island in the dark. Eddy Vedder has an amazing voice! And Kings of
Leon over delivered on people's expectations. It was cold. It was windy. It was
very fun. One analyst said it's the best customer appreciation party in the
industry.
