Things I have learned in Philadelphia at the AIIM conference
I arrived in Philly today for the AIIM conference (yes, a day late; life would be so much easier if it weren’t for client commitments…wait, scratch that) and my first impressions of the city are as follows:
1) It’s called the City of Brotherly Love for a reason. On a lark I decided to take the train downtown rather than a cab, which is a great way to get a feel for the spirit of a city (and save a few bucks). The first thing I witnessed was a train conductor realizing he’d short-changed someone and going out of his way to make sure they got the correct change. Doubt you’d see that in NYC (or Toronto for that matter).
2) History is everywhere. In 30 minutes of aimless wandering I saw the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and Benjamin Franklin’s burial site. For those who know Philadelphia this will come as no suprise given they’re basically all in the same place, but this kid from the Canadian prairies was impressed all the same.
3) Philly cheesesteak really is that good.
So it’s on to the conference tomorrow. I’m looking forward to my presentation; “ECM Rescue – Recovering from a Failed Implementation” at 4:45 in Room 111. I’ve got the graveyard shift but I promise to keep it light and interesting. If anyone reading this is here at the conference, stop by after the presentation and say hi.
I’ll post a summary tomorrow night along with a link to the slide deck. Until then, it’s off for a second helping of cheesesteak…