What I Did at "Summer Camp" - NAB Style.

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Keith Chats With Larry Jordan on the 2011 NAB Show Buzz!

The yearly excursion to the NAB Show in Las Vegas has been more often than once referred to as "somewhat akin to going to summer camp."

Industry professionals from all over the world come together every spring to geek out over new products and software, great speakers, and you-heard-it-here-first announcements. But it isn't just that, is it? Year after year, tech-lovin', production and post-production luminaries bid farewell to their wives, husbands, children, significant others, clients, and co-workers (who they really couldn't wait to get away from anyway) to see their camp friends.

Saying goodbye to NAB "camp" friends

Each year, they travel to Vegas from far and wide, despite those inner rumblings of I'm not really into going this year, because the camaraderie is so infectious.

Speaking from experience, we go the entire year between visits with some of our old friends, and sometimes longer when life's escapades keep us away during the odd year or so. And every year, familiar faces come together--and new friends join the group--in whatever NAB clique you may run in; it's just like time hasn't passed. We laugh, we hang out, catch up, and reminisce about old friends who are no longer with us. Sometimes we hit the parties, and sometimes simply go on excursions to find eclairs in the middle of the night or find the Pinball Hall of Fame.

And when the week ends, we bid our goodbyes and promise to stay in touch. "I really don't know if I can do this again next year," one of us says, prompting nods of understanding and agreement from others. But it is hard to stay away from our proverbial summer camp, especially when it's the promised time we can see so many of our old friends. Oh, yes. And then there's that professional work thing as well.  We do like our gadgets and information, don't we!?

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On the last day of the show, Keith spoke with Larry Jordan on the 2011 NAB Show Buzz about ProductionCONN.  Many thanks to our old camp friend Cirina Catania, who produces the show, for arranging the interview. It's a quick listen--Keith discusses how plans for PCONN came about, the benefits of being located in Hartford, a few details about our speakers, and a bit about our staff (like that fabulous marketing broad, Kristi).

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