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VON Canada: Wrap Up
By Mark Evans | April 21, 2005
If VON Canada was to receive a report card, I'd give it about a B. One of the things it lacked was star power. Other than Skype's Niklas Zennstrom, the keynotes lacked sizzle. With a new event - VON Canada is only two years old - there needs to be a good reasons for people to attend and for the media to cover it. It felt like the Pulver group was trying too hard to make VON Canada a big event in that the schedule seemed stretched and the venue in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre was too big. It's kind of like the rule for throwing a good party: rather than holding it in a giant hall where there's a danger it can feel like it's empty, you hold in a small venue and give people the impression it's packed and, therefore, the place to be.
On a positive note, I talked with Digium CEO Mark Spencer earlier today about his company's plan to disrupt the PBX world. While Digium has its challenges, I like the fact they are trying to make a difference and shake up an industry dominated for years by folks such as Nortel. And you've got to like any tech company headquartered in Huntsville, Ala. just for the novelty factor!
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