Eric does more than just deliver. Once you've attended one of his conferences, it is impossible to look at other conferences the same way ever again. And that is one of the reasons we did this: http://gluecon.ipower.com/blog/?p=309

Open is a necessary descriptor from a marketing sense. But, absolutely, people should be forced to describe what they mean by open -- there are so many flavors of open that it means something different to everyone...although that's what makes it such a good word and not a buzzword: because open really is good no matter what it looks like.

'Tis true. Maybe worth me trying to grab that one, too, and directing people back. Either way, I keep searches open for both just in case.

So true. The tech equivalent to the Big Mac Index is the Kid Excitement Index. Mine loved the Gluecon yo-yos and Rubik's cube...something marketers should keep in mind when they plan their conference schwag.