A feature of my wary relationship with Twitter: When I’m on the road and should, in theory, be regaling the world with salvos of bracing tweets, it’s the last thing I’m inclined to do. I’d rather experience things a fully as I can rather than devote part of my attention to providing running commentary. (For the same reason, I’ve never much been one for taking snapshots.)
But in the enforced idleness of a marathon weather-disrupted trip home, I summoned the following thoughts regarding the ACC annual meeting, presented as tweets that might have been:
- On the way to #ACCAM10. Traveller’s tip: For unencumbered travel, don’t bring w/ U 80 lbs of books to give away.
- Atlanta weather delays. Best way to appreciate size of Atlanta airport is to sprint from one end of C concourse to far end of D concourse.
- Have arrived at San Antonio Marriott Riverwalk. Happy to let bell hop manhandle books.
- Say hi to guys at Business Integrity booth. Enjoy pretending to be ContractExpress salesman; look forward to having Koncision booth someday.
- At hotel. Spend 30 secs admiring view so feel getting $$$ worth. Note uncanny resemblance to every Marriott room ever been in.
- Back at BI booth. Shawn Cheadle & Flo Pinigis (on my panel) drop by. Press copy MSCD on them whether they want it or not.
- Immune to charms of booth giveaways.
- Not inclined to mix business travel w/ sightseeing. But ashamed no plans to see Alamo.
- Quiet Mon. night & Tues. morning reviewing notes for panel.
- Room for contract-drafting panel size of airplane hangar. Surely some mistake! Maybe 400 people.
- Panel gathers; finally meet fourth member, Chris Koa.
- Mikes too low, so have to hunch, and need to talk right into them, so look like about to impart state secrets.
- Get thru session unscathed; end by saying have copies of MSCD to unload to true lovers of contract language.
- Scrum of people waiting at BI booth; 30 books gone in two minutes.
- Fun part of #ACCAM10 meeting is seeing contacts not met face2face, inc. David Cohen, Jeff Wheeler, Jim Brashear, and—gasp!—Jeff Carr.
- Started evening semi-crashing 1 party, then on to 2 others. Only disappointment = quality of margaritas downhill over course of evening.
- Nice having people introduce themselves, say how they enjoyed session, find MSCD useful.
- After final chat w/ Tim Allen of Business Integrity head off to airport much lighter than on arrival.
- More Atlanta weather delays! The usual chaos. Make it to Atlanta, then stuck.
- Down in tube station at midnite. Lost in supermarket. Need song about airport wee-hours anomie.
- Face-on-tray-table hardly = beauty sleep. Home after 23 hours.
