So as I mentioned yesterday, last night I was on a panel for a monthly gathering of Bay Area PR pros called "third Thursday" (only this month it was the fourth Thursday, but whatever... It was a blast!
There was a snafu about the space -- we were supposed to be out on the patio
of Fanny & Alexander in Palo Alto, which would have been cooler and quieter, but they gave that away to a private party (to Phil Gomes' great chagrin). So we ended up taking over half the bar. It was hot and noisy, but it still went well.
Highlight of my evening: I finally met Shel Holtz in person! We've been corresponding and getting embroiled in cross-blog conversations for a few years, and I've always enjoyed our discussions. Well, here's proof that neither of us is a computer simulation.
Also, Jarah Euston of Fresno Famous was good enough to give me a ride back to the BlogHer hotel. I had a great time hanging out with her yesterday evening. We had a great talk about citizen media, Rotarians, and other topics.
I also had a good chat after the panel with Jeremy Pepper, who I've also known through online conversations for a while. Here he is greeting Phil Gomes with a hug. (Download jeremy_hug.MOV)
More photos on my Flickr page...
Wish I hadn't sat on a runway for three hours last night--otherwise I might have seen you there. I'm at BlogHer today--hope we run into each other!
Posted by: Leah | July 28, 2006 at 03:09 PM
I look like a wind-up toy!
Posted by: Jeremy Pepper | July 28, 2006 at 04:42 PM
Aren't *all* PR people windup toys, in some form or fashion? *laughs*
Posted by: Phil Gomes | July 28, 2006 at 04:44 PM
PR blogger action figures....I see a new project.
Posted by: Josh Hallett | July 30, 2006 at 12:05 PM