Hard to believe this is now in the past!

All I can say is *WOW*.  That was an incredibly fun day and I certainly hope that you all enjoyed it as well!  For those of you who would like a little more detail than I provided in my reviews, both David Woods and Jason Hunt blogged about the event in far better fashion than I did!  Definitely check out their synopsises (synopsii?) when you have a chance.  As well, if you have written any sort of review of Edmonton Code Camp, please contact me and I'll be sure to link it up here!

Thanks to:

Steven Rockarts:  This event was his brainchild and passion.  I still remember when he was talking about getting this event started something like 6 months ago!  Of anyone involved, Steven put in by far the most work; not only did he organize the event *and* still manage to be one of the opening speakers, but he also had to put up with me as a co-presenter (something anyone can tell you is a trying experience).

American Crew Forming Cream and La Coupe For Men Stretch:   You gave my hair the exact form, lift and sheen necessary to drive the audience wild!  I couldn't have done it without you.

The rest of the EDMUG crew: From stuffing swag bags to lunch bookings to the wireless routers that gave everyone free internet while we were there, Donald and Steven Yang did a great job supporting Steven and his Code Camp dream.  Heck, the swag stuffing almost qualified as a special Code Camp event in itself!

That place in Westmount Mall that custom-made my "~!" green presentation shirt: I think this speaks for itself.

Jason Hunt:  I had to single Jason out, becuase the guy not only came *early* to EDMUG, but then ended up helping us set up the Edmonton room *and* recording some of the presentations.  Thanks very much again for this Jason!

ISS Oh-Yeah! Peanut Butter and Strawberry Protein Bars:  Thanks to my managing to completely miss our own catered lunch, this meal replacement bar full of peanuts, peanut butter, whey/casein protein, and strawberries was half responsible for basically getting me through my day.  I didn't get a chance to plug this during my interview with John Bristowe, so I'm doing it now!

Edmonton Code Camp 2006 - Brought to you by ISS Oh Yeah! protein bars

The presenters: Thank you all for coming and presenting so well on such a great variety of topics.  I can say definitively that in almost every case I was torn as to which presentation to go to (with the exception of JP Boodhoo against *no one* in the other room).  I'm sure many other people had that problem as well, but as I have said before, that's a pretty wicked problem to have!  And thanks especially to our out of town presenters John Bristowe, James Kovacs, JP Boodhoo, and Daniel Carbajal!

Chef Jay's Tri-O-Plex Protein Cookies:  This was the other half that got me through the day without collapsing from starvation!!  Trust me, if you have never tried these things you owe it to yourself to find a pack to buy.  All of the great taste of chocolate chip cookies but with the proetin necessary to turn you into 673 lbs of ripped muscle~!

All of you who attended:  Whether you drove in from Calgary or lived in Edmonton, we were grateful to see so many familiar and unfamiliar faces at Edmonton Code Camp this year.  We are pretty much nothing without the support and enthusiasm of the local/provincial development community and it meant a great deal to us to see how passionate that community is!!  Edmonton, you made a great showing for yourselves on Saturday!   Especially...

Anand Narayan: Everyone's favorite bundle of charisma is finally taking his turn in the spotlight.  Anand had a *stunning* interview with John Bristowe that will no doubt be the most downloaded video on YouTube once released.  If you ever wanted to know what lurks in the heart of this beast of a man, his dreams, his darkest desires, I suggest that you watch it once it comes out.  Truly moving and defining.

My wife:  Unlike Rockarts and the rest of EDMUG, who only have to put up with me on occasion, my wife actually puts up with me *every day* for several hours at a time!  It is entirely thanks to her this post is not titled "How Ruby Destroyed My Marriage"! 

Once again, this was a phenomenal event; truly one of the biggest development gatherings to hit Edmonton in some time, and that's because Edmonton has some of the best and most passionate developers around.  Thank you all and we hope to see you again soon!