Image from Rob Chius fantastic FOTB trailer . So fuckin awesome that my name was attacked by seagulls.

Another conference come and gone. And what a conference it was. Easily the most memorable and probably the most enjoyable of all the conferences I have had attended.

Firstly, many thanks to John Davey for exceeding my expectations once again. He is a gracious host and a good friend and I look forward to the future events that he helms. Well done.

Secondly, to Karim Rashid and Andy Thrasyvoulou, please tone it down a bit. They are the two designers of myhotel Brighton which is where the speakers were housed. Dont get me wrong. As far as hotels go, it was decent but there were some silly and downright horrible design decisions that made it a miss. Especially with the bathroom. For some reason, there was no mirror above the sink, which was located in a curved space. The mirrors were to either side of the sink so you needed to push up against the sink and turn to the side to even see yourself. But most annoyingly, the mirrors placement afforded me unexpected and unrequested views of my growing bald-spot. That isnt what you want in a bathroom vanity. You want luxury and utility, but mostly, you want it to make you feel attractive. This room gave you a sneak attack view of a really unfortunate angle. Damn you Karim and Andy. Damn you both.

Thirdly, thanks to all that attended my talk. You were a really responsive audience and for that I am grateful. There seems to be some disconnect between American audiences and those abroad. I find that with my talks in America, the audience tends to wait until the end before applauding. But the Brits were very happy to applaud every time they experienced something they liked. This made the act of speaking to a large group much easier and much more comfortable. Probably didnt hurt that most of them had a beer in hand because I was the finalInspiration Sessionwhich occurred late in the day.

Fourthly, to the speakers, it is always a treat to spend time with you. It is odd to feel so close to people that I only see maybe once or twice a year, and sometimes much more infrequently than that. The last time I saw James Paterson and Andries Odendaal was maybe about five years ago but we picked back up like it had only been a couple months.

You are very much the reason I agree to speak at these Flash-centric conferences. It is a pleasure to spend time with you and I am consistently impressed by the quality of work that you showcase during your sessions.