Well, it’s that time of year again – the Ecomm show is next week, and if you want to get a handle on what’s next in communications, then I recommend you get out to it.  If you haven’t bought your ticket yet, you can use the code “thomashowe” to get ten percent off the ticket price.  For the first time in years, I am not going to be speaking at the show (nothing that I thought was “eComm quality” that I haven’t said before), but that’s not stopping me from going. eComm is, and remains, the place where the cutting edge of communications sits – and that’s where you’ll find me everytime.  However, we do have a couple of really interesting announcements that we are releasing at the show, so stay tuned.

So – what am I looking forward to?

• Augmented reality is huge in my book, and eComm is hosting an super-strong AR track on Wednesday.  I am just finishing a BD project for a Tier 1 carrier looking to partner with AR companies, and every important company on our list is speaking at the show. So, not only do I get to do all my meetings in one fell swoop, but I get a complete industry overview, from the horse’s mouth, in one day. Sweet.
• My well known smart-redhead-fetish continues, not only because I get to hang out with Lee, but Dawn Nafus is showing up as well. I missed Dawn in the last two eComms, and very happy that she’s showing back up again on this one. Dawn is an anthropologist for Intel (how cool is that?) who is working on tech-adoption models for emerging markets. I still remember how much I loved her talk about presence from the eComm show a couple of years back, and I’m sure I won’t be disappointed this time.
• The usual suspects. The vast majority of people I seek out for advice and insight will be at the show. This alone is reason enough to show up.
• CEBP is high on the list (again!) of topics to be addressed at the show. Always up for that.
• And last, but not least, Lee.  Since he’s been hiding in Slovenia, it’s not as easy to get in the same room with him.

So – hope to see you there!