Pop!Tech - A Quiet Town Comes Alive

Rob Katz — Wed, 17 Oct 2007 15:30:57 -0400

Greetings from Camden, Maine - site of Pop!Tech 2007 and the "quiet town" referred to in this post's title. I arrived here last night, after a short flight into Portland and a drive up Route 1 along the Maine coast.

There's not a whole lot going on in Camden - it's probably best known for its protected harbor, proximity to beautiful hiking, and New England village-ness. Oh yes, and its leaves - no Maine town is without its leaf-peepers during the autumn.

Pop!Tech registration opened at noon today, and I swung over to the Opera House to get my badge and look around. I'm struck by the attendees here - they're more "techie" and much wealthier than the conference attendees I'm used to mingling with. Perhaps that's because this isn't a business conference, where dark suits tend to even the appearance playing field. The $3500 per ticket price tag plays a role, too, I'm sure. (Note to readers concerned about the non-profit World Resources Institute paying for this: Pop!Tech comped my registration as a conference blogger.)

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