They’ve lived up to the expectations! I would even say that MTS staff, with the symposium part of the event, the presentations, proved they didn’t need to attend this morning’s first presentation ‘Over Promise, Over Deliver’ by Rick Barrera! The presentations and speakers line up is great and the delivery… perfect! Actually, just the setting is really good. My second recent conference in the US in the past 6 months (last one was the PhoCusRight conference in Orlando, November 2007), make me realise that Americains produce event like they would for a rock star tour. Very theatrical, lots of music during introductions, presenters have the superstar confidence… they’re really lifting it up to new levels (well for me anyways)!  By the way, although I am a beginner at exchange session, I’ve participated in many, many symposiums, conferences and presentations in the past 10 year.