Comms vNext Thanks!

By the time you read this, it will be Monday morning. I wanted to take just a moment to thank everyone who made Comms vNext 2018 possible.

First and foremost, I want to thank the community and everyone who showed up. Without the community and folks desiring an event like this, we would never have attempted it.

Second, I want to thank the speakers and the volunteers who worked tirelessly to make the day so special. In no particular order:

  * Jamie Stark
  * Doug Lawty
  * Jens Madsen
  * Alan Shen
  * Heidi Gloudemans
  * Kevin Peters
  * Brian Ricks
  * Anthony Caragol
  * Nick Smith
  * Laurie Pottmeyer
  * Allen Wat

I also want to thank Allison and Darphene at Microsoft who run the Denver office. They were amazing and so helpful for making sure we had what we needed for the event space.

Next, our sponsors. These folks stepped up to the plate and believed in what we were doing and helped bring the event to life. Many of them flew in straight from another conference and just kept going even though they were tired and worn-out. We never knew it because they brought a ton of energy and knowledge to the day.

  * [Microsoft](http://www.microsoft.com)
  * [AudioCodes](http://www.audiocodes.com)
  * [Landis Technologies](http://www.landiscomputer.com)
  * [Jabra](http://www.jabra.com)
  * [AnyNode](http://anynode.de)
  * [Plantronics](http://plantronics.com)
  * [Pexip](http://pexip.com)
  * [Polycom](http://polycom.com)
  * [Plenom](http://plenom.com)

Last and not least, my co-organizers. Josh, Pat, Jonathan, you guys were amazing. Everyone contributed and the creativity that flowed from all of you was fantastic. I believe all four of us were needed to pull this off. The way everyone helped and put forth ideas and made sure things got done while we all did our day jobs just showed what can be done as a Team.

Speaking of Teams, this entire event was planned via Microsoft Teams. Yes, you read that right. We met and discussed the event in Teams. There were probably 50+ iterations of the logo and shirts posted in threads. Teams made this event possible.

I thought the event was amazing. I hope if you attended, you do too. If you didn’t or couldn’t attend, please stay involved in the community and make sure your desire to see an event like this happen again is heard. We are listening and so is Microsoft.

If I forgot someone, please pardon me. So many people contributed. There was lots of advice given to us in the background and if I had to name everyone, it would be an endless list.

Thank you.