Don’t mistake this learning maelstrom for a mere conference

I’m spending Wednesday at Web 2.0 Expo in San Francisco. I don’t think of it as “attending a conference.” It’s more like being poured into a dense soup of experts, mavens, connectors, futurists, entertainers, network theorists, and other humans. My mission, if I choose to accept it, is to suck as much understanding of what’s going on in this world as I can pack into 10 hours. This is the Web 2.0 epicenter. I plan to be a ruthless learner, forever on the prowl for useful knowledge and links.

I’m headed into an ultra-intense period of learning. As in 2009, I’m only doing the free stuff. Here was my take on last year’s 2008 Web 2.0 Expo. The learning bounty was great!

Even if you don’t come within 5,000 miles of San Francisco this week, you can follow a happening like this, and reap the benefits from its online news and updates.