As for today, it was a tour de force of companies, PR reps, smiles (some real, some not) and a whole lot of learning. I really enjoy the trade show, though it seems like the tone of the whole place is tense and fidgety on the first day. It'll relax as time goes on.
A few Salt Lake City observations:
There are tons of homeless people here, seemingly more per square mile than NYC or Boston. It could be because of our hotel's location in downtown.
I've seem some white cities but Salt Lake makes Boulder seem like downtown New York. The Mormons are here in force; I'm still not sure if black/minorities are really accepted in Joseph Smith's religion.
The trade show is always attended by Japanese companies, who often over strange but amusing products. The poor guys must have flown forever to get here, just to promote an octopus water bottle or boots that light up at night.
Tomorrow is more of the same.
