My Final Thoughts on IBM Connect 2016
Today I was able to spend an hour writing up my thoughts about IBM Connect 2016. I have had no time in the past few months to blog and continue my current series, but made a special effort to write this article. Like many, I had low expectations this year for IBM Connect given the venue from last year. For me the greatest asset of IBM Connect for many years has been networking with the ICS community whether they are IBMers, IBM Business Partners, or IBM Customers. Most sessions in the past became just IBM marketing sessions. This year, I was glad to see less of that and more sessions that I can learn and benefit from. Moving IBM Connect to the Hilton was a big plus not just in the layout, but also for us who always stayed outside the main hotel. It was much easier to get to. The Dolphin and Swan was getting very old and arrangement for attendees who stayed outside was a pain. I hope they do it again at the Hilton Orlando. I know some did not like the newspape...