1. The batteries on Mat Newman occasionally need recharging
2. They label these things for a reason – double check the sign before entering
4. The only thing better than Minions is Dancing Minions (The person working the gift shop laughed a lot while we were visiting)
5. The Wifi was worthless this year, thank goodness for 4G (and unlimited data plans)
6.  I love Roller Coasters but I skipped the Rocket at Universal which was probably a good idea
7. Thank you Plantronics for one of the more useful vendor giveaway items
8. They Might be Giants – gotta love a band from Brooklyn (and that They Might be Giants)
9. The no football on Sunday works out nicely, looks like a repeat of the same again next year
10. The badge holders were good for the first time in a few years, no more Velcro closures
11. 7 Days in Florida and Google Now wanted me to head to the airport the entire time
12. Joyce Davis is a Champion among Champions
13. The London Developer Co-op definitely had the best giveaway item
14.Geeks, Props, and Cameras…. need I say more
15. Sleep – quality not quantity , Fibit ‘Sleep Efficiency’ average of 97% for the week
16. 7 AM BOFs are early and hard to get to, but if you make it they prove to be quite productive sessions
17. Time moves way to fast at IBM Connect the days and the week just flew by
18. I didn’t use these, but they were a great idea and looked like they got quite a bit of use
19. Nine years at Lotusphere and Countless visits to Kimonos and I finally got up on stage at Kimonos this year (in unrelated news, there was some awful Karaoke this year)
20. IBM Connect 2013 was memorable for many reasons, but this is what will stand out most in my mind
I remember Mat Newman!! Maybe NewTrent can help :). You know I’d be on those rollar coasters with you in Orlando. And yes I do know the band They Might Be Giants.