Thinking about this now since I’ve had some time to reflect and read some of the comments and feedback on attendees, I feel relieved and elated we were able to pull this off successfully.

Here are a few behind the scenes info on why we (Debbie, Mark, Me) wanted to hold a conference dedicated to SharePoint and host it in NZ.

We wanted to provide an end-to-end view of successful use of SharePoint by various organisations; we wanted this to be unbiased and cover both Business and Technical aspects.

We wanted to have some of the best speakers (in the SharePoint space) to come and speak but also give the opportunity to local speakers.

We wanted the attendees (the SharePoint community of NZ) to have the best experience possible and not be rushed or have to choose between business and technology sessions.

We wanted to do it as economically as possible so we could get as many of you attending as possible.

You can read about what others thought via links below.

From Michael Sampson
For a community-driven event, it’s fantastic. The three organizers — Chan, Mark and Debbie — volunteered to make it happen, and they have done a better job of organizing content, speakers and vendor booth area than many commercially organized events I’ve attended and spoken at in New Zealand. It’s quite incredible.

From Paul Culmsee
This event has been brilliantly organised and Chan, Mark and Debbie have put in a monumental effort and my heartfelt congratulations to them for its success. The turnout has been terrific as well. The mix of attendees was nice and varied too. Many, many business oriented people and many more who were technically inclined.

I think we were able to strike a balance. Thank you to everyone who came to speak, paid for attendance, sponsored and helped us in numerous ways. I cannot thank you enough for your support and kindness.

Mark (OJ), Debbie and me at the Keynote intro.

Joel Oleson at the Keynote.

Amazing to see that we had an overflow of people for the Keynote.