Web Hosting Day 2009 Overview

The other part of going to a conference is networking and meeting current and potential partners that will help your business grow. Although the organizers from Intergenia have tried to include such networking events in the schedule, these didn’t really encourage much networking. A stylish, seated dinner is a great way to entertain executives, but does not create opportunities for talking to new people outside your close circle.

By now, you probably realize that we were not quite satisfied with some organizational details of the WHD. However, I really wish to point out some of the positives and share the fun side of the event as well.

No one will deny that the organizers have made a lot of effort to entertain their guests. First of all, they chose an excellent location for that. The conference was held in an amusement park called Phantasialand near Cologne. Although the park was closed for the public, the organizers opened some of the fun facilities for their guests. Marian (our head system administrator) took quite a few rides on the roller coasters and couldn’t really eat anything for hours afterwards.

The hotels in Phantasialand themselves were a real source of entertainment as well. The hotel in which we stayed was designed in a Chinese style and you could see elements of the Chinese culture all over. Well, not all of the elements were authentic – such as the Chinese hieroglyphs on the walls of our bedroom that were anything else but Chinese – but still the atmosphere was quite entertaining.

And of course, being in Germany, drinking beer is part of the entertainment. After the long day at the conference, it was really great to have a drink with nice people. Some people from our team stayed until 3 a.m. on the first night having fun.

To see how it all looks, check out our photos.

Reneta