I think the content was probably the most engaging of the 4 national conferences I’ve been to. New Orleans was a fun city to explore, but the venue was pretty drab. Not the most exciting of hotels, pretty mediocre food, and the single drink for the closing party that was in the hotel (rather than the typically large corporate sponsored rooftop or beach blowouts) was pretty disappointing given that the conference cost was still at the same level.
Certainly wasn’t the most enjoyable of the conferences I’ve been to on a personal level (I think Miami still takes the cake in my limited run) but the quality of content was certainly appreciated. Hopefully next year attendance picks up because the turnout was pretty low.