Presentation Summit 2010

The last time I went to a convention in San Diego, I was 14 and it was a convention for magicians. So now I'm geeking out in a different way in that city.

In October for the first time I'll be attending The Presentation Summit, the one and only annual conference dedicated to presentation.

Run by Rick Altman, who is the author of the awesomely titled,Why Most PowerPoint Presentations Suck & How You Can Make Them Even Better, the conference began under the title, "PowerPoint Live." I'm happy they made the change since there is far more to on screen presentation than just one piece of Microsoft software.

From what I understand, the conference is targeted at presentation professionals at all levels. There will be sessions on how to use and make the most of PowerPoint (including special sessions for "beginners"), but there will also be talks on visual communication, webinars, digital photography and the business of the business.

And featured speakers include Nancy Duarte and Garr Reynolds, the two leading thought leaders when it comes to effective presentation.

Though the conference has sold out in the past, there are still spots open if anyone is interested in attending. Drop me a line if you decide to go. We'll grab daiquiris by the pool. I mean, we'll talk about serious presentation stuff...