Last night at around 9pm EST on May 17th, in Orlando FL, something profoundly important happened. Two guys enjoyed a beer in a hotel bar.
These two guys (Mark H., and Olivier J.) had never met before. Both had arrived at the hotel after a long day of travel, before the start of the conference. Each was in their respective hotel room, checking email, about to head to bed. The reason they went down to the bar though, instead of opting for bed, was because they “saw” each other, fellow StarEAST attendees. They were 3 floors apart (Floor 15 & 18). If they would have been 11 floors apart, they would have been out of wifi range – no beer. But they were only 3 floors apart and Jambo found them, and introduced them. They each got a notification telling them that a StarEAST attendee was nearby and what they shared in common. The two exchanged messages, and decided to meet downstairs in the bar for a drink. Remarkable. A Jambo moment.
Cheers guys, you made my friggin’ day when I heard your story this morning. I only wish I would have been there to enjoy. That beer is the absolute essence of what we’re trying to build here. Face-to-Face.