Tag Archives: Conference

Barcelona – Spain

Posted on October 19, 2025 by David Cross

I was fortunate to have the recent opportunity to visit and present at a conference again in Barcelona, so I took a moment to share a few experiences for my loyal followers. It is a very fashionable airport for sure. … Continue reading →

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Is the Florida Keys Only for Vacations?

Posted on June 15, 2025 by David Cross

I recently had a business trip and conference to attend…and it was not in the traditional big conference cites, but instead, it was in the Florida Keys. Let’s talk about the good, the bad and the ugly! First and foremost, … Continue reading →

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The First Post Pandemic In Person Conference

Posted on June 5, 2022 by David Cross

OK – we have returned! The last conference I attended was the RSA Conference in 2020 which many feared would be a super spreader event (and it was not). Check out my posting from 3 years ago and compare! And … Continue reading →

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Toucan – Will it Change Business Conferences?

Posted on November 23, 2020 by David Cross

It is clear, we are not going to travel soon for business and even Bill Gates commented on CNBC that > 50% of business travel will disappear long term. I have been watching tracking closely on my blog with a … Continue reading →

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Speaking in Las Vegas

Posted on October 9, 2019 by David Cross

I know I have posted blog entries about hiking in Las Vegas or seeing shows in Las Vegas, but I have never posted anything about speaking in Las Vegas. I stayed and had an opportunity to speak at the Aria … Continue reading →

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Attending RSA Security Conference in San Francisco

Posted on March 8, 2019 by David Cross

OK – what is it really like to attend a security conference in San Francisco? The RSA Security Conference to be specific. I usually attend every year.  I was even captured in a 2020 conference photo from a high tech … Continue reading →

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Speaking at a Conference in China

Posted on December 22, 2017 by David Cross

I was able to attend and speak at the 2017 International Cloud Security Conference in Suzhou China. It was approximately 4 hours south of Beijing via high speed train.  I will admit that the land south of Beijing is quite desolate … Continue reading →

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Syria Peace Conference in Vienna Austria

Posted on May 16, 2016 by David Cross

After exploring Vienna the day before in this blog posting, this day took a different twist! There are so many great places to eat in Vienna, the choices are hard. We were lucky and Platinum AMEX concierge got us into … Continue reading →

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