Last week, my coworkers and I traveled to Atlanta (Hotlanta) Georgia for the 2007 HOW Design Conference. This was my seventh conference, and can say one of the best. Really a great time getting to know my coworkers, meeting some new people, getting refreshed. Came back with lots of great ideas and tips on growing the design business, attracting new customers, and managing creative-types.
I also got to know Atlanta again - and ate some amazing food - most of all, some good ol' southern cooking at a joint called Agnes & Muriels - really terrific!! Had fried green tomatoes, fried macaroni & cheese, fried chicken, sweet tea, and more. Check out these pics ...
I also got to meet one of my favorite designers, Chip Kidd, most known for his great book jacket work for Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris.
And, believe it or not, the Coca Cola museum was pretty darn cool. Got an opportunity to taste over 70 varieties of Coke products from around the world! My least favorite? Some drink from Tanzania which tasted like charcoal.
One of the highlights of the HOW Conference is always the final party, sponsored by the paper companies - paper companies LOVE us - and this year was no exception. It was held at the largest aquarium in the world - the Georgia Aquarium, and it was just amazing.
BTW - special thanks to Jon Broom for these pics - my camera battery was dead the whole time :)
So, I totally dug Atlanta, and want to go back - especially to this restaurant called "Spoon" for one reason or another :)