This week, I’m in Wellington for Webstock 2011.
Webstock has a reputation for having the coolest conference swag around. The question is, can they match their previous swag reputation? The answer? Yes they can:
Webstock 2011 Swag Contents:
- Ultra hip, ultra strong Webstock laptop satchel – available in your choice of black or white (I chose white). It’s rumored that whenever Webstockers bump bags, a LOL cat dies.
- Webstock 2011 tee – available in any color as long as it’s black. Features Webstock logo on front and list of speakers on back.
- Conference lanyard – with Wellington map and programme printed conveniently upside-down so you can read it while wearing.
- Black cap – groovy black cotton hipster cap/hat with subtle logo from gold sponsor Xero.
- Conference handbook – gorgeous gold trim quarto containing speaker, venue, sponsor and need to know stuff.
- Stickers – exercise-inspired stickers from sponsor Springload. Weird but amusing.
- Magazine – a bumper Webstock edition of the Idealog magazine, featuring the must-read Raising Webstock article by @hadyngreen.
- Pencil – yep, it’s a pencil. But the coolest pencil you could ask for, with Webstock logo on one side and “YOU ARE AWESOME” on the other.
All in all, a pretty sweet swag. Topped only by Webstock 2009 when we all got keys which we had to exchange for matching wind-up robots. I hear we’ll also be getting Webstock Trading Cards on Thursday so we can all play the @webstockgame.
But it’s not just about the swag at Webstock. The conference hasn’t even started yet and as always, the buzz is palpable. Jealous much?
I actually reckon this year’s loot was also topped by the 2009 swag – the fridge magnet poetry set and swish notebook were real faves of mine. I’ll be putting the notebook into use again this week.
I’m not a fan of this year’s sticker set.
Jealous YES!
Welcome to Wellington Kalena, hope you are already having a cool time : )
For various reasons I’ve had to forego this year’s Webstock, but I’ll be passing through the city a couple of times today so I’ll look out for bags and caps.
I thought I might miss out on all the speakers and their key points, but now I know you’ll be covering it and able t sift out the essential from the merely incredible I feel confident that my knowledge base will again keep pace with the world.
I trust you accept flattery? Please do write it up, I’m sorry I’ll not be there to attend myself, although I’ll be able to work out here in the sun in Days Bay instead, so it’s not all bad.
Give me a call if you are out this way.
@Robyn – yeah, although you can buy the notebooks this year – very flash black with gold trim. Still haven’t worked out the sticker thing – maybe they have a exhibit where we can get the missing hackey sack. Or not.
@Phil – thanks man! Flattery is accepted tender everywhere. Will do my best to blog, but with the iPad it’s always a challenge, even with a separate keyboard. How geek tragic am I?
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Fantastic article…I often read your blog and am always impressed