Well it is pretty much here, Gnomedex 5.0 and I wish I could have made it. Unfortunately though, I am stuck here at the Web Hosting Show studios aka my desk aka the place where I spend eighty percent of my day. Looks like things will be bigger and better than ever though this year. Don’t belive me? Just check out some of the history of the event:

Gnomedex was born in 2001, carefully crafted by the hands of Lori Lockwood and Jake Ludington. It was supposed to take place on September 14th & 15th, 2001 in Des Moines, Iowa. These were ill-fated days, as nobody could have predicted the catastrophic event that would befall us mere days before. Still, in the eleventh hour, our coordinators were able to reschedule the proceedings a month later – and it was a complete success. The original plans changed a bit, but 350 tech enthusiasts had a great time. Speakers included Steve Gibson, Robert Scoble, and David Lawrence.

The second year was definitely a lot more relaxed; a true culture started to form around it. Even Worldcom gave us a thumbs up. Wi-Fi flew through the air, but not with the greatest of ease. Even so, tech enthusiasts had a great time. Speakers included Leo Laporte, Evan Williams, Pud Kaplan, Beth Goza, and Doc Searls.

Just wish I had the time to send an 8 x 10 glossy photo of myself for Chris Pirillo to put on a stick and carry around with him. Hell, I’d be happy with being it being tapped onto a mop in the corner really. Hope everybody has fun this year! I’ll be listening to all that I can from the outside world till then.