Apart from the pool of oil in my plate 🙂 Good post mr dmje! It is really, really hard to strike the content/presenter balance right at a conference. It’s something we spent a huge amount of time on when I was at Carsonified, and each time you do an event you learn a new way to try and guarantee quality, but it’s never 100% perfect. I’m sure Carsonified would be interested in exploring your ideas about involving users in future events because they are always thinking of ways to improve the experience for attendees (who represent *their* users!).