4D Summit 2002 Photos

Here is a sampling of photos from the 4D Summit in Vancouver, October 7 - 11, 2002. Click on any photo to see a larger version.

First, let me present the many moods of Vancouver, as seen from my hotel room:

   

And now, on to the 4D Summit:

	Wednesday, October 16, 2002: It was Day 3 of the Summit before I realized that I didn't just have to photograph scenery or royalty. So, I got a shot of Brendan looking quite fabulous after recently getting in shape.
	But, enough about the conference. Wednesday's "Evening with 4D" outing involved a beautiful Vancouver Harbour cruise, with dinner, drinks and complimentary gambling. Here is Ken counting up his roulette winnings.
	Brrr! It's cold and windy abovedecks! Tom (right) wished I had loaned him my Aqua Net All-Weather Extra Super Hold hairspray, while Christian wished I knew how to use the red-eye reduction feature in PaintShop Pro.
	On the top deck, Alexander (second from right) shared one of his many opinions, while various 4D-Pub members listened in. Everyone gets along just fine when the beverages are real instead of virtual.
	My homies Chris, Mike, Scott, Lee and Jeff strike their baddest 4D developer poses for me.
	Diana is one of my new fave pals from the Summit. Thanks go out to SV for introducing us!
	4D passed out attractive blue earrings as souvenirs, which were modeled here by Love-And-Kisses-Man, Lo. These multi-purpose earrings (also known as carabiners), featured a clock and compass, which would have come in handy earlier in the week when it was foggy and I had no idea where north was.
	John tried to look innocent even though many witnesses testified that he was the one throwing ice cubes at me.
	After the cruise, in the first bar we closed down Wednesday evening, Doug and Scott listened to 4D-Pub regular Steve share his opinions in person.
	Here we have proof that Mike is the best looking 4D developer. Or maybe it's just the beer goggle filter I used on my camera.
	Thursday, October 17, 2002: On Thursday, we had lovely weather, so a stroll around the convention center was in order. Here's a fine Canadian bird, with North Vancouver in the distance.
	Sunshine makes for good smoking weather, too. Here, photographer Jeff caught me trying to talk Steven (left) into revealing the inspiration behind his component-naming scheme. Michael and Alex anxiously awaited the answer as well.
	Just before the wrap up session, Brendan and Mike conferred on what additional tricks they had up their sleeves.
	Doug and Dan were prepared to rush the microphone with their questions during the Q&A session.
	Friday, October 18, 2002: On Friday morning, it was time to say goodbye to my new and old 4D pals. Here's one of the new ones: Pete from New Zealand. It was a great conference!