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The following is a guest post from Scott D. Oser, president of Scott Oser Associates.

What did I first experience when I walked into the convention center in St. Louis?

The first thing I noticed was the buzz and the excitement about all of the different things going on. I immediately saw my friend and colleague, Shannon Watson of the Solar Energies Industry Association. Shannon was dressed very casually as she was getting ready to participate in the community activity organized for local stray pets.

Right after that I was very warmly approached by a volunteer asking me if I needed help to get my badge. Unfortunately, my badge was not available through the express registration area, but the main registration area worked with me to get it right. During this whole thing, which took about 15 minutes, there were people connecting and registering and hugging and shaking hands. The vibe was great.

The next person I ran into was Reggie Henry, ASAE chief information officer. If you know Reggie, he always has a smile on his face, and this time was no different. Reggie and I chatted some about how we were looking forward to a great meeting, which, if my first impression holds for the rest of the meeting, there is no doubt we will both have experienced.