Dirt Conference 2009.
We just wrapped up #dirt09 and it was amazing. I’m so proud of our church, and our creative arts team at NLC for pulling it off. For it’s first year, and NLC’s first conference, the feel and the vibe were top notch. I got to talk to several people after the last session, and they all loved it. Many, many highlights from the three days; but, for right now, here are a few…
- Meeting (face-to-face) many of my ‘dotcomrades’ and people that I know from the internet… Mr. and Mrs. Joshua Blankenship, Ken Wilson, and Michael Buckingham.
- Getting to meet new people and hangout with church creatives from all over the country.
- Having the opportunity to work with the great Creative Arts staff at New Life Church. Shoutouts: Matt Leonard, Darryl Johnson, Phil Noblit, Nathan Pruzaniec, Angie Brown, Jenna Wilson, Neil Greathouse, Brandon and Rebecca Shatswell, Katie Barber, and Matt Huber.
- Having my friends Joshua Scott and Adrian Rodriguez at my house.
- A great talk with my friend Eric Brown.
- The overall vibe. It was one of joy. It was refreshing. It was honest and real.
We have things that we can improve and we will. But for a first year conference, in a market that is already saturated with conferences, I would put it at the top of my list.