Final day of eBay Live 2007: Sold-out books, a nasty spill, the closing gala and more
Today was the last day of eBay Live 2007, and what a terrific day it was, just like the Live was in general.
Two authors on hand at Live were set to sign books, but both of them had had theirs books sell out in the eBay Live bookstore the first day, meaning there weren’t any books to sign for either John Gardner, author of “Chicken Soup For The Entrepreneur’s Soul,” or John Jantsch, author of “Duct Tape Marketing.”
As he had no books to sign Mr. Jantsch killed a few minutes by talking to me. We covered a handful of topics but the most important one was no doubt how much he liked going to Fenway Park on Friday night. Here are some of Mr. Jantsch’s observations from eBay Live 2007.
Just as I was talking to Mr. Jantsch an elderly lady slipped and fell just a few feet away from me. I’m not sure would caused her to slip, but slip she did. Convention staffers quickly gathered to assist her and a gurney was brought to the scene, but I don’t think she needed it.
What would anything in Massachusetts be without a state pol putting his name on the event? Vote Tim Cahill! I mean, reclaim abandoned property!
For some reason eBay gives a lot of exposure to eBay Canada at eBay Live conventions. This moose mascot was part of the effort.
EBay CEO Meg Whitman and eBay Market North America President Bill Cobb check out the big screen during the Closing Gala.
A rather nice tradition at eBay Live: EBay staffers cheering convention goers as the latter enter the Closing Gala. I don’t know how the eBay staffers keep on cheering cheerfully for as long as they do, but they do.
Some people do urban exploration, but I’m more timid than that and settle for convention-center exploration. Here’s a photograph from the eBay staffers lunch room.
Speaking of eBay staff, eBay employee Paola finds it “incredibly gratifying to hear members of our community tell us their stories.” She also calls eBayers “a colorful bunch,” which they most certainly are.
Catering staff setting up the food in the eBay staffers lunch room.
Kool and the Gang performed at the Closing Gala at eBay Live 2007 in Boston.
Next year’s eBay Live will take place in Chicago. I hope I’ll be able to go, partly because I’ve never been to Chicago.
