I only attended once (in 2008) but loved the idea of Mesh. Thanks so much for your work in beginning it. I’d been attending SXSW since 2001 and was happy to have something a bit similar in my hometown. I still follow many of the people I met at Mesh on social media, including you (though I’m not sure we ever actually met in person). Yes, we’re all a bit more cynical about technology and especially social media these days, but I like to remember those days when we took inspiration from all the new tools we had available. Thanks for sharing your memories, Mathew!