Rick Schummer

Not even a stinking T-shirt that says “sucker”?

Actually, he is a White Sox fan, as reported by MS NBC reporter talking to a close friend who texted him after his introduction speech. Sorry to disappoint.

Not to jinx anything, but everything is coming together nicely for Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) this Wednesday. Looking forward to the conference and learning (and possibly re-learning) some new things. One of my favorite days in May each year.

You probably know that Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) is on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, but maybe you haven't had a chance to take a look at our great set of sessions. virtualfoxfest.com/sessions.aspx.

Registration is US$119 before April 23rd, so save yourself US$20 by registering today. This cost includes admission to all live sessions, all session materials, immediate access to all recorded videos, and access to online social events. Register here: geekgatherings.com/Registration.

Geek Gatherings Geek Gatherings LLC is a partnership of Rick Schummer, Doug Hennig, and Tamar Granor. We create and host conferences, including Southwest Fox (http://www.swfox.net) and Virtual Fox Fest (https://virtu...

The Geek Gatherings YouTube Channel has over 65 videos with session content from past Virtual Fox Fest and Southwest Fox conferences over the last five years. That is over 80 hours of viewing. youtube.com/@geekgatheri....

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Registration for Virtual Fox Fest 2025 (May) is open. The event is Wednesday, May 7 and we have great speakers delivering great sessions (some classic, some new). Details at virtualfoxfest.com.

Register at geekgatherings.com/Registration.

Only 44 days until we gather on the Internet!

If you want information about Virtual Fox Fest, follow @virtualfoxfest.bsky.social for official posts.

Hello new world!