Travolution@PhoCusWright Brussels - Thumbs up

PhoCusWright attendees could be forgiven for not returning polite “nice to meet you” e-mails for a few days since they will likely be thumbed out from typing away furiously on their Crackberries, mobiles and laptops, blasting instant messages to their fellow conference attendees to further stir debate.

PhoCusWright planners deserve kudos for their innovative approach to delegate participation.

Though some may prefer the old 'raise your hand' approach, it must be said that it is refreshing to see a self-professed technology company actually practicing what it preaches, though next time they may want to keep some ice on hand to help soothe some of the overused digits.

Ouch.

Tricia Holly Davis, freelance journalist