Why are professional analysts and press not invited?
You won’t see the usual analyst and press crowd in the attendee list. This is not because we don’t love these folks. Rather, it is because they have plenty of other opportunities to participate in events like this. Our sponsors have a long history of holding analyst events, press days, and attending trade shows with analysts and press folks, but independent social media types are often not invited. Even if they do get an invite, many independents don’t have the financial resources or cannot make the time commitment to attend. The Gestalt IT Tech Field Day is devoted to this under-served community, not “the usual suspects”! Wait! Some of these delegates aren’t independent! What does independent really mean? We’re not trying to get into arguments, and we apologize if your feelings are hurt. This is all about building community, supporting thought leaders, and linking up folks who are left out of traditional analyst and media events. If your contact list already includes the names of most
