In what has to be a first for the ANA, this year's program will feature a Nobel Prize winner. Al Gore was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize this morning for his work involving global warming. Gore is
scheduled to talk tomorrow about user-generated content, but what everyone really wants to hear are his reaction to the award and his thoughts on the upcoming political scene. A real show-stopper
would be if Al were to announce a candidacy from the Arizona Biltmore. But no one's making bets on that one.
Meanwhile, the East Coast/West Coast jet lag divide has the East and West Coasters
up and about at the crack of dawn. Only a handful of folks were up and about closing down the Yahoo opening party last night.
The official goings-on (including coffee) kick off in about a
half-hour.
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