• by Gavin O'Malley , Staff Writer @mp_gavin, September 18, 2008

Kicking off the OMMA Expo with a bang, Geoff Ramsey, CEO, eMarketer, just set a new world record for the most trade-industry keynote presentations performed over the course of a lifetime. The Guinness people were waiting in the wings ready to present Ramsey with his plaque and a gilt-certificate to the Oliver Garden. We hear that Ramsey seized the keynote throne from Suzi Orman, who has apparently cut back on her speaking schedule as a result of a newfound passion for Pro-Am Golf. ... Yes, I kid. The OMMA crowd is big, seemingly pleased with the setting, and--perhaps for the first time in a long time--the fact that they didn't pursue a career in finance.