Date: July 22nd 2009

I'm headed to Africa soon for three weeks of meetings and trainings in Nairobi, Abuja, and Accra for Inveneo. I'll be in each city about a week, and would love to meet up with loyal Belly Button Window readers if you're around.

See, while I am a fanatic proponent of web-based discourse - I'm publishing at least six different blogs right now - I'm convinced that online discourse is an amplification of offline, in-person connections. In fact, I believe that online conversations are not possible without some level of face-to-face discussions between participants.

Or as a friend once said "meatspace has the highest bit rate" And I haven't connected with that many Belly Button readers in a while.

I'll be traveling through Africa in accordance with this general itinerary:

• Nairobi the week of July 27th
• Abuja the week of August 3
• Accra the week of August 10

If you're in any of those cities when I am there, or know someone I should meet, then please let me know. And if you'd like to follow along on this adventure, be sure to subscribe to Belly Button Window in one of three ways:

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As always, I'll be recording this adventure for your enjoyment here.

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