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Hello,  Well, this is a tricky blog post to write, but let's cut straight to it. After May 31st 2011, I will no longer be at EMC Consulting. I've decided that after 18 years of working, and 12 years at EMC Consulting (Conchango and OS Integration) that it's time for a bit of a rest! This company, its people and clients, have been a ...

You know when a Fantastic Tavern event has been a success when it’s about 6pm the following day when you’re sober enough to actually start typing... I mused in the spring, ''What would happen if we did 10 Fantastic Taverns in one day?'' Now we know! For one thing, doing an all day event with three tracks of speaker sessions, breakfast, lunch, ...

The Fantastic Tavern's first Lock Inn is a little like a normal TFT but will have some key differences; it's an extended programme, running over the course of the day and we'll spend much of it sober.  Don't get too downhearted, it's still going to be fun packed, interactive (am I the only one struggling with the overuse of that word) and ...

The EMC Consulting building is 'around the corner' from the Blue Fin Building, Southwark Street, London. The building was designed by the award-winning architectural practice Allies and Morrison who were also responsible for the Royal Festival Hall New Building and the BBC Media Village. The building gets its name from the 2000 blue fins ...

The Fantastic Tavern returned two weeks ago (sorry for the delay in writing this but an adventure in Japan took presidence), reformatted and in a new location, The Leather Exchange. This time the food was so much better and didn’t run out and there was just enough beer and wine to last the evening. The community is growing – there are over 100 ...

Many months ago, a group of creatives came up with an idea for a creative ‘meeting of minds’ under the rather mystical name, The Fantastic Tavern. Like many good ideas, it sat dormant, waiting for the right moment to be realised. Later conversations touched on similar themes. At ReMIX UK, friends discussed if we could nurture a creative ...

Last week, a creative called Paul Arden lost his battle with a long-term illness. While you might not realise it, you probably know the man’s work even though you may not recognise the name. Remember the hundreds of people walking from the sea to converge as a big smiling face for British Airways? Or the iconic branding device of a slash in ...

Yes, it is pretty. And even now, people are fascinated by it if you have one. But boy, am I glad I didn't buy one. I have been trialling one for the last few days. I have learned to live life near a charger - and I haven't used it to do email and make very few voice calls. The battery life is woeful. And using the web is like it used to be ...