At long last, mesh 07 is Go for take-off. And what an event it is looking to be. When Mike, Mathew, Rob, Mark and I decided to do this for the first time last year, our sincerest wish was to create a venue that would cast some light on "What's next online?" Well, It looks like we are getting that done.

Our keynotes are stellar: Richard Edelman, Jim Buckmaster, Michael Arrington, Tom Williams and Austin Hill each bring their own viewpoints and experience to "What's next online."

Our Presenting Sponsors are stellar: Windows Live, Edelman, Yahoo! and JLA Venture Partners have humbled us with their support, and we are very thankful.

Our Supporting Sponsors are also an illustrious group: eBay, ITAC, Expedia.ca, Canada News Wire, gwp brandengineering, Cisco, Chapters-Indigo.ca, MaRS and MCC Planners have all said that this is an event that matters. Thank you.

We are still working on the rest of our content and schedule, but we are really excited about how it's shaping up. Mark, Mathew, Rob and Mike have more, as does Mathew on the mesh blog.

All that's missing is you.

Register now.

After a break (there's a pun there for those "in the know") I am back online. I will be posting more regularly again, I promise.

Just after the Holidays I heard from Mel Crothers, the so-called whistleblower on the WestJet spying scandal. You may recall that Mel told Globe and Mail reporters Brent Jang and Patrick Brethour that he "didn't expect a thank you from Robert Milton." Well, Mel tells me that a nice, personal Thank You note is exactly what he got not too long ago.

Nicely done, Robert.