I kind of like the name CanJam as well... but then again... as I recall... it was pretty much uhhhhhhh...
me who came up with that phrase.
Or was I saying HeadJam or CanFest? I dunno. I'm not really trying to take personal "credit" for something so silly as a name, which in any event was decided on as a collective by the '08 organizing committee.
At the same time, I really do like the CanJam brand. It gives the image of a fun and friendly event that is more about the love of music than the headphones themselves. The "Jam" part of it was a nice touch in that we had live music at the '08 event for the first time, and I hope that continues.
The great thing about these "international" meets as we go forward is that each new group of organizers can learn so much from the previous years. I remember being so stoked for the first one in New York and it was an awesome event that I thought would never be topped. Aaron and his group did an incredible job with pioneering such a big event.
Then in San Jose there were some new surprises and different elements designed into the party atmosphere that made it even 'better' in some ways. Maybe this was because those of us who attended both events got to know each other better in San Jose. Same with the Florida meet this year. Many thanks to Al and Mike and everyone who helped them to carry on the tradition and enhance the overall sense of community at Head-Fi.
I'm now expecting the LA meet to offer all sorts of new twists and turns. The momentum can only grow from there. By the time CanJam '11 or '12 rolls around, Jude will need to have a selection committee to help him to pick the host city like they do for the Olympics! Imagine that! Boston, Detroit, Chicago, Las Vegas, Dallas... all fighting to get a chance to sponsor the event!