A peek behind the scenes of NEXT 2012

A video peek behind the scenes of NEXT 2012, as the conference setup shifts into high gear…

We’re less than 24 hours from the start of NEXT 2012, which means that the venue is hive of activity as everything is prepared for tomorrow.

Conference setups are one of the minor miracles of human activity. In 24 hours, you go from an empty hall into a visually impressive, welcoming, and exciting venue, a hive of activity and conversation. And, within 24 hours of the conference finishing, it’s all gone again…

As I’m staying not far from the conference venue – Station Berlin – I couldn’t resist the opportunity to take a quick look at the venue, before the crowds arrive. Early this afternoon, I sneaked into the venue for a little while to give you a peek behind the scenes at the setup, and a taste of what the conference will look like when you arrive tomorrow:

I’m excited to see it finished now – it looks like a more interesting, dynamic space that the way it was set up last year (and that was a pretty good space in its own right)…