After returning from Vegas after a very successful Blog World Expo, I got caught up with my e-mails, and there were a few that asked for pictures.  I must confess, I was so busy lining up 40 interviews for the radio show over the two days, there was no time to be a shutterbug.  But you don't have to look far around the blogosphere to see pictures from bloggers who were there. 

But what you may only get here is a window into the world of the blogger party.  Pajamas Media sponsored the blogger party Thursday night at the Hard Rock Cafe.  The food was great, there was an open bar, and on the floor was a desert table set up where wild strawberries were being chocolateboarded in a fountain of cascading liquid cocoa.

Then came the entertainment.  From The Joint at the Hard Rock Hotel & Resort, I give you...these people.
 

After I switched off the camera, literally the next sight I saw was the back of Michael Medved headed for the exit with determination.  Nothing says blogger party like subdued hip hop.

For a first year trade show, this event was remarkable in a number of ways.  You'd think people like Glenn Reynolds and Captain Ed would have met face to face before this.  They did for the first time coming and going on Hugh's show Thursday.  E-mails and phone calls do a lot in today's world, but there still is something about human face to face interaction, and there was a lot of that going around.  There were all sorts of long distance acquaintances that turned into friendships here.  If you blog and weren't here this time, you missed out.  Don't do it again.  We will all reconvene September next, and with the overall success of this Blog World Expo, the bar is going to be set pretty high for next year.