A day trip to New York & AdTech
By Andy Denton on Tuesday, November 7, 2006 - 2:20 pm
Yesterday I woke up with the farmers to catch a 6:00AM flight to New York. I was there for a short meeting, and flew back later that day. But, the day was jammed packed with cool little nuggets.
First, I flew on JetBlue. They just opened up in Charlotte, and I couldn’t be more thrilled. This was my first time on a JetBlue flight and I was overly impressed. Free Wifi in the terminals. All seats are made of plush leather. (I said ALL seats). Each seat has their own personal TV monitor and headphones are provided for free. Each TV comes equipped with 36 stations of DirecTV and XM Radio. And when it came time for snacks, the attendents didn’t roll out the drink cart, they personally went to each seat and took your order. I thought this was a nice touch to eliminate the drink cart, but it did lengthen the time to receive your order (my only complaint).
Second, and the downside of the trip, is that I flew into JFK. OMG! What a small, outdated airport. It’s located way outside the city, and by car it took 90 minutes to get from the airport to Manhattan. The flight from Charlotte was only 75 minutes. So, this was a bit unexpected. Ontop of rush hour traffic and being crammed in the back of a shared shuttle, this transit into Manhattan left much to be desired.
Then the good stuff. On the way into town, we passed all the goodies. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, NBC Studios, Radio City Music Hall, Rockefeller Center, Carnegie Hall, and I swear I saw Mayor Bloomberg walking on the sidewalk. I wish I had access to my camera then.
We arrived at the hotel at 10:00. Walking into the Hilton NY, Adtech was booming with activity. People were everywhere. Ontop of all that, the NY Marathon runners were all checking out, so it made for a hectic time. You couldn’t help to feed off of the energy of the room. You could tell everyone was amped. After a few brief meetings and lunch, I was back on my way to JFK to catch my 5:30 flight.
Is it me, or does any photo snapped from a moving taxi cab just look awesome. Out of focus? Who cares! Subject not fully in frame? I meant to do that! Fuzzy images through the back window? It makes the image authentic! I wish I had snapped some images going into the city, but these photos still do the job. Having NY, NY as the backdrop is only a plus!
The cab ride back to JFK sucked. But, after arriving back in Charlotte by 7:15, I realized I still had time to make it to my weekly card game. So, waking up at 3:30, flying to Manhattan for the day, flying back and being able to play a few hours of poker are days when you know you are blessed. Ok…back to work.
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Comment from Will
Posted on Tuesday, 7 November 2006 at 6:24 pm
Awesome AD!!
I really liked alot of the pictures.
I bet that was a blast!!
Comment from Jill
Posted on Wednesday, 8 November 2006 at 5:02 pm
I enjoyed reading a little bit about your trip. I just got back from NYC (for the 1st time) on Sunday and couldn’t wait to get home. NYC is a neat place to visit, but I could never live there.
Comment from asher
Posted on Thursday, 9 November 2006 at 2:42 pm
man, i wish i knew were going to ad:tech. i was there (day job) from sun thru wed. we may have even walked by each other…
