Last week I breezed through Washington, DC to attend the SAA/NAGARA/CoSA Joint Conference. Last year at this time, I attended the SAA conference as a new, student member and, as it was my first ever professional conference, I spent most of the time trying to acclimate myself to the conference ebb and flow. This year I've committed to taking better notes, talking a bit more, and, of course, sharing my observations here.