IMHO, I found WordCamp NE Ohio to be one of the best organized and executed WC's I have attended. They sent a lot of informative emails leading up to the WC which helped folks like me coming from out of the area to prepare and find our way.

Think of this... they had speakers like Chris Lema and Adam Silver traveling from California - and they didn't get paid for this. Eric Meyer's opening session was a refreshing way to begin. And speaking of Chris Lema, have you ever seen a more rousing and fun speaker to begin the day with?

I had fun meeting some new folks and learning lots of new things. I think the NE Ohio group was a great WC but it was especially remarkable in that it was their first event. It was also noted that there were WC organizers from Ann Arbor, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Dayton attending - a really strong show of support for the newbie WordCamp.

The venue was a big part of why this WC went off so well. The staff would flip the rooms from 1 large session room to 3 meetings rooms and made sure the tables were constantly refreshed. They did a fabulous job - and the Taco Bar on Sunday was really great.