Cyclone, To answer your questions...yes it was international. Yes, Detroit was well represented. Yes, there were women present. There was even talk about the role women play in techno and the plans to include women producers/djs. I should know...I was there.
It was an experience I will never forget. I walked into this with more of a consumer point of view and it just blew my mind how professional/informative/ conceptive everything was. The discussions were interpersonal, regarding VERY interesting topics. I walked into Artform and Design and there was Mills elaborating on a particular point. How much, too much, eh? The workshop/discussions were smaller/calmer as opposed to the awards show afterwards. You would've sworn it was the The Academy Awards, but for Techno. It went on pretty well and one of the main focuses was to test the waters and see what is needed to make M+M a better, valid organization. Its purpose was most definitely served. G l y p h.
