It always pleasantly surprises me how well-attended the Asterisk 1-2-3 Workshops are at past ITEXPOs and now the current one, especially considering today is a "pre-conference" day with no exhibit hall open today. Tomorrow is when the "big" day is -- with lots of attendees showing up for both the conferences and the exhibits. But the Asterisk 1-2-3 Workshop is its own draw even without exhibits. Asterisk is certainly one of my favorite VoIP topics so I can see why the room was pretty packed. Here, see for yourself with a panoramic photo [click for larger view]: [Star Wars Stormtroopers make an appearance adding to geek nirvana!]