As a forum owner, I'm excited to say that there is finally a good conference for those interested in online communities. Community Next is being held February 10th, 2007 at Stanford University; this is going to be one worth attending. My company, Zoints, will be there along with quite a few other notables. We need more forum owners attending so we can start to put forum-based communities back on the map. If you decide to attend, PM me and introduce yourself so we can be sure to meet up and you can buy me a drink Regarding the conference: