Dreamforce is upon us, and as a native of the Bay Area, it's good to be back. After a rejuvenating few days at the Goat Farm Foundation retreat, my batteries are full and ready for some epic discussions.

Which reminds me...someone asked me, "how about gathering PUB Crawl readers at Dreamforce to discuss what we've seen at sessions and keynotes?" Sounds like a good idea to me!

On Wednesday, 12pm - 1pm, right outside the Westin St Francis Hotel in Union Square, take your lunch outside for an hour of meeting new friends and sharing opinions at the first ever PUB Crawlin'-palooza.

To find everyone, exit the Westin St Francis hotel, walk across the street to Union Square, and head to the north side of the square (on the right side of the photo above). Look for a 3-foot tall inflatable penguin. And me.

Let's spark some conversation!

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The countdown clock is keeping track of the Time (capitalized on purpose...check your local news source for "Benioff") before the kick-off to Dreamforce next week, and I for one am, let's say, somewhat-kinda-ready.

If I've learned anything from Mr. Benioff, it's realizing that reaching a zen state is probably good for everyone's health. So, as a little pre-Dreamforce focusing opportunity, I took a chance to think among the giant Sierra Nevada mountains this past week, while also catching up on a little Trailhead and Salesforce knowledge.

And, as you recall last week, I'll be making a little meetup announcement for friends of the PUB Crawl right near the Nonprofit Zone at Dreamforce next week. Check your PUB Crawl newsletter early next Monday for more details! Here's to one last week before the chaos in SF begins.

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If you don't live in San Francisco, you might not have that it's-Dreamforce-season sense quite yet. Reports from readers in the City by the Bay include the sights of Dreamforce beginning to blanket downtown San Francisco.

For all you PUB Crawlers, membership has its privileges. I have a special gift for all PUB Crawl subscribers (and their friends that become subscribers) at Dreamforce. I'll share more in next week's message, but let's just say that if you're like me and need a bit topped-up caffeine fix to stay awake during Dreamforce, I'll have a remedy.

Wherever today might find you, roll-up your sleeves, and get ready to dive into this week's dose of Salesforce community-delivered knowledge!

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In the US, the end of summer is typically noted by today's Labor Day. Of course, rarely does DC weather give you the idea that summer is ending when a clear evening is still nearly 90F under the full moon.

From my looks of my inbox, it seems like kids have gone back to school, and parents are definitely back in the action at the office. So as we get ready to wrap up the season of vacationing, let's hop back on the knowledge bandwagon and saddle up for another round of Salesforce knowledge.

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For those of us in the northern hemisphere, there's still some great opportunities to take a little time off the virtual trail, and hop outdoors onto the dirt trail. Before the NPSP Day tour picks up again, I've had a chance to clear my head a bit on the hiking paths of some of the great US National Parks, which considering the craziness that is US current affairs, seems to be a great centering exercise for me.

Before we dive into this week's round of Salesforce knowledge, take a deep breath, hold it for a moment, and let out that task-focused stressed. Feel better? Awesome. Let's dig in!

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