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The World Economic Forum, the organization that puts on the annual conference at Davos, has published a 40-year history of the event. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
On page 200, under Social Media at the Forum, my longtime friend Lance Knobel is credited with establishing the first WEF blog, in 1999, Davos Newbies. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Just after that it says, in "2000, Dave Winer, founder and CEO, UserLand Software Inc, became the first blogger invited to attend the Annual Meeting." ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Of course that's not quite accurate -- Lance was also there that year, so it's a distinction we share. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Here's a Google query that returns my reports before, during and after Davos. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
My favorite picture, and there were many good ones, was of the lunch on the last day, halfway up one of the mountains that surround the town of Davos. And yes, I am wearing a jacket and tie! No kidding. ![permalink](http://scripting.com/images/2001/09/20/sharpPermaLink3.gif)
Bottom-line: It's nice to be remembered! Thanks!
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