First Trip. First Post.

A touch of writer's block usually accompanies publishing the "first post" on a new blog. Our inspiration for the first post on Eventspan, the product blog for our forthcoming Web 2.0 website, came to us today with the buzz about the first trip to the United States of the new Airbus A380, pictured above from a few minutes ago landing at JFK airport. Billed as the world's largest passenger jet and capable of carrying 853 passengers, our respective "firsts" combine to form some rich irony. To wit, EventSpan is billed as "the virtual event network."

EventSpan will soon launch in a business world of rising oil costs, carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming, and airtravel-related fears of terrorism, security hassles, and weather delays. The site will allow people to, variously, search for online events; publish event listings and promote web-based events; and network socially for business purposes in the world of virtual events. All constituencies associated with the production, promotion, and participation in virtual events will come together on EventSpan.com.

EventSpan. Coming soon. No travel required.