The lights came up at SIGGRAPH’s biggest screening, and the couple who just won an award stood at the front of the theater while a thousand people left through the back. I walked up. Most people didn’t. A dispatch about networking — and why nothing that actually worked this week looked anything like it. Part two, from inside SIGGRAPH 2026.
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The convention center is built, lit, and empty. Tomorrow, SIGGRAPH — the biggest computer graphics conference in the world — fills it with thousands of people. I’m here a day early with a camera, boxes of the conference’s own history I drove from Ohio, and a badge that didn’t exist four months ago. All of it started with one message. The first dispatch in a new series: Showing Up.
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This article captures the start of a transformative journey as I leave Maine, a place that reignited my sense of home, and begin the road trip back to San Diego. Along the way, I reflect on the connections I’ve built, the memories I’m carrying, and the exciting plans for my next chapter in New England. From a heartfelt farewell breakfast in Portland to anticipated reunions with lifelong friends and colleagues across the country, the road ahead is not just about miles—it’s about growth, community, and embracing change. This is more than a journey; it’s the prelude to a new beginning.
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