Meeting Robbie: When Legends Walk Among Mortals
The highlight of Day Zero arrived without fanfare or theatrical announcement, just a chance encounter with Robbie, an industry legend whose name carries weight in rooms I haven't even entered yet. These moments are why you show up early.
While everyone else is still unpacking suitcase studios and checking into hotels, the veterans are already working the room, rebuilding old alliances and sniffing out new opportunities.
Our conversation was brief but loaded with subtext, the kind of exchange where every sentence carries three layers of meaning and a handshake seals understandings that will never appear in any contract. In an industry built on relationships and reputation, these organic connections during the calm before the chaos are worth more than any booth space or banner ad.
I heard my own name"Dugmor" float through multiple conversations as I navigated the venue. Recognition. Credibility. The currency that actually matters when you're trying to build partnerships in a space where trust is scarce and bullshit is abundant. Thirty years of showing up and delivering will do that.