ROI-Land, Part 2

(Okay, so maybe I got really sick in Israel and didn't feel up to posting. And maybe Alan and I are moving to a new place and the apartment is totally torn apart. And maybe I'm also job hunting. So, maybe I didn't blog as early or often as I had hoped. But never fear! Excuses be damned. I'm writing this point now, ha ha!)

By far the best night of the 2009 ROI Summit was the talent show. A few of the Israeli participants had rented out this cool little club in Tel Aviv and recruited others to perform. Needless to say, the majority of the performers were from the Arts and Culture track. Oh yeah.

It is so inspiring to see such a diverse, crazy-talented group all in one place. The performances varied from my more traditional singer-songwriter set, to energetic Zionist hip-hop from Antithesis, to an unforgettable story from Rachel Rose Reid, to some raunchy, side-splitting stand-up from Michelle Collins. The Arts and Culture track's fearless (song)leader, Naomi Less, also did a fitting tribute to a late, great voice in pop...

Check out other videos from that night, and the whole conference, here.

Hold tight, more to come!