Cheryl has shot some video walking around the public areas of the convention center (Palais de Congres), but we can't go into the function rooms because there are four different events using the Palais today. Still, my initial impressions are quite positive regarding the space. The ground floor of the Palais includes restaurants, a convenience store, and other shops as well as a Metro (subway) station. You take the escalator to the next floor, which is where our convention registration will be, and beyond that will be the exhibit hall where the fixed functions (Dealers/Art Show/Exhibits) will be. Up another escalator and you're on the fifth floor (3 is a mezzanine overlooking the Exhibit floor, and we're not using the ritzy rooms on 4) where we apparently have the entire length of the Palais, with program/function rooms of all sizes, including the large ballroom-type space where the Big Events will be.
In a few minutes, we'll head off to the Delta, which is Anticipation's HQ ("party") hotel and where today's meetings are being held. It's a block or so beyond the other end of the Palais, making it a maximum-separation trip for me during the convention, but it still doesn't seem that bad a walk. I remarked that one could go down into the Metro and ride it one stop between the two, but it seems like a silly idea to me unless you're totally allergic to walking.