As much as Dreamforce is about learning, networking, having fun, and giving back, it's also a feast for the eyes, a visual spectacle of tremendous proportions. Here's a small taste of what Dreamforce '14 had to offer.
The Dreamforce Plaza was a spectacle at night.
Hackathon participants celebrate making it to the semi-final round.
Marc Benioff makes his Fitbit happy while taking laps during his opening keynote.
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Tony Robbins speaks with passion to a captive audience.
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The Platform keynote featured a distillery scene.
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Musician Yoshiki jams before Will.i.am's keynote.
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Attendees flood the entrance to a keynote.
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An attendee sports Google Glass (in Salesforce blue!).
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The Beach Boys make a surprise appearance at Marc Benioff's opening keynote.
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Al Gore had the audience on the edge of their seats for his discussion on climate change.
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A flurry of attendees and staff inside Moscone North.
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Bruno Mars jams during the Dreamforce Gala.
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A peak inside the Cloud Expo.
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An audience member snaps a shot during Al Gore's keynote.
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Alex Dayon and Parker Harris toast during Marc Benioff's keynote.
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Attendees take a break from the action for some friendly competition.
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Hillary Clinton stuffs bags filled with educational materials for young children
for the Talk, Read, Sing initiative.
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Marc Benioff and Microsoft's Tony Prophet take a selfie.
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A staff member provides directions inside the Dreamforce plaza.
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Will.i.am introduces his new wearable product: the PULS (hint: it's a cuff, not a watch).
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The crowd goes wild for Bruno Mars.
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Co-founders Marc Benioff and Parker Harris answer questions from the audience.
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Salesforce mascot SaaSy struts her stuff (complete with an entourage!)
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Parker Harris (a.k.a, Lightning Man) has his personalized Coca-Cola products delivered by drone in the opening keynote.
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Tony Robbins got the audience jumping to their feet.
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Attendees snap a selfie before the Dreamforce Gala.
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Hackathon winners show off their prize money.
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The PayPal Mafia (Reid Hoffman, Jeremy Stoppelman, and Max Levchin) reflect on innovation.
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The Dreamforce Plaza on an overcast day.
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So that's a wrap on Dreamforce '14—as Marc Benioff called it, "The best Dreamforce ever." See you next year!
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Photos by GPJ.