Friday Morning: Behind the Scenes
Each year I always know I am going to be faced with a few challenges, the real challenge of which is anticipating what challenges they will be this time.
Someone -- actually, more than just one someone -- recently said to me, "Well, you've…
Thursday Morning: Behind the Scenes
Today is the day when changes really begin to happen.
Everything up to this point in time has been planning and preparing for today and the rest of the week, for today is Exhibitor Move-In day.
Yesterday morning we started with two empty…
Wednesday Morning: Behind the Scenes
Yesterday was move-in day for Alex and myself, as we transferred all of her files, tubs, boxes, name badges, notes, totes, posters and such to the Sammons Wing Registration Desk. In earlier years we could anticipate having the Grove Park Inn…
Tuesday Morning: Behind the Scenes
My office this morning is looking back to normal, which is rather eerie, given that for the past three weeks it had slowly become more and more crowded with tubs, boxes and signage. With nearly all of it now loaded into a horse trailer with…
Monday Morning: Behind the Scenes
As the days have been ticking down, the pile of boxes and plastic crates brimming with books, name badges, tote bags, easel signs, envelopes, posters, workshop materials and file folders has turned our office, workshop and home into a virtual…
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