Post by Azurerana on Oct 15, 2007 21:05:01 GMT -5
It's all over. Even my suitcases are unpacked. We had almost 200 people and they all had a good time-- with only very minor glitches-- such as will happen when you combine 200 people, caves, buses, caterers, and such. No worries.
I ran the non-food part of the field trips, and everyone seemed to really like it that we offered activities, but didn't put them on a death march bus trip. Meramec Caverns graciously hosted us for dinner that night-- their generosity will not soon be forgotten.
People learned stuff, ate, talked, learned some more stuff, met some new people, ate some more, and drank, ran around the hotel, learned more new stuff, and ended the day at the hospitality room. This went on for 5 days and 4 nights. Some people even went caving.
Life was good. If you've never been to a NCKMS meeting-- you really ought to sometime. The next one will be a bit different-- in conjunction and the same place as the UIS/NSS meeting/convention in Kerrville, TX in 2009. You can get a taste for what happens and maybe decide to go to a standalone NCKMS someday.
I ran the non-food part of the field trips, and everyone seemed to really like it that we offered activities, but didn't put them on a death march bus trip. Meramec Caverns graciously hosted us for dinner that night-- their generosity will not soon be forgotten.
People learned stuff, ate, talked, learned some more stuff, met some new people, ate some more, and drank, ran around the hotel, learned more new stuff, and ended the day at the hospitality room. This went on for 5 days and 4 nights. Some people even went caving.
Life was good. If you've never been to a NCKMS meeting-- you really ought to sometime. The next one will be a bit different-- in conjunction and the same place as the UIS/NSS meeting/convention in Kerrville, TX in 2009. You can get a taste for what happens and maybe decide to go to a standalone NCKMS someday.
