Thursday at RWA

The first pic is me all dressed for the day.

Today was the Opening Session with motivational speaker/entertainer Theresa Behenna. She talked about how change can be good and if a door closes through a rejection, another one might open.

Next was the Annual General Meeting. We did not have a quorum present either with live bodies or with proxies, so the “meeting” did not take place. We had a gathering instead, I guess. After presenting the secretary minutes and treasurer’s report, the members were invited to speak.

Some members did make comments about various actions the board had taken in the past, like contest categories and eligibility for PAN membership. Some one also commented on the difficulty she had registering for the conference and using the website.

Next was the Keynote Luncheon with Victoria Alexander. She was wonderful and made us laugh hysterically at ourselves. Rita finalist, Julianne MacLean sat at my table.

The workshops started and I sat for two. I got slightly nervous thinking about my own workshop tomorrow. It was spooky. I have not been nervous at all. I’ve given the spiel three times. I know my content upside down and backwards.

But, for some reason, sitting in that first workshop, made me realize how real this all was. I was on stage tomorrow, up front, with information to impart, to knowledge-seeking attendees. Tomorrow, I’m the expert.

Sorry that some pictures are fuzzy. It's difficult to get a good picture in the low light.