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>I prefer presenting the hands on workshops because the numbers are
>predetermined. I will be presenting Tessellation - Art Math Connection.
>
>I also like to be scheduled at the end of the evening. I seem to get that
>second wind and there is no pressure to vacate the room.
>
>I would go to National even with the flaws just to be with that many fellow
>art teachers. I always come home invigorated and with significant new
information.
>
>Some peeves about National. Was it Chicago where the rooms had the big
poles
>in the middle of the rooms? San Francisco had rooms too small and the
>building was very confusing. When the conference centers are several
>buildings combined I get very disoriented and by the time I figure out the
>pattern it is Sunday and time to go home!
>
>My biggest peeve used to be presenters that write a description and do not
>come close to presenting what was in the program description.. that was
until
>I had a description edited to a longer sentence and a few changed words
>altered the topic altogether!
>
>I once made the mistake of assuming a session at our state conference that
was
>scheduled for 8:00 would not have a large attendance. If the teachers are
>interested in the subject they will fill a room an matter what time.
>
>Remember that at Chicago there was record attendance and far more people
>registered at the conference than could have been expected There were
1,000
>more people than planned for and they had to squeeze in somewhere!
>
>Looking forward to seeing you all. We should print our email names on the
>name tags or put a predetermined symbol on our name tags so we can
recognize
>each other.
>
>Sharon
>NJ
>