The 2010 Midwinter Convention is now in the books. A lot of work goes into planning the convention- renting the space, planning the menus, arranging speakers and displays, decorating, collecting prizes, setting up, tearing down....Great job, Lions! (Can't begin to name all the people involved-I'd leave someone out, for sure!) Your time and effort is appreciated!
Why do Lions go to conventions? I listed some reasons last month-as an example, let's see how I did:
Flip side, why do Lions not go to conventions? Here are some of the negatives I heard around the room:
Why do Lions go to conventions? I listed some reasons last month-as an example, let's see how I did:
- Meet new people-Yes, met several people from around the state.
- See old friends-Yes, saw lots of friends.
- Network-Yes, talked to many Lions about their clubs.
- Have fun-Yes, had some laughs.
- Attend a class-No, didn't do this.
- Learn something-Yes, learned about Pedia Vision-awesome technology!
- Eat and drink-Wow, plenty to eat; don't think I need anything today!
- Vote, if you're a delegate-Yes, did that. Be fun to have some competitions in the future, but those "elected" are great choices.
- Be motivated-Yes, I'm already forming new ideas which will take shape in the coming weeks.
- Be inspired-Not sure I was truly inspired, but I'll take being motivated.
- Win prizes-I didn't win a thing, but was able to buy one of those cute circus wagons from the tables.
Flip side, why do Lions not go to conventions? Here are some of the negatives I heard around the room:
- Too expensive-clubs don't help with registration
- Not enough education offered
- Too much time with nothing going on
- Not well organized
- Same thing every year
thought the convention was fun for the most part. seemed a little disorganized at times but still had a great time. Nice decorations, fun tailtwisters, loved Vincent Kituku and Nicole OSwald. Was worth the price of admission and cheaper than 39E's convention.
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