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Convention is right around the corner and I can taste the anticipation in the air! I am hearing from so many people about how excited they are to see each other, to attend sessions and just be in the same room together. Yes, I oversee two program tracks (Leadership and Career360) and I will be working throughout the three+ days. But my convention experience is more than my job. It reconnects me with why I do the work that I do. Sometimes I attend other national convenings and it takes energy away from me. The people at our convention fill me with energy; they feed my soul. I can’t wait.

We have invited some attendees to blog their convention experience and I’d like to take a moment to introduce them now.

2008 Convention Bloggers

• John Arroyo
  Emerging Leader Council member
  2007 Convention Blogger
• Miki’ala Calafano
  Native Arts Cultural Collective
  Full scholarship recipient – underserved communities
• Ruby Classen
  Greater Columbus Arts Council
  Emerging Leader Council member
• Donna Collins
  Ohio Citizens for the Arts
  SAAN member
• Reed Colver
  Carolina Arts Center
  Emerging Leader Council member
• Randy Engstrom
  Youngstown Cultural Arts Center
  2009 Convention Host City – Seattle
• Kendall Henry
  PAN Council member
  2007 Convention Blogger
• Lourdes Karas
  Appalachian Education Initiative
• Anne Katz
  Arts Wisconsin
  2007 Convention Blogger
• Amy Kweskin
  Leading-Together
• Lex Leifheit
  Greet Street Arts Center
  Emerging Leader Council Vice Chair
• Terence McFarland
  LA Stage Alliance
  2007 Convention Blogger
• Laura Reeder
  Partners for Arts Education
  Arts Education Council member
• Ximena Varela
  Drexel Univ
• Silagh White
  Arts Lehigh
  2007 NAMP Blogger

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