First Day in Tampa - Resgitering at TESOL
March 14, we decided to register at the site of the conference and at the same time tried to familiarize ourselves with the area. With us separated in 4 different accommodation sites, we communicated by sms. All agreed to meet at 10. I contacted Damon if we all could meet. He agreed.
At 9:15 Jati picked me up at my hotel, and we walked down 3 blocks to the Convention Center. It was very nice of him. When we arrived at the registration area Wulan and Jenny were already there, finished with their registration. We explored the place for some minutes while waiting for the others. At 10, we returned to the registration area, and met Damon.
10:30, and the big gang was not there yet. We wondered. Then, my mobile buzzered. It was Dian, asking where I were. Then we learned that they were waiting for me to pick them up at the hotel. And yet the evening before when I sent an sms to simply meet at the registration are, Dian said “Agree”. After a short phone call, we found out that the sms was not read thoroughly. “Reading comprehension”, we teased each other.
The big group finally arrived at 11. We directed them to the registration booth, the tot-bags collection booth, and after an animated welcoming chat with Damon we explored the area together. We also took the chance to take a picture together. Too bad, Wulan and Jenny already left, so we did not have a picture of the complete group of 13 with Damon.
Damon then left, and the 11 of us got together raoming the area, got to know each other better, studied the program book, selected the session, and enjoyed the weather. A couple were so excited finding out that the experts they so far know from the books only would be there, some were excited finding topics of their needs, excited knowing that some people they so far got connected virtually would be there…but there were also a couple who hid behind sunglasses and simply glanced here and there…..not even cared about the program book.
.....more pictures to come......
At 9:15 Jati picked me up at my hotel, and we walked down 3 blocks to the Convention Center. It was very nice of him. When we arrived at the registration area Wulan and Jenny were already there, finished with their registration. We explored the place for some minutes while waiting for the others. At 10, we returned to the registration area, and met Damon.
10:30, and the big gang was not there yet. We wondered. Then, my mobile buzzered. It was Dian, asking where I were. Then we learned that they were waiting for me to pick them up at the hotel. And yet the evening before when I sent an sms to simply meet at the registration are, Dian said “Agree”. After a short phone call, we found out that the sms was not read thoroughly. “Reading comprehension”, we teased each other.
The big group finally arrived at 11. We directed them to the registration booth, the tot-bags collection booth, and after an animated welcoming chat with Damon we explored the area together. We also took the chance to take a picture together. Too bad, Wulan and Jenny already left, so we did not have a picture of the complete group of 13 with Damon.
Damon then left, and the 11 of us got together raoming the area, got to know each other better, studied the program book, selected the session, and enjoyed the weather. A couple were so excited finding out that the experts they so far know from the books only would be there, some were excited finding topics of their needs, excited knowing that some people they so far got connected virtually would be there…but there were also a couple who hid behind sunglasses and simply glanced here and there…..not even cared about the program book.
.....more pictures to come......
posted by Kun Herrini at 1:50 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home