As CANSCAIP vice-president, I’ve spend the last ten months planning CANSCAIP’s Packaging Your Imagination conference with a team of enthusiastic volunteers. From our fledgling first ideas, through the obstacles that popped up during the months of planning, to the crescendo of the final event, I’ve greatly enjoyed sharing the journey with the volunteers, speakers, and attendees.
Volunteer work like this can be draining at times, and I must admit to getting volunteer fatigue as the conference approached. But the joy at connecting with so many people who share a love of creating for children quickly reminds me why I volunteer.
Thanks to everyone who contributed to this day. It was a pleasure to share it with you.
Great job, Karen! Thank you so much for all your hard work! 🙂
Thank you for your tireless efforts, Karen. You and your team of volunteers made it a very special day for everyone!
Karen, I’ve seen a lot of PYI’s and that was one of the most dynamic and exciting. As people waited for their Pitch Perfect critiques I had a chance to speak to many aspiring authors about how they liked the conference and I can tell you many of them had truly life altering experiences yesterday. Congratulations and please rest assured that all that hard work has paid off.
Karen, into all my thoughts, heading home at the end of the wonderful day, came the realization that you were not formally and publicly thanked for all you did, over many months, to pull it all together. The glitches you dealt with so classily and calmly in the final days leading up to PYI was worthy of a standing ovation. How lucky we are to have you stepping up, very soon, to be our President.
You did a fabulous job, Karen! A very well organized day.
Thanks so much for recognizing my efforts! Much appreciated.