For the past several months, I've been involved with a big project at work--preparing for our company's convention. I definitely wasn't in charge of the thing (thank goodness for that!) but as a writer, I was pretty heavily involved. As in years past, I helped write new brochures, pamphlets, and magazines for all of the new products and business tools for our distributors. But this year, I decided I wanted to be more involved behind the scenes--writing scripts for the big shows and helping direct all the action. Not sure what possessed me to volunteer for that! Anyway, it's been pretty crazy the last little while, working really long hours as we scrambled to get everything done in time.
The big event was last week and A was thankfully able to watch the kids while I spent most of the week up in Salt Lake. It was full of rehearsals, blocking meetings, racing around to make teleprompter changes at the last minute, and pulling my hair out when one show ran over by 45 minutes. During the last big show, I stood watching a recap video of the whole weekend and balled like a baby. I was embarrassed at the time to be sobbing over pictures of random distributors, but I think I now know why it happened. First of all, I was so glad to be done. I haven't been this tired in a long time. Second, the convention team accomplished something really wonderful and the people in attendance loved it. And third, I was able to contribute my talents to create something entirely separate from my "mom" duties. Sure, I get to do that on a daily basis with my job, but this gave me a very real and different kind of satisfaction. One of the stage managers thought I was a natural "techie" after hearing me on the headset. I have to admit--it was quite a rush.
I am very glad, though, that the next convention isn't until May 2009. :)
Monday, September 24, 2007
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Oh Tennille...what can I say? It kinda makes me sick to think about conventions, even though it's almost been 4 years since I left 4life. FYI--I bawled after every convention too!
Anyway, It sounds like it was sucessful, and you helped make it that way--good job!
Thats awesome. You're so big time! I can just see you with a headset on making official calls and telling people they're doing things wrong. That would be a rush.
Shea--I don't know how the event managers do it. I could never be the head honcho at these things. :)
Melin--The best thing about being on headset is the jokes the crew guys crack all the time. Seriously funny people. :)
Great Job Tennille! I totally get what you are saying about that feeling of accomplishment that is completely separate from home. It is much needed, I think. Glad you had such a fulfilling weekend, and that it doesn't have to be that way ALL the time ;).
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