Because I am insane
Oct 22, 2007 Adoption
I’m going to be presenting here next spring! AAC - National Conferences!
The 29th Annual AAC Conference will be held on March 26-29, 2008 at the Portland Downtown Waterfront Marriott, 1401 SW Naito Parkway, Portland, Oregon 97201
I’m going to be talking about the challenges and goals around starting OpenAdoptionSupport.com. I know, I’m nuts, right? Because remember the terror? The panic? The horror of my last presentation? It’ll be better the second time around. Plus — PORTLAND! I haven’t been back since 2001! So Heather, Afrindiemum (who is AWOL from her blog, sadly) — who else is there and might come? Let’s have a mad hook up!
Edited to add: Micky Duxbury says the AAC conference is one she especially loves because adoptee experiences are well represented. I’m really excited! (Not terrified or anything yet!)
October 22nd, 2007 at 1:45 pm
good for you. bobbie beavers was heavily advertising this conference at the ethics conference. i have a good friend in oregon…i wish I could go!
October 22nd, 2007 at 2:58 pm
DAWN! DO YOU KNOW WHAT THIS MEANS?!?!? It means I am going to meet you!!!!!!!! I am on the wait list to present a workshop (it seems 50-50 at this point) and even if I don’t, I’m going anyway! I’ll see you there! WOO HOO!
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:05 pm
Susan, I am not ashamed to admit that I just squealed and then wriggled around in my office chair when I read this! Damn, I am SO excited now!!!!
October 22nd, 2007 at 3:36 pm
Hmm, we’re not too far from Portland. I would love to hear your presentation. (And all the others!)
October 22nd, 2007 at 5:38 pm
What?! You are going to be that close?! I will come if I can figure out how to navigate the whole thing- that’s spring break. That might mean I have to bring my kids.
October 22nd, 2007 at 6:21 pm
Lisa!!! How awesome would it be if I got to meet you!!!!!!!!! It seems wrong I haven’t yet, honest to god. I may bring my kids, too — depends on the bank account! (I can foist ‘em off on relatives anyway — Brett, too!)
October 22nd, 2007 at 11:02 pm
Whoo! Par-tay in Portland!
October 23rd, 2007 at 1:39 pm
Now it’s my turn to be jealous!! Oh, I really would love to go, but it’s highly unlikely unless I find some dirt-cheap airfare that it’ll happen.
You’re gonna be great!!!
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:13 pm
I live a few minutes from Portland!!
October 23rd, 2007 at 2:44 pm
Hey, Natryn, where are you? I have relatives in Tigard! (And in Portland proper and in Eugene but my mom’s family are mostly in SW Portland!)
October 23rd, 2007 at 3:14 pm
Very exciting — hope to see you, then!