Well it's finally here. The 2009 National NACA Convention!!

 Our delegation began our NACA journy last night.

 Our flight left Omaha at 5:45 this morning SO our delegation drove down to Omaha last night and stayed and then got up at the bright and early time of 4am to board our flight. Where we arrived here in Nashville at about 9am.

Today is our delegations free day. We're about ready to head back out and tour the area, take a walk around the Oprey Mills Mall etc. before NACA life consumes us and we are constantly running from tomorrow morning until the wee hours of Wednesday morning.

 But anyway. Now that the convention is here, the biggest thing I can suggest is let everything back home go! I was running around like mad yesterday rying to finish homework and etc. before we left and while it's not all done there's nothing I can do now. So let it all go and enjoy your time at NACA!

A few last minute tips for the conference:

-Be open! Like I said before, there is a TON to see and do here during the covention and the best way to soak it all in is to be open to talking to all sorts of vendors, artists and the like. You never know what booth that didn't seem interesting might actually have something worth visiting.

-Make Friends! Everyone is here for the same reason! To make friends and book some good entertainment! Don't be afraid to say HI to the group of students behind you at the showcase. Talk to people when you're walking around the hotel. One of my now really good friends I met at NACA last year!

-Have fun! If you follow these previous two suggestions this one is a guarentee. But really. While business and booking events is the big focus, having fun is always really important. I mean come on, that's why why book entertianment on our campuses anyway. IS for fun!

 BUT we're about ready to go so I should cut this short.

BUT if you happen to check in between 10 and noon tomorrow, SAY HELLO! I'll be one of the people greeting you all as you enter NACA world!