Hello NACA Land! I'm in Peoria this week for my very first regional conference. Great so far - was on the plane with a certain illusionist who showed his talents during the flight. Very impressive. The girls from John Carroll University loved it! (and a shout out to John Carroll and all that luggage those girls brought with them)

This region has really had fun with the Digging Deep theme - everyone's dressed up. Dessert -- "dirt cake" in plastic construction hats. Very clever!

 Very energetic Marketplace Opening tonight. Lots of students ready to book. Lots of talk about Block Booking - associate members who do promotional materials and non-showcasing kinds of things are getting very smart and creative with Block Booking!

More to come - showcases, educational sessions, networking and more! If you're reading this and you're at the conference, let me know what you think.

(PS - Check out Bob the Builder)





The weather's so nice, everyone's hanging out outside!