We Want Your Story! A social event open to all conference participants, “What’s Your Story?” will give everyone two minutes (until music ushers you off the stage!) to share ideas on projects, topics, and professional scenarios using whatever form you choose. Storytelling, visual aids (up to three PowerPoint slides, posters, etc.), singing, or simply straightforward description are all welcome! Following each presentation, the attendees are encouraged to provide two minutes of feedback--or just a standing ovation--to their colleagues. Whether you prepare in advance, take the stage spontaneously, or just come to mix and mingle, we hope you join us for an informal gathering full of real people, real communication, and real fun! Plenty of hors d'oeuvres will be served, and a variety of beverages will be available.
Co-organized by:
Annual breakfast event for new VRA members and those attending their first VRA conference. Let breakfast be on us while you mix and mingle with both new and longtime members of the Association. The event is also an opportunity to meet VRA leaders. Attending the breakfast is a great way to meet others in our organization in a friendly and social environment. Be sure to bring your mentor or mentee. You definitely do not want to miss out on the fun!
All conference attendees are cordially invited to the Visual Resources Association's 30th Anniversary Fiesta. Please join us in the elegant Casa Esencia, the 1783 Armijo family hacienda, just steps from the hotel, to celebrate the distinctive identity of the VRA as a professional community. The Casa Esencia, one of New Mexico's most historic buildings, has been transformed into a sophisticated event venue with a design scheme reflecting a unique blend of contemporary Albuquerque and Spanish Territorial design.
Enjoy heavy hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar.
ORGANIZERS:
Jesse Henderson, Colgate University
Barbara Brenny, North Carolina State University
Experience live Flamenco dancing and music by the UNM dance program company, Alma Flamenca, in partnership with the National Institute of Flamenco. After you've had dinner, come back to the Hotel Albuquerque and we'll supply lively, sensual and colorful dancing and Spanish guitar, finishing off your evening with desserts and beverages. This is the premier opportunity to support the Tansey Fund for Travel Awards, an important source of funding that helps to bring colleagues (and perhaps you) to conferences.
Fee: $40.00 for everyone, including non-members
Sustain the tradition of funding travel awards - and remember, Luraine would want you to have fun!
(For more on Luraine Tansey and a history of the Travel Awards: http://www.vraweb.org/about/awards/index.html#travel)
Completed your registration but need to add the Tansey event?
*Here's how to add an event to your registration: First, access the registration page from the Conference portal as you've done before, using the same log-in code. Select the option *New Submission*." Now you're ready to add any fee-based event of your choice (you can also add sessions and other non-fee based events as well).
When you've completed your supplemental registration, hit the "Submit" button at the end of the form. This will be a completely separate transaction. Perhaps your employer is providing support for conference registration, but not for optional events. By making a supplemental transaction, you'll receive two separate receipts. Non-members are welcome to attend.
