Professionalism Entry: 01/26/10

In today's class we did an overview of what our responsibilities would be if we chose to join the Committee. Tina explained what the conference is all about and what would be expected of us both on the Committee and in the related homework. I thought it might be something I'd like to try, as I have worked on a similar type of conference in the past (Northern Solutions Conference held in Happy Valley-Goose Bay back in 2002). I figured once we sat in with the Committee members that I would get a clearer idea of how it would all work.
We went to the conference room and were introduced to some of the heads of the committee. I took notes about what the different groups involved are and what they do. Of all the different groups (communications, hospitality, finance, etc.) the one that got my attention was finance. It seemed like my type of work: more behind the scenes, budgeting, and careful planning. As of typing this blog, I still haven't decided if I will join the Committee or work on an alternate assignment.

Being on the Committee would definitely have it's advantages:
* fun work experience
* meet people in the business community and try and impress them with your hard work
* reference letter from Tina for your résumé
* practical learning is ALWAYS more fun than theoretical learning

Some disadvantages may be:
* might get stuck doing crappy grunt work
* some people are a pain to deal with
* it may be time consuming (you definitely need to be into this sort of thing to make the most of it)
* may not get to work in the group of your choosing

Meeting with the Committee members did give me a more rounded idea of what to expect, but I am still undecided. If anyone has anything to add, feel free.


Cheers,

Craig