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Dec: 3-6, 2012. The Christian Camp and Conference Association (CCCA) told us as soon as we arrived that they were “strong and courageous”. Presumably they expected their delegates, too, to live up to that noble description. Executive directors, directors, board members, managers and staff at Christian camps, conference and retreat centers all benefited from the education, training, exhibits, networking, fellowship and spiritual refreshment at the CCCA 2012 National Conference. With deeper and broader educational offerings, all members in camp or conference center ministry found value in the new Intensives, Institutes and Electives at this year’s conference. Those new to camp ministry got the benefit of foundational level Institute seminars. Nobody “camped it up”….
Sept. 23-26, 2012. Developed for the Automotive and other industries, this event catered to experts and decision-makers in the brake friction material field. SAE Brake Colloquium & Exhibition brought together renowned brake industry experts from around the world to learn about, present and display the latest scientific discoveries and technological innovations in brake materials, components, systems, testing, modeling and aftermarket solutions. Technical sessions covered things like Fundamental Mechanisms of Friction & Vibration, Technology / Rotors, Calipers / Foundation Brake Integration and NVH, plus Braking for Electric & Hybrids, Actuation, Raw Materials and Standards Updates. If it all proved too much to absorb, you could always slam on the brakes…
Sept. 23-25, 2012. The American Bankers Association (ABA) represents banks of all sizes and charters and claims to be the voice for the nation’s $13 trillion banking industry and its 2 million employees. Their Professional Development program offers frontline, mid-management and executive level conferences designed to “improve the performance of banks by improving the performance of bankers”. ABA Marketplace brought together the latest products and services to meet bankers’ compliance, growth and operational needs. The education programs featured up-to-date content and practical solutions for banks’ success. Strategic Solutions Sessions covered finance-related topics such as hot-button exam issues with senior-level regulators; mobile banking; growing the small-business portfolio; payment trends; getting started in social media; and managing bank risk. Advice you could bank on…
Sept. 18-20, 2012. They gathered to “be a part of the excitement at the largest regional carwash show”, also rated the best regional carwash show in the country. On their minds were weighty issues such as Entitlements, Architectural & Engineering, Special Studies (Noise, Traffic, Environmental, etc.), Fees & Assessments, Site Hard and Soft Scapes, Signage, Building & Canopy Costs, Conveyor Education, Equipment (Wash Equipment, Vacuums, Computers, Miscellaneous), and Hidden Costs. The idea was being put about that carwash concerns could “increase their marketing dollars with other companies in the marketplace and industry”. How could they band together as an industry and do a “got milk” style campaign? Interesting concept. What would the tagline be? ”Got suds”?
Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, 2012. To give it the full name, this was The International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference and Law Enforcement Education and Technology Exhibition. Wait, wouldn’t that make it IACPCLEETE? And not just IACP? Maybe police chiefs just like their acronyms short and snappy. Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano commented that American law enforcement was still at a crossroads in how we approach our nation’s security, facing new and increasingly complex threats. She further observed that in the past four years great strides have been made to break down barriers between law enforcement entities and create new systems for information sharing, because those threats “required us to fundamentally recast how the Federal government works with our state, local, tribal, and territorial law enforcement partners.” Short and snappy enough for you…?
Sept. 10-15, 2012. Okay, try to say this with wads of cotton-wool stuffed in your cheeks: ”American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons”. Not so easy, right? Nor is what they do. Turns out these people are the specialist surgeons who care for patients with problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, place dental implants, care for patients with oral cancer, tumors and cysts of the jaws, and perform facial cosmetic surgery. Their advanced training in anesthesia allows them to provide quality care with maximum patient comfort and safety. AAOMS is the professional organization representing more than 9,000 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the United States, and it supports its members’ ability to practice their specialty through education, research, and advocacy. Okay, take out the cotton wool, but you still have to say “American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons” with a straight face…
Sept. 11-13, 2012. ENA is the Emergency Nurses Association, and they believe in “safe practice, safe care”. If you were there, you would typically be a staff nurse or manager in an emergency department, an administrator, prehospital-, pediatric- or trauma emergency-nurse, an emergency clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, student or educator. This event was largely about education, and delegates heard how standards of emergency nursing practice have been developed to integrate competencies and standards of excellence. These standards delineate the role and function of the emergency nurse, enhance the quality and consistency of emergency nursing care, and provide criteria to evaluate the quality of emergency nursing practice. The association “nurses” candidates through the courses till they’re ready to “practice”…
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