Who moved our cheese?
Safe to say, I survived Disney last week with the family. Though there were some rather crowded days, all-in-all it was a great trip.
Now it's off to the Super Bowl of Fundraising Conferences, the Association of Fundraising Professionals International conference. This year, it's in Dallas, Texas.
For the first time, we will be hosting a wine and cheese reception for clients and prospects on Monday, March 26, at 5pm. It will be at one of the conference hotels, The Fairmont. If you have a chance, please stop on by for a some light snacks and a sneak peek into our new installed version of DonorPerfect, Version 9.0!
Of course, we'll be manning our booth in the exhibit hall. After 20 years of exhibiting at the conference, we will actually be at the front of the hall, right across from Blackbaud. :) Stop on by if you have the chance.
ps- A few people asked to comment on our Disney trip... Here were some main points:
1) We rented a 3 bedroom, 3 full bath fully furnished and stocked condo for the trip through a company called Villa Direct. Believe it or not, it was the same price per night as a single hotel room at a mid-tiered hotel at Disney! We couldn't have been more pleased with the location (< 5 minutes from Disney) and the community swimming pool. Oh yes, the condo had it's own private, enclosed swimming pool as well off the family room. The kids were thrilled.
2) Animal Kingdom should be renamed Ridiculously-Crowded-to-the-Point-of-Suffocation Kingdom. Seriously, this park was so crowded you had to wait in line just to fit through the walkways. Go early in the morning or skip it altogether.
3) Magic Kingdom is still magical. Old favourites like the Haunted Mansion were a big hit with my kids, and new attractions, such as the 3-D show Philhormagic, were stunning.
4) We did the Back Yard Barbeque with Mickey. I would recommend skipping it. A big hit was breakfast with Pooh and friends. I have never seen our kids more excited.
5) We should have planned more downtime- though we had times of just sitting around the pool, most of the time was still spent rushing from ride to ride.
As I said, the week was very special, and now it's back to the grindstone! ;)
Labels: AFP Conference, vacation, Version 9.0
