Tuesday, August 24, 2010

June 2011 Conference

Beautiful morning!  I can see out of the window since the humidity has decreased so much and it it is only 72 degrees outside this morning.  It's supposed to be relatively cool and dry all week--a precursor to fall.  Last night there was a beautiful full moon and I had every intention of "walking when the moon was full" but I had a headache that I couldn't shake--sinus I think because of the weather change or maybe too much thinking yesterday.  This morning I'm fine and I'll try again to "walk when the moon is full" next month.

Remember my agreement to help with the evolutionary computation convention that'll be in New Orleans in June 2011?  Well, it's time to start helping.  The convention attendees are 90% male and a large percentage of the attendees are from Europe.  Those two facts inform decisions about the event.  The main social event is going to be a reception and dinner on a riverboat and we're trying to decide between the Natchez and the Creole Queen. She has comparable prices from both with these differences--the menu for the Creole Queen is more robust and their proposal includes both a dixieland band and a jazz bank; the Natchez has better reviews on the Internet.  Anyone have any experience with one or the other?  I'm being asked about the comfort-level of both--Is one bigger?  Does one feel more spacious?  Is one more comfortable?  Does one look better?  Do they both leave from the foot of Canal Street?  Let me know if you have any answers...I'll save my other assignments for a different post.

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