After #ALIAioc - ALIA Information Online Conference Thanks
Today was the first day my feet had not felt the effects of last week’s conference. The perfect time to write, before the memories fade….
It was a great week last week in Sydney for ALIA Information Online 2011. Not withstanding the record Sydney heatwave of 35Cdegree+ most days of the week, the conference had some hot topics, interesting workshops, calescent conference mentoring, sizzling presentations, warm welcomes, fantastic keynotes, fiery debates, flaming red dresses, fab food and opening drinks, happy award winners, incandescent shoes, outstanding dancefloor moves, and hundreds of delegates and trade exhibitors pleased for whatever air-conditioning they could find at the Sydney Convention Centre. There was also Tweet-Ups and the lunchtime StitchAndBitch sessions, as aside activities. I am sure our Dinner MC, Jean Kittson, also made a few people hot under the collar, or tearing with laughter.
Our thanks to the wonderful Conference Committee - two years of hard work that proved a success. You can catch up on their news and photos at the Facebook, Blog (good summaries and links) and Twitter.
ALIA Conferences would also not be made possible without the support of sponsors and vendors. They also had a good few days welcoming not only delegates and friends, but also visitors from the general public (yes, anyone can attend the ALIA Information Online trade exhibition - just walk in off the Harbourside) You can still visit our vendors virtually though their websites - with the full list here.
Many of us also got to enjoy Sydney views, restaurants, summer sunsets and harbourside breezes - all part of the broader Sydney experience. For those who were not onsite - our Webstreaming Delegates - we hope you also enjoyed the experience too.
Thanks everyone - and especially to our speakers (papers will be on the website soon) and delegates, for making it an excellent week.
See you at the next ALIA Conference!
Sue Hutley, ALIA Executive Director