MY CONFERENCE EXPERIENCE FROM START TO FINISH KANIAH PEARSON SEMC FALL 2022 INTERN
Love is the first word that comes to mind when I think of the 2022 SEMC Conference in Arkansas. Not only did I love my experience, but I also loved every person I interacted with. I spent the bulk of the conference meeting all types of museum professionals who held a variety of positions within the field, and I also had the pleasure of spending some time at the registration check-in with Carla Phillips, the Communication and Membership Services Manager, helping to distribute information packets. This past fall, as the SEMC team was preparing for the annual conference, I had the chance to help Ms. Phillips
with the bulk of the conference prep work. Our tasks were varied, from printing name badges and writing schedules to alphabetizing (so much alphabetizing!) letters and envelopes. Ms. Phillips and I spent the weeks leading up to the conference at the Atlanta History Center twice a week, strategizing and configuring the most efficient way to distribute the information packets to make the registration process easy for everyone at the conference. I also got to witness all the conference preparation from the perspective of both Zinnia Willits, the Executive Director, and Heather Nowak, the Program Administrator. Seeing the behind-the-scenes process
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