The event: The Balsillie International School of Affairs Conference
Last night was my first night volunteering with CIGI. When I received the e-mail asking me what events I was available to help out at I sat down and looked at my schedule to figure out when I had time. All of the volunteers get hired yearly so I was a amateur.
The communication between myself and CIGI was not as well organized or detailed as I was hoping. The event started at 5:30 so I thought that if I showed up for 5, it would be ample time; I was wrong. I was late! Late to meet everyone for the first time! AH!
I was given a list of all of the attendees and was responsible for greeting people and taking their names. All of the "whose who" of Waterlo was there and the worst part of it all? I didn't really know any of them. I was asking everyone's names, including the mayor, the Co-Founder of CIGI and so many others. Nobody cared but it was pretty embarassing.
I had the opportunity to mix and mingle with all of the major politicians, board of directors of UW and WLU and all of the valuable members of CIGI. It was a night to remember and I am glad I had the opportunity to attend.
The lesson? Always be more than prepared. My actions were acceptable and maybe even unoticed but they would have been noticed had it been the opposite. I want to impress people and be memorable. I do not want to blend and find excuses for my actions or lack of actions.
Last night was my first night volunteering with CIGI. When I received the e-mail asking me what events I was available to help out at I sat down and looked at my schedule to figure out when I had time. All of the volunteers get hired yearly so I was a amateur.
The communication between myself and CIGI was not as well organized or detailed as I was hoping. The event started at 5:30 so I thought that if I showed up for 5, it would be ample time; I was wrong. I was late! Late to meet everyone for the first time! AH!
I was given a list of all of the attendees and was responsible for greeting people and taking their names. All of the "whose who" of Waterlo was there and the worst part of it all? I didn't really know any of them. I was asking everyone's names, including the mayor, the Co-Founder of CIGI and so many others. Nobody cared but it was pretty embarassing.
I had the opportunity to mix and mingle with all of the major politicians, board of directors of UW and WLU and all of the valuable members of CIGI. It was a night to remember and I am glad I had the opportunity to attend.
The lesson? Always be more than prepared. My actions were acceptable and maybe even unoticed but they would have been noticed had it been the opposite. I want to impress people and be memorable. I do not want to blend and find excuses for my actions or lack of actions.
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