Once the conference began, it became clear that in addition to attending the individual presentations, attendees were interested in networking with old and new friends. The 44 exhibits were a popular meeting place, where both commercial and nonprofit exhibitors had opportunities to discuss who and what they represented.
The staff members of both ACAA and CAER who served as conference planners attempted to make the meeting both educational and fun. Judging by the groups that took half an hour to realize that the riverboat cruise was over and had docked, we must have succeeded.
