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Posted on September 9, 2011 by Gwenn

The QI South Area Meeting is this weekend in Ft. Lauderdale. I am in Orlando. The first SAM I have missed in 6 years. There is not a better indication I am no longer part of the board-not that I … Continue reading →

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The Final Trip

Posted on July 19, 2011 by Gwenn

The final trip was to Washington, DC for the board meeting and installation of the Quota International 2011-2012 Board of Directors. I was excited about the opportunities the trip offered, participating in the discussions of the board, letting go of … Continue reading →

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Conferences in Australia

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Gwenn

The trip to the SPA was scheduled to coincide with conference season. The plan was to spend the weekends in conference and the weekdays in Listening Tours. I wanted to make the most of my time in Australia. Conference was … Continue reading →

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SPA Week 3

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Gwenn

Day # 15 At the conclusion of D40 conference, we drove 2 hours back to Mackay for our flight to Brisbane. The flight went as scheduled and uneventful. I love these Australian airlines! SPAD Karen was now chauffeur for us. … Continue reading →

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SPA Week 2

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Gwenn

SPA Week 2 Day #7 Brisbane We had a day of leisure in Brisbane prior to the start of D30 conference. The most convenient sight seeing option to the conference was South Bank, a development along the Brisbane River used … Continue reading →

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SPA trip Week 1

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Gwenn

Day 1: No delays in our travel across country or “across the pond”. Charles and I were assigned the window and middle seats on the left of the plane near the rear. As we waited to depart at LAX Charles … Continue reading →

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Another Sunday night flight

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Gwenn

The trip to District 27 conference in St. Augustine, Florida last weekend began uneventfully. It was the return trip that was worthy of mention in my travel blog.  The airfare into Daytona Beach, Florida, a smaller airport than Jacksonville, just … Continue reading →

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Listening Tour trip #9

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Gwenn

I did get on a plane the next day! It was amazing to me.  Looking at the flight status on-line I saw the evening flight from Dallas into Monroe was delayed and expected at midnight. I thought I would wake … Continue reading →

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I can’t get there from here

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Gwenn

My flight schedule this week was simple- Monroe connecting through Dallas to Cedar Rapids, Iowa Monday morning, returning Wed morning. Unfortunately Mother Nature had other ideas. My first cancellation phone call came on Sunday evening. The early morning flight cancellations … Continue reading →

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O Canada!

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Gwenn

  My first international experience with the Listening Tour focus groups was in Ontario Canada. I can’t say there were dramatic differences from American adults in the answers to our questions. What struck me was the interest of the women … Continue reading →

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