Planet GREEN!

If you havent seen this reinvention of a small town...you might want to:
http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tv/greensburg//?site=PLG

Watching a segment over the weekend really makes you think about all the efforts that COULD be made in helping build a sustainable earth. This town is a great example of what can be done and it is also a testament to what people can do when they decide to overcome adversity in a positive way.

So what does this have to do with us...well, as you know we are making every effort to make our meeting more green- recycling, less printing etc. ... People around here are shake their heads anytime someone mentions printing - "Nancy won't let us!"...well, not really but if we are at least THINKING before we print something then we are doing better.

But Wait...I am in a concurrent session and there are not 100 small pieces of paper lying around just waiting for me to fill them out? NOPE!! In keeping with the green efforts and MAJOR paper waster was session evaluations - some turned in, some not etc! So this year you will have the opportunity to complete session evaluations online. We have done the conference evaluations online for several years but this will be a first for sessions. It really is exciting and will keep our efforts to be green strong! Be sure to complete them after you attend sessions! Dont forget - FREE WIRELESS - sponsored by NACE - in the convention center meeting rooms!!

A Great Gift to Our Nation

I recently completed watching Battle 360, a multi-part series on the History Channel about the famed World War II carrier, the U.S.S. Enterprise. Pam Webster of Enterprise Rent-a-Car gave me the heads-up about the series and am I ever glad that she did. It was fabulous.

Enterprise Rent-a-Car was founded in 1957 by Enterprise by Jack Crawford Taylor, father of current CEO, Andy Taylor. Jack served as a fighter pilot on the U.S.S. Enterprise during World War II. The History Channel series did a very nice job of tying the men and women of Enterprise Rent-a-Car together with the proud legacy of the U.S.S. Enterprise.

For history buffs, Battle 360 was a fabulous trip back in time with plenty of computer generated graphics, historic film footage, and recent interviews of veterans. For those of us fortunate enough never to have been in such circumstances, the show was an important reminder of the incredible sacrifices made by an incredible generation. Over and over again you hear these men and women state that they weren't heroes; they were just doing their jobs. Well, they were heroes and because they did their jobs as well as anyone could ever hope we enjoy liberty.

The men and women of Enterprise Rent-a-Car give the world of college recruiting great gift after great gift. They are always there for us as sponsors, organizers, and more. They also gave the country a great gift by helping us to remember the U.S.S. Enterprise and its vital role in our history.