A group of Penn Staters went to the ACES conference in Philly. We left before the sun rose at 6 a.m. and headed toward the city. The ride went smoothly and we arrived just a little after 9 a.m. We signed in, got some ACES swag and met up with Stacey.
The first seminar we went to was on job interview etiquette and resume dos and don'ts. I thought it was really informative and interesting to hear the professionals opinions. I also ran into my boss at the Carroll County Times after the seminar. It was really nice seeing him there.
Then there was a lunch for students at the conference. It was really nice to sit and talk with other people in the profession and get the opinion of some younger journalists with real world experience.
After lunch we went to my favorite seminar on the AP Stylebook. It was fun to be in a room with like minded people who wanted to know the reasoning for many of the styles. They also announced the change of Web site to website and that they will reconsider getting rid of abbreviations for states. There were many passionate discussions at the seminar and I found it fascinating.
After the last seminar we all piled in our cars and headed to the Phils game!! Despite the rain, I had a blast. We were up in the nose bleeds but the view was excellent and we had the overhang to keep us dry. Citizens Bank Park was amazing. Such a nice ballpark. Despite the downpour Halladay pitched great and it was an excellent game. (except toward the end when the Marlins scored three runs, but we had left by that part.)
All in all an amazing weekend. And I was so glad I got to go to a Phils game before graduation. One of my life goals accomplished. :)
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