The Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research - Houston
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To submit an articles of Intercultural Interest, please contact Andrea Brooks.
Member volunteers chipped in today to man the SIETAR Houston exhibit at the Families in Global Transition conference, being held at the Westchase Marriott in West Houston. The conference with its approximately 300 attendees and some fifteen exhibitors kicked off this afternoon with plenary and topical sessions. The SIETAR exhibit attracted a good handful of observers, and some potential new members. V ice President of SIETAR Houston, Joanne Dodd who was on hand to answer questions, and deliver SIETAR event documents, said that the initial reception was quite positive.
The exhibit remains at the conference through Saturday afternoon. Liaison
and coordination was provided in a most impressive manner by Andrea Brooks.
Besides an informative display board, Andrea took charge of an update of the
chapters information brochure and insured that there were ample supplies of
program announcements, and information on both SIETAR Houston, and SIETAR USA.
SIETAR Houston Vice President, Joanne Dodd explains activities and features of SIETAR to a prospective new member at the Families in Global Transition conference in West Houston.
Day two of the Families in Global
Transition conference went well at the Westchase Marriott. As yesterday,
SIETAR Houston was present as one of the several exhibitors.
With an emphasis on expatriate dependent schooling, foreign assignment preparation
training, and global moving agencies, SIETAR was one of the few non-profit
NGO’s to display. With a few observers signing up for e-mail news of
SIETAR Houston, the real value was in the front row visibility, as expressed
by David Wigglesworth, Member of the Board of SIETAR Houston, who was staffing
the exhibit table this afternoon.
This afternoon continued with FIGT “Cracker-Barrel Sessions” and
a pre-dinner “Meet the Author” session. A number of SIETAR members
were seen here and there; some as attendees of the FIGT event, and others
as exhibitors with their personal company or professional affiliate organization
to display.
The conference continues through tomorrow afternoon. This has been the first
opportunity in quite a while for SIETAR Houston to show itself around the community.
Other opportunities are being taken under study.
David Wigglesworth presents information about SIETAR Houston to a conference attendee (left), with attendee and SIETAR member Andrea Brooks (right) listening on.