Conference a Huge Success

June 28, 2007...

Whenever I'm asked to attend a conference there is always a considerable amount of pressure, pressure that I have come to embrace. Being a delegate is hard enough, you sit through presentations, some of which are riveting and some of which are challenging enough to stay conscious. That's where I come in, something I call Enter the Dragon. To keep them on time and to engage the delegation with some fun and energy.

I was told it was going to be a challenge, because previous National Aboriginal Capital Corporation Association (NACCA) have been tense and have been plagued with delays in the agenda. My style is simple, be stern with a lot of humour. People know that I mean business but clearly stay compliant because of my effective blend of humour and meaning.

I am pleased to say that the meeting started on time every time, and the atmosphere was the best it's ever been. I can only take a certain amount of credit; I also want to thank the NACCA membership for hanging tough throughout the meeting.

I live alone, as most of you know, and I really don't like to cook for just myself. I find myself eating out quite a bit. I'll usually get take out or take a friend out to dinner at least every day. As a parting gift, my good friends at Tri-corp gave me great west coast print and 75 cans of locally canned sockeye salmon. That's big bucks; each tin goes for a few bucks. Man that was funny.

Thank you again to Tri-corp for adopting me into their great family. I feel enriched by this experience.

The view from my Jacuzzi suite at the Crest Hotel. I overlook the harbour at Cows Bay with the beautiful snow capped mountains. Check out the clouds, it's grey like this most of the year.

My mother asked me one time, "Stan, do you ever have a bad day at work?" Because I usually tell her that work was AWESOME or AMAZING or FANTASTIC. Mom, work this week was absolutely MARVELLOUS.