Two years ago, I went to a writing center conference in
Miami. It involved late night swimming in the ocean, collecting seashells, and
finding out the beach chair I had been using for two hours was supposedly for rent,
at $10 an hour. Oops. And of course, it involved actually learning about
different writing centers across the U.S. Writing Centers came in all shapes
and sizes; they were large, small, appointment-based or accommodating to
drop-ins, but most of all they were full of interesting people. This year’s conference,
the National Council of Peer Tutors in Writing Conference (NCPTW) will
be held in Tampa Bay, Florida from October 31st to November 2nd.
The theme is “Year of the Writer” which encourages us to think about our role
as tutees, and we have five research groups presenting on subjects related to that theme, such as the balance of work and play and the dynamics of friendships as coworkers. I won’t be heading to Florida this
year, but I hope everyone has a great time- remember to bring back
stellar ideas for our writing center, to meet new people, and to bring back souvenirs for those of us hanging out back in Cedar Rapids.
-Deidre
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