Wow, working at that conference was exhausting! The first day I got there at 7:30 am and worked until 7:30 pm. We ended up leaving the reception and going to bed at like 9 because it was so tiring. It was fun, but there were so many complications that it was physically draining. The resort screwed up our meals, so the sponsors were irritated and yelling at association staff. Then the volunteers that were supposed to help the presenters didn't show up to do their jobs. It was annoying. Eventually the conference planner got fed up and took on the resort personnel - which was highly effective!
On the second day things went much smoother. The volunteers still didn't do their jobs (for the most part), so we just took over those duties. After getting in trouble with us on Monday, the resort actually started doing what they were supposed to do. Then we could focus more on what the attendees actually thought. Many of them seemed happy with the conference, so that made it better.
I just can't believe how many problems there were when it had been planned so carefully. I feel like I have so much to learn about these things. It was definitely a learning experience, to say the least, so I'm glad I got to work on it. Hopefully I will be able to use these lessons later in my career.
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