Your GaETC Hospitality Committee is ready to make sure your conference experience is outstanding. Please stop by our booth—just across from the Registration Desk—and let us know if there is anything we can do to make the 2007 GaETC Conference the BEST yet!

For a lasting conference memory be sure to have a digital or hand-drawn caricature made. Using state-of-the-art computer equipment, Jeff Mandell and his team of artists will render your image with a pressure-sensitive tablet and software, or through the more traditional hand-drawn techniques. And, the fun really begins when special effects are applied to the drawings.

Has anyone seen Ernie? Five feet and five inches tall, Ernie weighs in at 185 pounds. He has white hair, blue eyes, and a winning personality. Most people think Ernie’s best feature is his humor. He loves to tease and make fun of humans. Did you know that Ernie’s mom is a refrigerator? She's real cool! Look for Ernie and his friend, Ken Zaken from Robots 4 Fun.

Pick up your lunch at the concession stand or portable concession stands located in the Exhibit Hall, and then find a cushion in the pre-function areas just outside the Exhibit Halls between 12:00 and 1:00 pm on Wednesday and/or Thursday. You won’t want to miss the performances of the Tri-Stars of Tri-Cities High School on Wednesday and the Brookwood High School Jazz Combo on Thursday. These award-winning entertainers will put a tap in your toes.

And, then you’ll be ready to kick up your heels and dance a peachy Conga or have your picture taken with our own Georgia Peach. Make sure to look for "Patty Peach” at the GaETC Reception/Dance on Wednesday from 5:30 to 8:30 pm. Dine and dance as you enjoy the sounds provided by Complete Music, with popular disc jockey Rich Moran. In between dancing, enjoy an array of gourmet foods prepared by Atlanta's acclaimed caterer Proof of the Pudding. Don’t miss it!

Then, after all that dancing, stop by the Exhibitor area on Thursday for a relaxing chair massage. The Atlanta School of Massage has been an international leader in massage therapy education for over 25 years, and is on the Exhibit Hall floor Wednesday and Thursday providing complimentary massages. Chair massage provides an appreciated break from everyday stresses as it opens up the back muscles, relieves strain on the neck, and provides a gentle respite for eyes usually glued to a computer monitor. Even 15 minutes of massage can increase circulation, return energy levels, and help keep the body injury free.

Getting hungry? Snacks are for sale throughout the day at the Concession Stand in the back of the Exhibit area. A complimentary morning coffee is served in the pre-function area adjacent to the ballrooms each morning at 7:30 am. Nearby, a convenient portable concession stand will feature a variety of inexpensive continental breakfast foods. Then, at 2:45 pm, just when your energy is getting low, stop by the Exhibit Hall where complimentary afternoon snacks are served.

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