So I haven’t been around in a while. But it’s probably not a bad thing because those who don’t get away from the political scene tend to lose perspective on reality.
Right now I’m typing this in Hilton Head, South Carolina. And I can’t understand a darn thing half the people are saying down here! (Sorry Tara.)
Just so you know, I’m not on vacation. I’m working. And I don’t care how much grief I get, YOU try sitting through eight hours of presentations by chamber marketing folks.
By the way, you know how you can tell who the marketing people are in any given room? They’re the ones with the name tags on the right side of their body. Why? Because that’s the side of your body you put forth when you shake hands with someone. See… and you think this isn’t painful? By the way, I have to say… I’ve never had a problem reading nametags on the left side of the body. If you do, I’m guessing you need the nametag just to remember your OWN name.
So why am I here? Well, I’m at the Association of State Chamber Professionals (ASCP), a group of chamber professionals from all over the country who get together to share ideas and information on how state chambers conduct business. It used to be comprise just marketing folks, but I’ve crashed the party and they’re now expanding to include other chamber professionals. So why am I being so hard on them? Because they’ve given me grief for days, and I know they’re reading this now.
Seriously, though, this conference is also a means by which states can share issue information. I hear what works and doesn’t work for advocating any particular issue, and I learn what’s going on in other state capitols -- issues that may be making their way toward Harrisburg. And it sounds as if we may have some doozies coming that could cost you a lot of money and cost Pennsylvania more jobs!
So what’s this have to do with what’s going on in Harrisburg right now? NOTHING! Don’t tell me YOU drank the same water that some state government people have and think that Harrisburg is the center of the universe. Come on, I’m not ALL about providing useful information – after all, I’m with chamber marketing people. (Sorry Joyce, Maura, Mark, Dick, Drew and the rest of my ASCP friends, but I warned you!)
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