Katie's coming to Prague!!!!!

And I'm staying until Sunday. Katie's going to fly in on Thursday, which is when the conference ends, and then we'll have all day Friday and all day Saturday to explore, sightsee, etc. Then on Sunday, I fly back to the states.

Here's a more detailed itinerary:

November 6 - I depart from Charlotte, NC at 10:00 AM and get to Dullas at 11:45 AM.

November 7 - Half-day conference orientation. We depart Dullas at 5:50 PM and get to Frankfurt (fingers crossed on some pretzels) on Monday.

November 8 - Arrive in Frankfurt at 7:30 AM. Depart Frankfurt at 10:30 AM, arrive in Prague at 11:30 AM. Tour of Prague at 3:00 PM. Conference begins this evening.

November 9 - It's Jenn's BIRTHDAY!!!!!!!!!! YAY!!!!!!!!! (Conference)

November 10 - Conference

November 11 - Conference during the day, closing ceremonies, KATIE COMES!!!

November 12 - Katie and I explore Prague

November 13 - Katie and I explore Prague (the remix)

November 14 - I depart from Prague at 1:50 PM, and end up in Charlotte many (18+) hours later at Charlotte

November 15 - Troy's BIRTHDAY!!!!!

Needless to say, it will be an exciting conference and a fabulous trip.

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A little more information

Hey everyone,

I have slightly more information about Prague now. On November 6th, I will be meeting a group of Americans in DC. Then, on November 7th, we have a half-day orientation, followed by a flight to Prague (I'm thinking that flight will be seven or so hours long). The conference starts on November 8th, and seems to run until November 11th.

On the 12th, the idea is for everyone to return to the states. However, I requested (fingers crossed in a big way) to remain in Prague and fly out two days later, on the 14th. This is because the fabulous KATIE THORNE has arranged to come and meet me in Prague for an R-MC reunion. Which, clearly, would be awesome.

So, if all goes according to plan, I get to go to Prague, see Katie Thorne, and get back in time for Troy's birthday on the 15th. Life is pretty grand.

Prague!

Hey everyone,

The next trip is in the works. I'll be going to Prague from November 6-12 to attend the Young Leaders Dialogue with America conference. Here's a little information:

The U.S. Department of State’s Bureau for European and Eurasian Affairs is pleased to announce the Young Leaders Conference in Prague, as a follow on to the U.S. study tour, scheduled for November 6 - 12, 2010. Nearly two hundred young leaders from Central Europe, the Baltic States and the United States will gather for one week to dialogue on issues of critical concern to the region and the world. Forty eight U.S. participants will be selected by IIE to attend the conference with approximately 150 of their European peers, including the 47 Alumni of the Young Leaders Dialogue with America Program (YLDA) that took place in February 2010.

The Young Leaders Conference will provide participants ample opportunities for meaningful interaction and exchange. Attendees will hear from keynote speakers, attend professional development workshops, and participate in cross-disciplinary panel discussions across the three dialogue themes (Transatlantic security, environmental issues/climate change, and tolerance and diversity). In addition, a primary focus of the conference will be for participants to develop collaborative group projects, which can be submitted for funding consideration. Up to $90,000 will be available for award-winning projects.

So... I'll post more information as I get it, but in the meantime, I'm super, super excited!

Catherine