Minneapolis

Just returned last night from Minneapolis, where I attended the National Association of Professional Organizers Conference. I went with my friend and business partner, Leslie. As she and I are starting a new "organizing" business, we thought it would be useful to attend their annual conference. It was quite fun, actually.

There were about 900 in attendance, of which about 20 were males, at least 19 of them gay. After getting a good look at the the other attendees I rechristened it the National Association of Bossy Women. We went to seminars, and luncheons, and "power breakfasts" and were very, very organized. Sadly, there was not a lot of info on our area of interest: doing consulting on going green and using eco-friendly, sustainable products. I guess we'll be pioneers.

Minneapolis is a very average city. All the usual stores, people look pretty average, average amount of traffic. They have high hopes for their downtown redevelopment but right now you need to get the hell out before dark. Interestingly, I guess because of the winters, one can walk all over downtown without ever going outside. They have these warrens of glass skywalks that cut through the buildings above street level and all the fat, bossy white women were using them even though it was 70 degrees outside.

There were no memorable dining experiences. Stayed at the Marriott, ate at the Marriott. Next year's convention is in Reno, another average city.