A Potpourri of Palooza Particulars

For the majority of the year, I love living in the northeast section of the country. But there are times–such as this past weekend when I ended up shoveling snow four separate times, despite my weather app insisting “no, don’t worry, you’re just getting a few flurries”–when I really hate it here. Hate is a strong word, I suppose, but the snow combined with the knowledge that Scott is spending the week sunning himself in an undisclosed Caribbean paradise has me perhaps more agitated about the weather than usual. Oh, by the way, the low on Saturday in Philly is going to be 4 degrees F and it’s going to snow. Again.

As a distraction from the foul weather, I pulled together a list of CMEpalooza related reminders to share with all of you. It’s not much of a distraction, really, but it did give me something better to do than grumble about my neighbors on the corner of my block who still have not shoveled their sidewalk (I know they’re home! I saw their light on last night!).

Reminder #1: Submit a Presentation Abstract for CMEpalooza Spring. CMEpalooza Spring is coming up on April 22, and the due date for abstract submissions is on February 23 (click here for more details.) Scott and I will be wandering around the Alliance Conference next month, so feel free to check in with us if you have an idea for a presentation. If you’re talking with Scott, make sure you give him a long, inclusive description, going over each and every point in as much excruciating detail as possible. He loves that. If you’re talking with me, keep it brief and to the point, thanks.

Reminder #2: Sponsorships for CMEpalooza Spring and Fall Are Still Available
I mean, yes, they’re always available, but we still have some of the higher-level silver and gold sponsorships available, which isn’t always the case. Anyway, you can click here for more information about sponsorship opportunities.

Reminder #3: Come to My Session at the Alliance Conference
Wait, you may be asking yourself, what does this have to do with CMEpalooza? Well friend, I’ll tell you: nothing. But Scott is busy laying under a palm tree sipping his third banana daiquiri of the day (note from Scott: It’s delicious) and can’t stop me from promoting the Alliance session I am moderating, A Method to Our Madness: The Strategy Behind Grant Review, on Feb. 18 at 9:15 am in Regency 6. Mark it in your calendar now. Don’t come because I am moderating, but come because of the stellar panel who will be sharing their insights. Many are saying it will be the best session of the conference (no one is saying that, but you should still come.)

Reminder #4: Submit Your Questions for the February Edition of Ask Us Anything
You got questions? We got answers. Sometimes. Sometimes we don’t got answers so we ask our friends who do got answers or got answers better than our answers. But most of the time we got answers. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, you can read the January edition of Ask Us Anything here. If you do know what I’m talking about, then you can submit your Ask Us Anything questions here.

Reminder #5: The Next Installment of The Return of the CMEslinger Comes Out Friday
As reliable as your daily newspaper arriving at your doorstep in the morning (for the three of you out there who still receive a physical daily newspaper), part 3 of The Return of the CMEslinger serial will be out first thing Friday morning. It’s Scott’s turn to write, so I haven’t seen it, yet, but if it involves the CMEslinger shoveling snow, I am going to be really annoyed (note from Scott: Get me rewrite! Now!).