Re: [93attendees] Social Event Appreciation

So very sorry - of course I meant Brocade!!!

The perils of multi-tasking...

Alia

On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 4:57 AM, Alia Atlas <akatlas@gmail.com> wrote:

> I would also like to thank our hosts, CZ.NIC and Broadcom, for a really
> excellent and well thought out social.  The food and drink were good and
> the locale was lovely - but what really stood out for me was the thought
> and care given to facilitating the social conversations that are so
> important.  There was plenty of interesting entertainment, but - except the
> awesome fireworks with great accompanying music - nothing that tried to
> grab attention for a long time or prevented quiet side-conversations.  The
> noise-level allowed easy conversation and there were lots of different
> places to explore and discover the amusements.
>
> I regret that I didn't get out for a boat ride or explore the basement
> with the liquid-nitrogen dessert making. *sniff*
>
> I know that such socials cost far far far more than the ticket fees.  I
> really appreciate not merely the funding from our hosts, but the care and
> thought given to the aspects of the Social that really help pull us
> together to socialize informally as a community.
>
> Alia
>
> On Wed, Jul 22, 2015 at 4:32 AM, STARK, BARBARA H <bs7652@att.com> wrote:
>
>> > > Can anyone confirm who the
>> > > composer was of the musical accompaniment to the fireworks?
>> >
>> > Antonin Dvorak, Symphony Number 9, "From the New World"
>> >
>> > The music was a brilliant choice, at least from the perspective of this
>> > American.
>>
>> I also recognized it right away and appreciated the choice. :)
>> I think in a broader sense the music could be seen as a celebration of a
>> community of disparate people with origins from all over the world who come
>> together to forge a new world.
>> Barbara
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