The Conference

The day finally arrived when I was to attend the 2014 UNANZ National Conference on 9/10 May. It was definitely an experience I will never forget. The first day was held at the old parliament building, and the second at Victoria University. I was lucky enough to stay with a friend who lives in Wellington Central so I was in walking distance of both Parliament and Victoria.

Even though New Zealand is a small country at the bottom of the Pacific, I was still in awe of the magnificence of Wellington Parliament. The Beehive is a massive building with a strong presence, and the old parliament building is just as impressive. When I arrived, the National President of UNANZ Graham Hassall showed me to the the room where the conference was to be held. It was a grand old room which started filling up with guests at about 9am.

A surprising twist for me was that on the day, it was realized that the photographer for the day had not shown up. It is important to showcase these types of events to put photos in the newsletter and upload pictures to the website, so Graham asked if I could take the photos for the day with his camera. I was more than happy, seeing as I don't have any experience as a photographer! I also took some of my own pictures using my iPhone which I have used for my blog.