The fourth and final day of the 73th annual meeting of the Society of Vertebrate is at an end, for me at least. The after hours party goes on, but I am too exhausted to attend. I’m back in the room, ready to go to sleep.
This year’s meeting is following its typical arc: Day 1, productive; Day 2, productive; Day 3, auction chaos; Day 4, exhausted. #2013SVP
— Penny Higgins (@paleololigo) November 2, 2013
But there’s always enough energy for at least one more post.
There were some highlights and low-lights for the meeting.
One of the obvious low-lights was the tragic shooting at LAX. I’m still hoping that I’ll have no problem getting out of here in the morning.
Highlights include the usual massive amounts of learning and the making of new contacts.
I got to meet a ton of people I only knew from social media. I’ve made some new friends.
I got to see the Hollywood sign.
I got to see parts of a movie being shot in front of the host hotel.
It ended with the awards banquet.
The banquet award at #2013SVP – what an awesome array of people! http://t.co/WcMX1dyyf1
— Jon Tennant (@Protohedgehog) November 3, 2013
//platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsWe all had a fabulous theropod for dinner.
Theropod. It’s what’s for dinner. #2013SVP pic.twitter.com/Ibm3PW2pKa
— Penny Higgins (@paleololigo) November 3, 2013
And of course a fabulous dessert.
Dessert, with fork for scale. #2013SVP pic.twitter.com/hNNCvE2PM9
— Penny Higgins (@paleololigo) November 3, 2013
It was quite an adventure. Tomorrow it’s a day of traveling, and then back to reality.
Bummer.
Penny Higgins - Storyteller • Artist • Scientist 