| Abstract | This has been my second summer as the IOT Tour Coordinator, last time it was in 2002. I took a summer off from this, and there were lots of changes. The building is bigger, the staff has changed a little bit, there is even a new DG. Some things are the same. People here are easy to get along with, there is a new batch of work term students that are fun to eat lunch with, and the weather is garbage. But you're in for a good time with a good bunch of people and a supervisor that's really easy to get along with and knows what he's talking about, so read my report for what its worth, and enjoy. Challenges: I have different challenges for the job this time around. There is no advertising budget for the tour coordinator this year, due to the federal sponsorship scandal. I have to find some creative ways to get the word out without any money! I have also decided to make it a priority to try to get more Francophone visitors into the Institute. I don't get to practice my French as much as I would like. I also had to ask myself when I saw the numbers of French tours, did I really reach out to French speaking people? Almost all the information was in English. And then some things are not as big a challenge as they were the first time. Despite the 2-year gap between even entering this building, I remembered a lot of the details of the tour. Once the information gets in there, future coordinators will be glad to know that it just sticks. |
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