Spotlight on the Summit: Anna Hamilton

With Summit registration now open, we’ll be talking periodically to people involved with the Summit: attendees, presenters, organizers, etc. Today we have a few questions with Anna Hamilton, who was one of the very first people to register for the 2013 Summit and take advantage of the Really Early Bird rate (expiring 31 December, so hurry!). Want to talk about why you’re attending or why you keep coming back to the Summit? Email Kevin Cuddihy to volunteer. What’s your title and company? Technical Writer, National Safe Skies Alliance. What does your organization do? Safe Skies is a nonprofit organization that evaluates aviation security technologies for airports. What value does attending the Summit bring to your organization? Documents (plans, reports, proposals, etc.) are Safe Skies’ primary product, so anything we can do to improve our documents and processes is valuable. STC’s Summit arms us with new information and ideas that we can apply directly to our work. The unique benefit, though, is the rejuvenation value that can’t be quantified. The Summit has such a positive atmosphere, and we always return with renewed enthusiasm for our jobs. You don’t get that kind of value from a webinar. I see you also have a coworker joining you! Why are both of you attending? We—my manager and I—have different roles within the company, so we’ll probably gravitate toward different sessions based on how they apply to our primary duties. You were one of the first ones to register; what prompted the immediate response? We’re Early Early Birds! The discounted rate made it easier to convince our bosses to make a quick decision to send us. What are you most looking forward to in Atlanta? Networking, learning new things and meeting new people. Oh, and David Pogue! I don’t buy any tech devices without first consulting his column, so I’m pretty excited that he’s the keynote speaker.