I was so excited to be there and get to spend the day with some knowledgeable and wonderful people!! They were all SOOOO nice and do lots of research on News so any advice they had I soaked up!!
I started with voice coach, Jeff, he is AWESOME! He gave me lots of good tips and voice exercises!! Here is the room we were in and out of through out the day! :)
After that it was time for a Breaking News Excercise with Sara & Julie. It was sooo neat!
Basically what I had to do is Ad lib, talk with no scripts, about a subject.
It was set up like I was on the news desk. Here is the room I was in. See the desk and camera! 
There was video on the tv screen/monitor, and I had a little information on my script. Then a producer was talking in my ear, through an IFB.
Once we started, she was giving me new information to say, as I was talking. I had to pretend it was all LIVE on TV. So no stopping. It's harder than you think when you have to break your comfort zone, and talk by yourself with little info for like 5 minutes straight!! Usually we will talk and then check in with a reporter or talk to someone on the phone. But it was soooo much fun, and helpful for a real breaking news!
Again, here is the room I was in, and some pics of me on the desk. :)
This is the room they were watching from and then we went to chat about how I did, and things to improve on! I can't say it enough this excercise was sooo helpful!
Next it was time for lunch at a FABULOUS Italian place, then back to the company for more training! :)
While on my trip I sent out a few pics, and later on my Dad sent me a sweet text saying Send more pics! So I sent this one of me working the afternoon, just for him! :)
The next few hours were spent talking about being an anchor in 2011, being a leader, and HD and TV Fashion tips!
I also filled out a questionnaire and took a little quiz on "Are You A Leader or Do You Just Work Here?"
That night I went back to the hotel for some R & R! It had been a LONG few days and I was soooo tired! But first I went down stairs to the hotel restaurant for some dinner! :)
It was REALLY PRETTY!!
There was even a lady playing the piano in the Lobby! :)
Here is the yummy pizza I got!! :)
I also got this chocolate cake for dessert. YES it looks AWESOME!! But it was NOT GOOD!! :( Such a disappointment! I couldn't even eat it! What a waste huh!! Not sure how or why but it was just bad! Oh well!! :)
The good news is I did get this Blueberry muffin for FREE! They don't open for breakfast until 6 am so they gave me this since I had to be out the door by 4:45! EARLY!!! 
Blessings & Love!
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