A glimpse of internationalism in TACA

I got selected to attend TACANAT ("TACA New Analyst Training") seminar.
From colleagues that have been in the company for more time, I heard it was spectacular. Really high profile seminar, given by the SDG (Strategic Development Group) - acronyms, some things just don't ever change - which is primarily a multicultural group within the company, in charge of Strategic Development in every sense.

The seminar was 7 intense days in the middle of nowhere, receiving different sessions on matter related to the company, industry and general aspects of a professional life.

I felt like I was going to a National conference in my AIESEC days. I was longing to attend a conference, and just remember the environment, the excitement, the hard work, the long nights, the big parties... everything. It turned out to be very aproximate to it.

One of my SDG friends, Giovanni Donaldson, manager in the SDG, new zealander, former LCP of AIESEC New Zealand and good friends with my colleague Michael Mooseberger, MCP 01/02 AIESEC NZ, told me just that during a conversation one random night... "You have the AIESEC spirit, you will enjoy it, the thrill and excitement is really similar, applied to a professional level"

He was right... I enjoyed everything, long agendas (8am - 3am), great party (just one day, hard partying), multicultural environment (1 new zealander, 2 south africans, 3 australians, 1 german, 1 canadian, 2 guatemalean, 5 costa rican, 28 salvadorean), high levels of learning (we had to present the final case - a real case- to 3 senior executives of the company)...

Those it sound familiar? it was really refreshening to have this seminar, it made me learn a lot, have a different perspective of the company, meet new people and enjoy!
Seems real life can be as good as life when AIESEC was around.