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Advice please -Celebration dinner

Tlc

Hi

I am wondering if anyone could give me some advice for Saturday night.

I am a coordinator for some volunteers and the organisation is having a celebration dinner on Saturday (a big formal event). I have to attend.

The event will be a sit down meal, smart dress code with speakers and music (I may also be expected to speak).

There will be an expectation for me to be cheerful and social, mixing with people and selling the vision of our work to gain supporters and volunteers.

Although I love our work I am really worried I wont be able to function on the night. I am already feeling very anxious just thinking about it. 

Can anyone give me any tips please about how to stay calm in the busy/noisy strange atmosphere and any social expectations I may come across at this kind of event. Also how to start a conversation with strangers. Otherwise I am going to be stood against a wall on my own and not fullfilling what is expected of me as coordinator.

I haven't been to anything this formal before (I even missed my own graduation because I didn't know what to expect). I'm having a bit of a panic.

Thanks in advance.

T

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  • Thank you alll for the advice. It is very helpful.

    Atypical Thanks for the conversation tips. One person who I work with knows I have Aspergers, I will let her know that if I disappear it's because I need some space and where she she can find me if needed.

    outraged I like the idea of role-playing, I think this will certainly help with finding a way to feel comfortable.

    longman thanks, respite is a good idea, there are people around who can take over tasks from me. So I will delegate a couple of things and find a room I can disappear to for short periods.

    Thanks again

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  • Thank you alll for the advice. It is very helpful.

    Atypical Thanks for the conversation tips. One person who I work with knows I have Aspergers, I will let her know that if I disappear it's because I need some space and where she she can find me if needed.

    outraged I like the idea of role-playing, I think this will certainly help with finding a way to feel comfortable.

    longman thanks, respite is a good idea, there are people around who can take over tasks from me. So I will delegate a couple of things and find a room I can disappear to for short periods.

    Thanks again

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