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Happy Holidays from CLA President
Happy Holidays everyone!
Before we all get too busy with festivities, I thought I would post an update to let you know what your leadership has been doing since conference. Certainly no dust has been gathering for any of us!
Transition Tool Kit Task Force
Keeping to my promise at conference to make sure that a transition tool kit is available to all sections, committees and round tables within two months, this task force is moving fast. Chaired by former president Margaret Miles, committee members Mark Smith, Cindy Medivilla, Hillary Theyer, Lynne Price and Barbara Flynn are working on a draft to present to the Executive Committee at their January 13th meeting. The goal is to have the tool kit in your hands by the end of January.
Technology Task Force
Very ably chaired by Gerry Calderon, this six month long task force is researching best tools for CLA to use in communicating to and among members. The intent is to find meeting tools that limit the need for physical travel, make virtual meetings possible as well as tools that make our website more interactive. The other task force members are: Lisa Bartle, Mark Lager, Monica Schultz, Sandra Vella, Laurel Eby and Aloha Record.
2009 Conference Committee
Believe it or not, planning for Pasadena is already underway! Conference Chair Cindy Mediavilla and Program Chair Jackie Griffen along with Local Arrangments Chair Ellen Fusco have made great headway in the "Reach Out!" conference planning. The first all conference committee meeting was held in Palm Springs on December 8, subcommittees were formed and the request for proposals should be out later this month.
I hope you have noticed that the blog contains the minutes of Assembly, Executive Committee and Membership meetings held at the 2008 conference. Take time to browse through them and find out what issues are being discussed by your leadership representatives. It may make you want to become more involved!
I am leaving for my first vacation in 2 years and won't be back in my office until January 12. I wish all of you a happy, joyous and loving holiday season. And when we are all back in work mode in January, let's work together to make CLA the best it can be.
Barbara Roberts
Posted by Barbara Roberts, CLA President 2009 on December 15, 2008 2:52 PM | Permalink