President’s Column – Message from Outgoing President
Posted on July 20, 2009 by ebrennan | No Comments
By Deborah Klein
As I write this column, my last as 2008-09 President, summer has definitely arrived. The weather has turned really hot (and smoggy, in the Inland Empire at least). Like many of you, I am in the middle of travels, having just returned from several days in the mountains, then a few more at the shore, and about to leave again for a family trip to Minneapolis. The pace is different for me at work, even though we are not an academic institution.Â
For MLGSCA, however, summer is far from a slack time. On July 1, the new Officers and Committee Chairs assumed their positions. The 2009-10 budget is being developed and is scheduled for approval on July 24. Committee membership is being fleshed out. The Fall CE is already being planned. And as the biggest project of all, the January 2010 Joint Meeting is becoming more and more real. Developing such a conference is an immense undertaking, for which planning begins more than a year in advance. At this point, with the meeting only six months away, sustained effort is underway and will continue throughout the summer and straight through until January. We are really fortunate to have an energetic, dedicated, and experienced team of four(!) Co-Chairs for this event – Ellen Aaronson, Rebecca Birr, Judy Bube, and Kathy Zeblisky – and a cadre of top notch committee members. It is going to be a GREAT meeting, and I hope you’ve already made the commitment to attend.
So, as of July 1, I am Past-President and therefore Chair of the Nominating Committee that will develop the slate of officers for election next spring. Although that sounds far away, we all know how quickly the time will pass, and July definitely is not too early to begin thinking along these lines. I would love to hear your suggestions, questions, or concerns regarding next year’s slate, and I hope you will take the time to share them with me.
Once again I offer my thanks to you all for entrusting me with the leadership of this outstanding organization during the past year. It’s been tremendously rewarding to work with such a fine Advisory Council and to play a role in so many important accomplishments.
Posted 07/17/09
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