AITP Region 5

July 2002 Newsletter

Mark S. Gilfand, CDP
Region 5 President

It's summertime! Hopefully, we are all enjoying the warm weather and fresh air. It is a time when many AITP chapters take a couple of months off from their regular meetings. But in every chapter there are members who don't get a break. There are officers, directors, committee chairs and committee members in your chapter, who use this time to catch up on AITP tasks and to prepare for upcoming meetings and newsletters. The same is happening at the Region and throughout the Association. I thought I'd take this opportunity to briefly catch you up on some Region and Association news.

Chapter Operation Bulletins at Region 5 Web Site

Some AITP/DPMA members may remember the old Chapter Operations Bulletins (COBs). These were short papers, a few pages in length, limited to very specific subjects, that provided guidance to chapters. They were great for passing onto committee chairs and members. Recently, an Association Committee revised those COBs and brought them up-to-date.

The COBs will be posted on the Association web-site in the near future.  However, thanks to Perry Fritz, our region Webmaster, the COBs are available now at the Region 5 website.

Here's a list of the COBs.

Check out the updates at the Region 5 Website

Region 5 WebMaster, Perry Fritz, recently revamped the professional and student chapters listings at the Region 5 website. Chapter leaders, take a few minutes to check out your chapter's links. Student chapter coordinators and Presidents, check the links to your the student chapters.

Please send me corrections at mark.gilfand.ah3y@statefarm.com.

While you are there, please take a few minutes to check out the other links, like the 'News and Info' section and the 'Region 5 Map'. Chapter Liaisons, the (as yet, unapproved) minutes from the Spring Chapter Liaison meeting are posted at the site. Please send corrections to Rick Piunti and me.

AITP Manuals and Forms Update

AITP Headquarters staff has been working hard to update the AITP Manuals and their accompanying forms at the AITP website (http://www.aitp.org/).  You will find many improvements in this section of the AITP web site that will help you easily find and download a particular manual or form

On the Home Page, you will find a new button (the bottom one on the left side of the page), labeled 'Manuals/Forms' that will take you directly to the new Manuals/Awards/Forms page. You can also get there via the 'Site Map' button (top of the Home Page) and then scrolling down to 'AITP Documents'. 

The updated Membership Chair Manual will be posted in the near future.

Important AITP Dates

The Region 5 Conference committee is hard at work. The Twin City Chapter will soon send information about the schedule and how to register for what will be an outstanding educational event. The Association Conference in San Antonio promises to be one of the best Association Conferences in years. 

The 2003 National Collegiate Conference (NCC) will be nearby, in West Lafayette, Indiana. And don't forget that the 2003 Association conference will be in St. Louis. It will feature webcasting capabilities that will allow your chapter to participate in the conference!

Some items for your AITP Calendars:

Postscript

Many changes are coming to AITP, from improvements in our internal operations, to a first-class, state-of-the-art web portal that will draw more IT Professionals to AITP. There will be new strategic partnerships and initiatives. Watch for more information in the Region Newsletter and in 'Information Executive'.

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