January 2006 Newsletter

Christine Leja, CDP, CHS-I
Region 5 President

Happy New Year!

As we begin 2006, Region 5 has some exciting events coming! Keep these tentative dates on your calendar:

1. AITP Region 5 Spring Conference, Springfield, IL – May 4, 2006 and May 5, 2006
   Chair: Walter Meek
2. Our very first Region 5 Student Conference, Davenport, IA – October 6, 2006
   Chair: Dr. Bob Grenier, Ph.D., CCP
   Sponsored by: Augustana College, Blackhawk College, and Scott Community College
3. AITP Region 5 Fall Meeting and Chapter Workshop, St. Louis, MO – September 28, 2006 and September 29, 2006
   Note: Association President, Mark Gilfand, will be speaking at the chapter meeting,Thursday evening, September 28, 2006

Chapter help for January:

1. Start your COPA process now. You will find what you need at www.aitp.org under Operations/Manuals and Forms followed by a search for COPA. Add documentation at each chapter meeting and you will be surprised how easy it is to achieve the Chapter Outstanding Performance Award!
2. Complete and submit the new chapter officers form. Again, you can find at www.aitp.org under Operations/Manuals and Forms followed by a search for Chapter Officers Form.
3. Update your chapter webpage on www.aitp.org and the chapter’s website. Let’s make the chapter in Region 5 the most current!

Reaching out:

1. Region 5 has grown to include: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin and St. Louis, Missouri.
2. The Region 5 Officers welcome your input and questions. Feel free to contact us! Remember you can email us from the www.aitp.org webpage for Region 5.
3. Would you like a Region 5 Officer to visit your chapter? Send us your request as soon as possible for 2006 and the officers will do our best to visit your chapter!

Your 2006 Region 5 Officers are:

President - Christine Leja, CCP, CHS-I, St. Louis Chapter
Vice President - John Council, CCP, Northeast Wisconsin Chapter
Secretary - Larry Schmitz, CCP, CMC, Northeast Wisconsin Chapter
Treasurer - Anthony E. LaCrosse, Southeast Wisconsin Chapter
Past President – Dr. Bob Grenier, Ph.D., CCP, Illowa Chapter
Webmaster - Aaron Nance, CCP, St. Louis Chapter & Perry Fritz, Sheboygan Chapter