April 2006 Newsletter
Christine Leja, CDP, CHS-I
Region 5 President
Region 5 Spring Conference – May 4th & 5th in Springfield, IL
The Capitol Chapter is hosting this year’s Region 5 Spring Conference. Special thanks to the Chair, Walter Meek, and his committee! It’s an outstanding event!
To register and for more information go to http://www.aitpcapitol.org/Conference.htm . An outstanding two days of events have been planned! A block of rooms have been reserved at the Northfield Inn, Suites and Conference Centers at a flat rate of $69.00. This special rate has a cut-off date of April 20, 2006. Call 217-523-7900 and reference “AITP Conference” when making your reservation.
See the Upcoming Events page for a look at what the conference will have.
Region 5 Upcoming Events
Plan to come! Keep these tentative dates on your calendar:
- AITP Region 5 Spring Conference, Springfield, IL – May 4 & 5, 2006
Chair: Walter Meek - AITP Region 5 Fall Meeting and Chapter Workshop, St. Louis, MO – September 28 & 29, 2006
Note: Association President, Mark Gilfand, will be speaking at the chapter meeting, Thursday evening, September 28, 2006 - Our very first Region 5 Student Conference, Davenport, IA – October 6, 2006
Region 5 Coordinator: Bob Grenier, Ph.D., CCP; Conference Chair: Lori Walljasper
Sponsored by: Augustana College, Blackhawk College, and Scott Community College
Chapter Help for April
- The COPA and PCS submittal deadline for 2005 is April 15, 2006! If you are planning to submit for 2006, now is a good time to begin. Add documentation at each chapter meeting and you will be surprised how easy it is to achieve the Chapter Outstanding Performance Award!
- Complete and submit the new chapter officers’ form. (This form is critical to ensure the right chapter members receive AITP news and focused emails!) Again, you can find at www.aitp.org under Operations/Manuals and Forms followed by a search for Chapter Officers Form.
- Individual Performance Awards (IPA) should be submitted two months prior to the planned presentation. Use the spreadsheet on www.aitp.org under the Association Manuals and Forms web page.
- Update your chapter webpage on www.aitp.org and the chapter’s website. Let’s make the chapters in Region 5 the most current!
- Plan to attend the AITP Region 5 Spring Conference! Remember, there is a chapter incentive of $100 to each chapter who has two or more attendees at the Spring Conference including the Chapter Workshop!
Reaching Out
- Check the Region 5 webpage, www.aitp.org/region5/ , for current information! The redesign and updates are in progress thanks to the web committee chaired by John Council and webmaster, Aaron Nance!
- A Speakers section has been added to the Region 5 webpage. We encourage chapters to reference the section when looking for speakers. And, please submit any speakers you would like to recommend to John Council at jwmc@athenet.net.
- 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.
- Would you like a Region 5 Officer to visit your chapter? Send us your request and the officers will do their 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
Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin & St. Louis, MO