May 2006 Newsletter

Christine Leja, CDP, CHS-I
Region 5 President

Region 5 Spring Conference - May 4th & 5th in Springfield, IL - An Outstanding Success!

Special thanks to the Capitol Chapter and their Chair, Walter Meek, and his committee! It was an outstanding event!

New Region 5 Student Chapter

Join me in welcoming Central Michigan University to Region 5! The sponsoring professional chapter is West Michigan Chapter. Watch for more news from this active student chapter who will be hosting NCC 2007!

Region Goals for 2006

• Host our first Student Region Conference
• Establish revenue generators for the region
• Develop the newly-annexed former Region 9 territory

Remembering Our Recently Deceased Region 5 Members

• Bill R. Reaugh, past national association president (see proclamation)
• Mike Liebmann, owner of ARMS and provider of AITP Region 5 Archives storage

AITP National and Regional Officer Nominations

Now is the time to begin thinking about your involvement in AITP and the role you would like to play in 2007. Besides the national offices of Executive Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer, an association director for our district to participate on the Association Board of Directors (ABOD) is needed. The Region nominating committee for 2007 is chaired by Dr. Bob Grenier.

If you have an interest in the national and regional positions, please checking the association and region bylaws at www.aitp.org for requirements. Candidates for national positions have a submission deadline of June 20, 2006. Watch for region nomination submittal dates!

Region 5 has always been active in serving our association. Please consider a deeper commitment to AITP in 2007. AITP is our association and will only be as good as our involvement! Yes, there are time commitments but the benefits and personal satisfaction of making a difference in our profession greatly exceed the time.

Region 5 Upcoming Events

Plan to come! Keep these tentative dates on your calendar:

• 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
• 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 May

• AITP new membership campaign continues to May 31, 2006! New members receive a $25 rebate.
• The COPA and PCS submittal deadline for 2005 was April 15, 2006! Announcements coming soon!
• 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!

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.
• 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

Region 5: Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin & St. Louis, MO