ALA WEBINARS...
Several interesting ALA Webinars are on the Calendar. Don't overlook the benefit of a quick 2 hour dose of education in some critical areas. See the Calendar for more details.
PRESIDENTS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE...
CFCALA once again attains Platinum status! We’re excited to start off a new Chapter year having earned our second Platinum Level Chapter award. This is ALA’s highest award. Many thanks to each Board Member and Committee Chair for your hard work!
CFCALA Holds Successful Spring Retreat! On Friday, April 24th, CFCALA held its 2009 Spring Retreat at Orlando's Downtown Marriott. Over thirty members and guests kicked off the event with a continental breakfast, followed by an HR Update presented by Peyton Keaton, Esq., of Ford & Harrison. Judy Hissong, CLM, presented an interactive talk on Using Stress to our Advantage. A nationally acclaimed speaker and an avid athlete who plays competitive volleyball, Judy uses her experience with athletics to steer people toward more active, productive and stress-free lives. At lunch Tony Boni, of Saxon Business Systems, our exclusive Retreat sponsor, gave a short presentation on manipulating scanned data. He offered all CFCALA members a 30-day-trial of the related software. Two informative seminars followed lunch - Adriana Linares showed us how to more effectively manage Outlook by customizing it to fit our individual needs. The Retreat ended with a lot of laughter and great fun as Dr. Steve Sobel showed us by example how to "Laugh More, Live Longer." Those who stayed for cocktails after the educational sessions raved about how much they had learned in a single day and how much fun they had doing it! Thanks so much to Stacey Barve, Education Chair, for all her hard work in putting the Retreat together! Mark your calendars now and make plans to attend CFCALA's Fall Retreat on Wednesday, October 28th (The Retreat will take the place of the regularly scheduled luncheon meeting.)
CFCALA and Saxon Business Systems Awards Two Titanium Scholarships! For the second year, the Chapter is pleased to be able to present, along with Saxon Business Systems, two college scholarships of $1,000 each. Applications were submitted to Georgette Freid, CLM, Scholarship Chair. All identifying information was redacted before it was sent to a sub-committee of five judges who were responsible for awarding the scholarships. The awards are given to those who show outstanding leadership skills and who excel in academics. Community Service is also heavily-weighted. This year's winners are Ashley Hurt (AkermanSenterfitt) and Kevin Moran (MoranKidd). The scholarships will officially be awarded at May's regular monthly meeting.
Officers and Directors Hold Annual Transition Board Meeting! On Friday, May 8th, the Chapter's Board of Directors, including Officers and Committee Chairs met for a half day transition meeting. In addition to continuing to provide exceptional educational programs at the local level, goals for 2009 - 2010 include: achieving Platinum Chapter status, increasing membership by 10% -- or more!; and getting more members involved in leadership activities at the Committee and Board levels. Current members can serve on any Committee at any time - just give me or Kim Novak a call. If you have potential new members you'd like to refer, please contact June Coffman or Georgette Freid, CLM.
