Resolutions

Every year it happens. We make it through the Summer Conference Season, exhausted, but looking forward to a productive fall.

Then just about the time we feel we've recovered from Summer, It's January again and we're wondering wheretheheck the year went!

The media doesn't help the situation, with recaps of the "Year in Review". And especially this year, with "Decade in Review". I don't know about you, but those types of stories, while interesting, often make the perfectionist in me a little nuts thinking about everything I didn't accomplish this year (or this decade!).

That being said, we are kicking off a New Year. Did you make any resolutions? Set any goals for the upcoming year?

Maybe this is the year you decide to go for that CCEP designation? Or how about One-Stop Shop Certification?

Maybe you've decided to take the plunge and become more involved this year as a Regional Leader?

How about starting the year with a handful of resolutions you can easily complete in less than three months?

Here's a "Resolution DIY" to get you started.

I (your name here) resolve to complete the following in 2010:

1. Take advantage of at least one professional development opportunity.
2. Reconnect with old friends.
3. Sample great regional cuisine.
4. Donate to a worthwhile charity.

Now I know you're saying, "How in the world will I complete all of these in less than three months?!"

I have just two words for you.

Annual Conference

Yessiree, you can do all that by joining us in Louisville for the 30th Annual Conference!

Diana and the program committee have been working hard and have once again put together a top-notch offering of educational sessions. Heather Roden, Cindi Winowiecki, Kathy Walters and their team can't wait to show off the fabulous southern hospitality for which the area is known! This year's Act of Caring, benefiting Green Hill Therapy, will have a three-pronged fundraising approach, providing a surefire way for everyone to donate something!

Look for the brochure soon. In the meantime, you can register and book your hotel/travel NOW! With budgets tight everywhere, we have a couple of suggestions for saving money as well.

• Apply for one of the available scholarships. Act quickly, though. The deadline for scholarship application is January 25!
• Be an early-bird. Register by 2/19/10 to save $100 on the fee!
  
• If you're within a 300 mile radius of Louisville, consider driving. You can carpool to make the trip even more economical (and who doesn't like a good roadtrip with friends?).
• Find a roomie. The suites at the Galt House are only $20 more than the regular rooms, and have a sleeper sofa in addition to the two beds. There is plenty of room in the two-room suite for sharing space.

If you are having trouble securing approval to attend, check out this great information that the staff has put together on communicating with your administrators.

So back to the Resolution DIY...

I (your name here) resolve to attend the 30th Annual Conference in Louisville, March 21-24!

See y'all soon!