President's Message

November, 2008 Presidents Message 

We are continuing to surge in the activity area as a chapter.  This really excites me.  We have several new board members who are really taking leadership rolls in their function and it is showing.  We are expecting several guests who are potential new members at the November meeting and we have Amy Cox to thank for this.  She is really thinking BIG and this is what we need.  And, Matt Eberle is our new VP of Membership and I know he will be able to expand our chapter in that area.

November is our first Afternoon and Evening Tech Session for this year.  We are hoping for a really good turnout.  If you can only make it to one or the other that is fine – you are the person we are trying to reach.  However, if you can make it to both that is even better!  This is what we call the “Tucson Method”.  They believe this is how they won first place in their competition last year – they have afternoon and evening sessions for every month, September – May.  This way they reach those who can come in the afternoon but have evening commitments, as well as those who have afternoon commitments but can come in the evening.  We are trying this out for 3 meetings this year.  If we like it we can add more next year.

November’s meeting topic:  IFRS – International Financial Reporting and Standards is a very hot topic right now, and it will be good to get in at the beginning.  These reporting standards that are currently being developed will be affecting all of us in one way or another.  As they unfold we will want to keep abreast of what is happening.

A special thanks to Amy Cox, Pam Zanzucchi, and Matt Eberle for pitching in at the October meeting while I was in Paris.  From what I hear everything turned out really well, and we had a very interesting and informative topic discussed.  Remember, my door is always open.

Camille Cook

602-525-4527

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