Back in the Saddle Again!

I am back in the saddle in Texas again. Following the five regional conferences I look a ten day vacation at home in Iowa. Now I am back in Austin and working hard to serve all of our members. Activities are underway and two international committees have held meetings since my return, finance committee and membership committee.

The new membership brochures which debuted at the regional conferences have been flying off the shelf. We have had to order more already. I am pleased that so many of you are finding them useful in telling about the "honor of membership" in belonging to the Society. I have also received many positive comments about the new logo.

I hope that you have put the July 20-24, 2010 date on your calendar for the International Convention in Spokane, Washington. Planning is already underway for that meeting. Remember we will be voting on the new constitution and international standing rules. Members have been discussing possible changes and sending them to the constitution revision team. Just last night I took part in a two hour electronic committee meeting working on some of these ideas.

Linda Eller, the new Communications Services Administrator has arrived in Austin and is getting acquainted with her new job. I know that you will all enjoy meeting and working with her. For many of you that first time face-to-face meeting will probably take place in Spokane. I intend to encourage her to start a blog here on the DKG website and she in turn nudges me when I need to write a new post. And that was just what she did today. So, now that I am back in the saddle again, I will work to maintain my goal of a monthly blog.

Carolyn