The 2012 annual meeting committee has been hard at work setting up the conference site visit day.... Thought I'd give ya'll something to think about!
Texas, 2012
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Call for papers for 2012 conference
The 2012 annual meeting of ALHFAM will take place in Farmers Branch, Texas - a suburb of Dallas. The call for papers has been published and I'm very pleased to submit to you our conference logo! To see the call for papers, go here. Edited to add - I included a smaller resolution version of… Continue reading Call for papers for 2012 conference
Catching up!
I've managed to post the bulk of my Jackson's Mill images online here. More rundown of West Virginia to come soon! - Derrick
Board Meeting/Strategic Planning
While the rest of the conference attendees wouldn't roll into Jackson's Mill until Friday and Saturday, members of the Board started meeting Thursday evening and then again on Friday. The main topic of discussion was narrowing down our new strategic plan into something manageable and achievable by an all volunteer organization that only meets in… Continue reading Board Meeting/Strategic Planning
Plowing Contest
I attended my first ALHFAM plowing contest this year, and what a contest it was!! Here our our happy winners with their colorful ribbons:Novice Category Winners: 1st place: Nat Norwood 2nd place: Betsy McCabe 3rd place: Deb Arenz 4th place: Sarah Litvin 5th place: Kristyn Watts 6th place: Lauren Muney Advanced Category Winners: 1st place:… Continue reading Plowing Contest
Storytelling with Adam Booth
As Katie has indicated, neither time nor wi fi access allowed for much blogging while in West Virginia, so I am catching up now that I am home. Here is my synopsis of our keynote speaker from Day 1: West Viriginia native Adam Booth gave an outstanding keynote address Sunday morning to kick off the… Continue reading Storytelling with Adam Booth
Annual Conference Photos on Facebook
Take a look at the Western Region of ALHFAM on Facebook site. There are some good photos posted there of the 2011 meeting. -Katie Boardman
More Posts to Come
Today, Wednesday, folks are on the road and on a train ride. The Jackson's Mill campus is quiet, just a few folks are home telecommuting and working on projects. A few have departed from the conference a bit early to get back to other duties. The progressive series of farewells began in the hospitality room… Continue reading More Posts to Come
GTT – ALHFAM will “Go To Texas” in 2012
Derrick Burdsall gave us a warm welcome and preview of the 2012 Annual meeting to be held near Dallas, TX in Farmer's Branch. Sounds pretty good. Watch for more information in the ALHFAM Bulletin, on the Facebook page and by a new ALHFAM e-blast series that is in development. The Call For Papers will be… Continue reading GTT – ALHFAM will “Go To Texas” in 2012
ALHFAM Annual Conference Fellowships
We had our largest group of fellowship recipients ever participating in this year's meeting. Consult the Spring 2011 Bulletin for the full list. Congratulations to all. Your presence made the meeting all the richer. (Watch for announcement of Fellowship applications for next year's annual meeting in Texas.) -Katie Boardman
