That's Right,......We're T - 28 Days!

It's true. The Annual Meeting will "open" in 28 days as the counter at the bottom of this blog predicts. My apologies for the small lapse in blog posting. As you can imagine, many things are happening behind the scenes to make this an enjoyable and stimulating professional development experience for you. One of the most exciting things we are working on is the Program Book. It is my hope to be able to provide it for you (online) at least one week in advance for those "planners" out there. Every attendee will receive a Program Book once they register in Jacksonville. The Program Book provides pertinent information including the educational program descriptions.

Here are a few things we are finalizing that may be of interest to you:

• An onsite guide to give you more information about the surrounding area (There is a Starbucks near for those who require it. I'll see you there).
• A two-part educational program for Seasoned Professionals to attend.
• A service opportunity that will take place in the hotel on Sunday. Stop by when you have time.
• Two excellent General Programs: Steve Farber and Bernard Franklin, PhD.
  
• A Project Job Search: Employment Exchange opportunity that will be passive. We will post any job descriptions we are given and we will provide, "I'm Hiring," buttons to those who have positions available.
• An exciting and informational AFA Connection Kickoff for our first timers, who are actually about 1/3 of the attendees.
• Exciting opportunities for our graduate members in the form of a Graduate Training Track, Project Job Search: Resume Review and Mock Interview opportunity; and a case study opportunity for first and second year graduate students.
• Annual Meeting Ambassadors, members who have signed up to give the Annual Meeting Planning Team a hand onsite, will be given further details.
• Fireside Chats: The deadline was Friday. Now the bid matching process will begin.
• Graduate Staff members are being trained.
• Associate members have signed up for the Exhibit Hall and are preparing for their booth.
• Speaker Showcase presenters are finalizing their presentations.
• AFA Foundation Silent Auction materials are still being accepted.
• The Developmental Resource Center Posters are being reviewed.
• The Developmental Resource Center is still collecting materials from members.
  
• Annual Meeting Advance Programs (formerly Pre-Conference) are being prepared.

And, hopefully, you have registered (or will do so soon), and are preparing yourself for our Annual Meeting.

For more details on anything mentioned above, click here.

On behalf of the Annual Meeting Planning Team, we are excited, we are ready to execute, and we are looking forward to seeing you in Jax!