We had a great all-member meeting today. Watch this space for the recording. In case you missed it, keep your eyes posted to our web site at https://www.nsitsp.org. Check out the Meetings menu at the top.
We started off with our normal great “water cooler” chat before the meeting. We kicked off on time with a report from Executive Director Nicole Singleton Norman. She announced that we officially have 1,032 members! YOU should join us if you haven’t already.
There were a LOT of topics, including Committee reports – Finance, Legislative, Governance, AI Taskforce, Marketing, and Professional Development. Everyone has programs and initiatives. Of course, everyone could use some volunteers. AND every committee has seats open in the election.
Speaking of elections – It’s election season at NSITSP. File now through August 31st to run for any office. That includes the Board of Directors as well as all of the committees. At least half of all seats are open each year. So you don’t have to go through a long, complicated process to serve. Sign up and run. That’s it!
Here are some of the topics covered during the Open Q&A session:
- How our elections work
- Serving on committees
- Filling vacancies
- Attending open committee meetings
- Committees choose their chairs
- In-person meetings at major events
- … and more
Heather Johnson, our VP, gave insight on what it’s like to be a Board member, and how we operate differently than most non-profit organizations. Board strategic planning meeting in Ohio. I snagged this quote from her comments – and I love it:
“Don’t sit on the sidelines. Your voice is important to the future of the NSITSP and more importantly to this industry.”
– Heather Johnson, Vice President, NSITSP Board of Directors
Bottom line: What you should do right now is:
1) Join at https://www.nsitsp.org/join
2) Run for an office (Board or a Committee) before August 31st – Start at https://www.nsitsp.org/elections
3) VOTE in September – Because this is your National Society. We need you to help us represent the voice of the industry.
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