Dear Friends, Members, and Colleagues,
Each time I think about the conference we enjoyed last month I recall all the old and new friends whose company we were all able to enjoy. The networking opportunities provided by the schedule of events truly were worth gold.
Then, at the end of the month, your FAPA board of directors met to plan for the year ahead. Many new ideas were tossed around, and I believe we came away with a plan to make FAPA even better this year.
One of the things we hope to add is regional events. The plan is to start with just two this year. One is to be held in the Orlando area and the other in the Tampa area. If you would like to help in the planning or join either of these events, let us know as “many hands make light work.”
Another item on our agenda is to add the judging criteria to the book awards portion of the myFAPA.org website so you will know exactly what the rubric is for judging your book.
In becoming your president, I have had to step down from the graphics chair that I have held for nearly eleven years. That being said, I trust you will join me in welcoming our new graphics chair, Nancy Koucky of NRK Designs. I hope you took advantage of the opportunity to chat with her at FAPACon 2024 as she was one of our sponsors.
If you would like to become more involved in the inner circle, feel free to reach out to me.