PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
By Pierce, Marcy
April 04, 2011
This committee is charged with providing opportunities for professional growth and development for the NeASFAA membership.
2011-2012 Committee
Beth Sisk, College of St. Mary and Jodi Vandenberg, EducationQuest, Co– Chairs
Leann Hoffman, Wayne State College - Vice Chair
Misten Thompson, Clarkson College
Marron Keady, Education Quest
Lisa Avila, Education Quest
Vicki Kucera, Central Community College Hastings
Kent Wolfe, NSLP
Tom Ochsner, Nebraska Wesleyan - Ex Officio
Professional Development Committee Report
Professional Development Committee
Report to NeASFAA Board
March 31, 2011
The committee made a site visit on March 4th to the Grand Island Mid Town Holiday Inn. We met with Amber Hassett, Director of Sales. We were very pleased with the accommodations that we will have for the conference. The meeting rooms are located back to back so going from one session to another will be very accessible. We will have the use of a Hospitality Suite located just off the Atrium area. The room has furniture, refrigerator, television, and bathroom. We are encouraging people to BYOB.
The hotel also provides two complimentary accommodations – a suite and guest room. These will be assigned to our President, Terri Graham and to Janet Riis the RMASFAA President.
The hotel provides a projector in each meeting room and one computer. Jodi is bringing a backup projector and a laptop from the Kearney EducationQuest Office.
The program has been finalized. Thank you to Peggy Tvrdy for the excellent cover design and the program layout. It looks great. Crete Press is printing the program for us again this year.
The committee had a conference call on March 24th to tie up any loose ends.
The Board had approved at the January meeting the location for the 2012 conference to be held at the Norfolk Lodge and Suites – Divots Conference Center. The dates are April 18 – 20, 2012.
The evaluation form for the Grand Island Conference has a section requesting comments on the two day conference versus the split two day conference schedule we have used in the past. Depending on the evaluations, the 2012 conference may use the format from this year or go back to the old format.
I wish to thank the members of the committee Ritchie, Beth, Jodi, Vicki, Kent, Peggy and Terri, ex-officio for their great input, support and willingness to help provide a great conference for our colleagues.
Respectfully submitted,
Caroline Routh, co-chair
Ritchie Morrow, co-chair
Professional Development Committee – Jodi VandenBerge, Beth Sisk, Vicki Kucera, Kent Wolfe, Peggy Tvrdy and Terri Graham
