National News Update

Chuck caught me at the National NAMA Board Meeting in Kansas City (I tried to hide from his camera, but it never works.) Here's a brief update on some of the issues discussed.

1) If you haven't already heard, the 2006 NAMA Convention & Trade Show will be held in Kansas City in April. (The hotel we had originally booked in New Orleans will not be repaired in time.) Special task forces have been created to give a fresh eye to the Best of NAMA Awards Ceremony and the Trade Show -- and we brainstormed some ideas to reinvigorate these aspects of the convention. If you have ideas or suggestions -- please pass them along.

2) Chuck is right -- we did vote to change our fiscal year to match the calendar year. (It previously ended in May.) But this shouldn't affect much for our members.

3) We also discussed the continuing role of NAMA Advocates in helping to boost membership. If you would like more info on becoming an advocate, please contact myself or Chuck. And as always, we encourage you to bring friends and colleagues to a meeting so they can see what NAMA means for themselves.