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Important Dates to Remember
Spring Workshop • The James B. Henry Center Lansing, MI March 23, 2012
MMTI Basic • Comfort Inn Mt. Pleasant, MI April 22-27, 2012
MMTI Advanced • Comfort Inn Mt. Pleasant, MI May 2-4, 2012
2012 APT US&C Conference • Williamsburg, VA August 12-15
34th
Annual Fall Conference
• Boyne Mountain Boyne Falls, MI October 7-10, 2012
35th
Annual Fall Conference
• Grand Traverse Resort Traverse City, MI October 20-23, 2013
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From the President
One of my favorite times of the year, spring, is right around the corner. Technically spring doesn’t officially start until March 20th, but I believe everyone, especially this year, is thinking spring will be upon us very soon. Our local weatherman says this is the warmest winter since 1931-32 (Grand Rapids area). He also said that during March 1932, we had over 25 inches of snow. Say it ain’t so Joe! It will NOT happen this year. One of the definitions of spring is, “a time of growth and renewal.” This can especially be said to be true for members of the MMTA as we have our Spring Workshop and Institutes very soon. Both are going to be great prospects to learn more about our profession and renew your spirit with opportunities to network with your peers. Again this year, we are co-hosting the Spring Workshop with the Michigan Government Finance Officer’s Association. Last year’s event worked out very well with great reviews, so the MMTA made the decision to run the event this way again. Mary Ann Kornexl is the MMTA Chair this year and she, and her Committee, have done a wonderful job putting together an agenda that looks to be packed with very interesting subject matter. The workshop will be on Friday, March 23rd at The James B. Henry Center at Michigan State University. If you have not signed up yet, please contact Mary Ann directly at: mkornex@ mt-pleasant.org. Our Basic and Advanced Institutes are coming along very well and registration materials will be available shortly. Lew and Mary Bender have worked with Barb Fandell and myself, and our Committee members, to put together an exciting and relevant agenda this year. Basic Institute will be held from Sunday, April 22nd through Friday, April 27th. The Advanced Institute will be held beginning Wednesday, May 2nd through Friday, May 4th. If you have any questions on Institute, please feel free to contact Barb (bfandell@ithacami.com) or myself (kmckay@rockford.mi.us). We would be happy to address any questions or concerns you may have. The Board of Directors will have its third meeting of the year on the evening of Thursday, March 22nd at The James B. Henry Center. As always, our meetings are open to all of our membership. If you think you may want to sit in on this meeting, we ask that you notify us prior to the meeting. You can contact me directly if you are interested. It’s a great way to see how the Board works if you are thinking you may want to run for a position in the fall. At our January meeting we approved Cheryl Rhein O’Neill’s request to host the 2014 Fall Conference at Frankenmuth. We have come to the conclusion that the MMTA needs to plan out our conference sites well in advance. We are competing against Continued on page 1.