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Northwest Division Conference, Portland, 2003

Please encourage those clinicians who gave dynamite sessions at your state conferences to submit an Education Session Proposal. Furthermore, I have been blown away by the quality of the performing groups I have heard throughout my visits to the state conferences this fall and winter. I strongly encourage you to submit a proposal for your ensemble to perform at the Portland Northwest Conference. Share your musical talents with the other states!

Planning Session—The Northwest Division

Planning Session for the 2003 Portland Conference will be held on May 18, 2002 at the Portland Double Tree Hotel. Even if you are unable to attend the planning session, your input is important. Please feel free to forward your ideas for clinicians or suggestions for improvement to your state president, Betty Ellis, Renee Westlake, or me.

Proposals for Performing Groups—Proposals for performing groups for the conference may be requested by calling the MENC office at 703 860-4000. More information is on page 32 of this magazine.

At the January OMEA Conference in Eugene, the following individuals were elected as officers to the OMEA Board. They take their seats on the Board in June.

Pat Vandehey

First Vice-President/President Elect

Michael Burch-Pesses

Second Vice-President

Toni Skelton General Music Chair

Karl Gustafson

Elementary Music Chair

Cynthia Hutton Collegiate Chair