You are likely reading this newsletter a couple of weeks before our annual conference April 24th-26th at the Hyatt Regency in Austin. I am confident that you and your fellow members will find this year’s event to be the most exciting conference in the history of this Association. Hats off to each and every one of the owners and managers who recognize the value this annual event adds to the success of their people. At the time of this printing we were rapidly approaching the registration numbers of last year. With the better part of a month to go I am sure that the 2008 conference will break our all-time attendance record. Thanks in advance to all of our members and exhibitors for your help in insuring the continued success of our annual conference!
I am pleased to report to you that TAPC is on the finishing touches of completing a major overhaul of our communication and member services systems. As I have shared with you in previous letters; two years ago the board of directors of TAPC developed an extensive list of projects that we believe essential to our ongoing success. We are all eager to complete this list and to begin to enjoy the benefits of these much needed improvements.
Conference time is also kick-off time for the 2008-2009 board year. Your incoming president for this year will be Bruce Whitaker; Bruce is a past president of TAPC and is retaining most of this year’s board to head up our work committees. It has been both an honor and a pleasure to work with Bruce and the TAPC board for the last two years. I have great respect for these people who have given so freely of their time and resources. Board work can be some of the most challenging yet satisfying volunteer work there is. Thank you all for your hard work, sacrifice for the betterment of our Association and most of all your friendship and support.
By now each of you are aware that Jim Hezel is the 2008 recipient of the Locke-Matthiessen Award. Jim has been a long time and vocal promoter of TAPC and all this great Association has to offer. Please join your fellow members at the Saturday conference luncheon when we recognize Jim for the contributions that he has made to TAPC success. No one loves TAPC the way Jim does and it will be great to see him enjoy his 15 minutes of TAPC fame with family and close friends.
In closing, thank you all for your phone calls and emails over the last two years. I have thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to lead this association and appreciate the support and feedback many of you have offered. I can confidently tell you that TAPC is on solid footing and has completed much of the work to help insure our continued success. We are very fortunate to have Helene Cavanaugh as our Executive Director; she is a hard worker that will bend over backwards to do what is right for our membership. Helene is the person who shoulders the day to day responsibility for making things happen at TAPC. Each of you should be proud of the volume of work that has been accomplished by Helene and her various work committees. Please take a minute to let her know that she is appreciated and respected by the membership of this Association.
I look forward to seeing all of you in a couple of weeks. If between now and then I can be of help, please drop me a note.
My best regards,
Rick Marshall
TAPC President
Helene Cavanaugh, CTS
Executive Director, Texas Association of Personnel Consultants (TAPC)
1.888.974.2272 (phone)
1.866.488.7601 (fax)
13121 Louetta Road, Suite 1175
Cypress, Texas 77429
www.tapc.org
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