Illinois
Illinois – Kathy Dornhecker, Lexington College, Chicago
I would first like to take this opportunity to congratulate the 2009 Conference Planning Committee for a successful conference in St. Paul!
Thank you to everyone who visited the ILCEIA table during the conference and played Illinois Trivia for terrific prizes!
Illinois was well represented at the conference with about 20 attendees present. Special recognition goes to the incoming President for MCEIA: Dawn Koeltzow from Bradley University, Peoria, IL.
Our state meeting was very productive, with a review of recommended changes to the ILCEIA Constitution and By-laws, discussion of state membership updates, initial planning stages of our spring drive-in conference, and a call for members to serve in the open positions of Membership Coordinator and Conference 2011 host.
We have adopted the region’s motto of “Membership Engagement, Membership Recruitment”, to describe our emphasis for the year. We have also adopted an overall motto, “ILCEIA: Connect, Share, Mentor, and Educate,” which describes our vision and mission.
Our next general meeting is scheduled for December 3, 2009, and will focus on conference planning for the April 16, 2010 ILCEIA Drive-In Conference at Lexington College. All members are invited to attend. Please mark your calendar for the conference in April! Call for Proposals will be released in January.
If you are interested in joining ILCEIA, would like to sign up for a committee, or become involved in conference planning, please contact me at carserv@lexingtoncollege.edu.
Last Updated 12-09
