ARRM News: December 6, 2006

Practical Magic: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary is coming your way
By Nancy Peterson, ARRM Director of Professional Development

We are on a roll! Planning for the 2007 ARRM Spring Conference is moving along. We received over 30 proposals from our Call for Presenters solicitation and are in the process of reviewing them to make decisions about breakout sessions. Keynote speaker options are being explored; ARRM Cares nomination forms have been mailed to member CEO’s (if you haven’t seen it, ask you CEO or get it online here.) We are receiving auction donations already – thanks!! to those early bird donors!

Once again, the dates of the 2007 conference are May 9-11 in downtown St. Paul at the Crowne Plaza St. Paul Riverfront Hotel.

We are looking to have entertainment both Wednesday and Thursday nights again – in the form of music. Sam Orbovich’s band has a new name – Immediate Jeopardy. They are once again playing on Wednesday evening. Be sure to add this to your plans for Wednesday evening! Thank you, Sam and your music friends! As always, the auction, banquet and dance will occur on Thursday.

Please move on those ARRM Cares nominations now. You really don’t have to wait until the deadline – which is January 12th. Please note that you may submit the form electronically by going online here; please do not email nominations as attachments, but complete the on-line form instead. Thanks much for helping us by using this process AND for getting those nominations in earlier.

Auction items – we really are accepting donations. You don’t have to wait until April – you can donate now. The donation form is here.