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AHP Mid-Atlantic Regional News
It’s a new year and there are many fabulous AHP related activities on the horizon. In the education arena, Julie Cox, CFRE, and her committee are putting together a great regional conference May 22-24, 2005 in Baltimore, Md. That will be followed by the ever-popular AHP Madison Institute for Healthcare Philanthropy from July 9 through Thursday, July 14, 2005. Maybe you want to extend the knowledge of your physicians, board members, support staff or other key volunteers. How about bringing them to Baltimore for the one day AHP Primer on health care fundraising? Any attendee will surely go home with a new found understanding and appreciation for what you do and how it’s done. Merv Webb, FAHP, has assembled an all-star faculty to present this course on the Sunday before the regional conference starts. The year will close out with the AHP Annual International Educational Conference in one of the most beautiful cities in the world – Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. In between are a number of audio/web conferences — one of which will surely catch your interest. A recent audio/web conference had more than 500 people participating from over 150 sites. Feeling like you’ve had enough education and want to test your knowledge and your skills? Lisa Hillman, CFRE, regional chair of education and certification, has two opportunities – CFRE and FAHP. And finally, I would encourage you to use the best educational resource available anywhere – the AHP Directory and Buyers’ Guide. Sure you can do a broadcast question to a list serve but how does that compare with calling one of your colleagues and having an interactive conversation. It’s like a yellow pages of experts and consultants except the majority are doing the same work as you every day. Call a colleague today and take advantage of one of the best benefits of AHP membership – the member network. See you in Baltimore – if not before... Rick Bragga, JD, FAHP
Why not make this the year you plan to achieve your certification by the CFRE Professional Certification Board. The hardest part? Deciding to do it! Once you decide, pick the date you want to take the exam. Then, work backwards to complete your application by the application deadline. What are the benefits of achieving your CFRE?
The CFRE exam will be given at the AHP Annual International Educational Conference in Vancouver, BC on October 19, 2005. Application deadline is August 19, 2005. For additional exam dates and application deadlines, check out AHP’s Web site at http://www.ahp.org/certification/index.php. And when you decide which dates, please let us know. There are many AHP members who can provide cheerleading and support as you prepare for your new achievement. There are only 76 CFREs in the AHP Mid-Atlantic region out of 634 members. Why don’t you join them? Lisa Hillman, CFRE
Come for the Charm Please join us in Charm City for the 2005 AHP Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference May 22-24, 2005 at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel. As always, the conference committee is an extraordinary group of health care development professionals that have engaged tremendous presenters to meet diverse educational needs. We encourage you to select this conference as your must do educational experience of the year, because no development shop is perfect –right! Primer Workshop –May 22 A “how to” workshop called the AHP Primer will be held on Sunday, May 22nd from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. The AHP member registration fee for this preconference workshop is $250 early bird and is recommended for newcomers, board members, support staff, and development professionals new to health care. The AHP Advanced Course in Health Care Fundraising –May 22 The AHP Advanced Course is designed to serve as a review for development professionals who have five or more years of experience in the field. It is also designed to serve as one of the tools available to assist development professionals to prepare for the CFRE exam. This preconference is $300 for early bird registration and will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 22. Schedule The conference begins Sunday, May 22 with the opening reception at 6:30 p.m. and concludes on Tuesday, May 24 at 3:00 p.m. The Monday Night Splash will be held at The National Aquarium in Baltimore. Guests will have the opportunity to see magnificent sea life, have dinner with colleagues, exhibitors, family and friends overlooking Baltimore’s waterfront. Conference participants, exhibitors, family and friends are welcome to attend the Monday Night Splash. The event is $50 per person. Please register with the conference. Questions Contact AHP at ahp@ahp.or call (703) 532-6243 Registration A registration form and complete program will be available in March 2005. The member pre-registration fee will be $350. Please keep checking the AHP Mid-Atlantic Web site at www.ahp.org for conference updates. Prepare to gain new ideas and perspectives in Baltimore this year. We look forward to meeting you and sharing our experiences! Julie E. Cox, CFRE
As past regional director, Tom Paullin, CFRE, serves as chair of the nominating committee. This summer, it will be his job to convene a committee to propose a candidate for the position of regional director-elect who will then be voted upon by all AHP members in the AHP Mid-Atlantic Region. The regional director-elect will serve in this capacity for one year before stepping into the role of regional director at the AHP International Conference in 2006. If you are interested in being considered for the regional director-elect slot or would like to suggest a qualified colleague, please contact Tom in the coming months. Past director/Nominating
Calling all AHP Mid-Atlantic members — Please identify prospective new members and get their contact info to me! Let’s reach our membership goal for 2005. We can do it, but I need your help! Membership
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