I want to publicly thank AALL. I received an email today from Kate Hagan letting me know that while AALL was adhering to the September 15th deadline they were also going to provide members affected by the earthquake and hurricane…
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Why must AALL annual meeting program proposals be submitted a whooping 10 months ahead of the event?
30
Aug
I think if one checked other associations, you will find AALL probably has one of the earliest deadlines for program proposal submissions for ass’n annual meeting planning. One doesn’t need earthquakes and hurricanes to pose this question: Why must annual…
So what that there was a Hurricane and Earthquake–Adherence is More Important
30
Aug
I will start this post by admitting that after the events of the last week I have zero patience. We, on the East Coast, have dealt with two very unusual events for us, an earthquake and then a hurricane. I…
ILTA 2011 is Underway
22
Aug
ILTA 2011: Rev-Elation is being held at the Gaylord Opryland Resort in Nashville, August 21 – 25. Check out the conference agenda. Like OMG dude, somehow these folks have managed to schedule peer group tracks alongside general interest tracks. What…
News Flash: TR Legal Not for Sale!
02
Aug
Word is TR Professional wants to dispel any rumors that were circulating at AALL Philly 2011 by stating that TR Legal is not, I repeat, not up for sale. Rumors started circulating that TR Legal might be on the chopping…
Picking Up the Tab, Part 2: Are You Frustrated by the Airing of Complaints Against Particular Vendors?
24
Jul
Kudos to this year’s program planning committee because Philly 2011: Cream Cheese, Cheesesteak or Karaoke programming does appear to be a notch better than past years. No doubt it took helluva work and effort on their part to add a…
Reminder: Bloggers Get-Together Set for Monday Evening, July 25th in Philly
21
Jul
The annual bloggers meeting during AALL will be held on Monday, July 25th, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at McGillin’s Olde Ale House (1310 Drury Street, a few blocks from City Hall and a few blocks from the Convention Center)….
Yes, I know its a 7:30 am meeting time but have a say in your program content
21
Jul
I have written some posts in the past complaining about the programming at the AALL Conference. So this past year I served on the PLL Education Committee. I will now be co-chairing the Committee. We will be meeting on Monday…
Picking Up the Tab: Order Food, Drinks, and Dust Off a Caucus Formation Policy That Was Rejected in 2007
20
Jul
Motion for Board Action: That the Executive Board approve the report and recommendations regarding Caucus formation, presented at the November 2007 Executive Board meeting. Presented at the November 2007 Executive Board meeting, really? Does it take that long? Oh wait,…
Say "Hi" to Velvet Chainsaw’s Dave Lutz
In a comment to Time to Take a Velvet Chainsaw to AALL’s Less Than Comprehensive But Official Review of Annual Meeting Programming, Vicki Szymczak wrote the following about hiring Velvet Chainsaw Consulting to assess AALL’s annual programming: This might work….
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