President's Eye View

The second weekend in September, I found myself traveling once again – this time to beautiful southern California to attend the annual IIMC budget committee meeting. Usually, the budget committee meeting is full of lively discussion and compromises. This year was no exception, but overall, the process went very smoothly. A special thank you to our budget committee chair, Terri Kowal, who kept our meetings focused and on-track.  I am pleased to report that IIMC is in good financial condition and a budget has been prepared to present to the Board of Directors.  I hope the Board will consider and adopt the committee’s recommendations.

As always, I was again struck by the professionalism of our IIMC staff. Their ideas for improvement and commitment to our organization are limitless. I appreciate them far more than my words can express...

Another one of my goals for this year was to grow and strengthen existing Institutes and to develop new ones.  The easiest way to accomplish this is to learn from each other, both as individuals and as state/provincial associations.  Attending classes and taking advantage of your state/provincial associations are the best ways to reach your professional development goals...