Professional Development Committee
August 18-19, 2007
Long Beach Marriott
Committee Chair: Michele Scott
Committee Priorities:
- Responsible for the over site of Annual Conference
- Plan professional development activities (pre-conference)
- Seek site information in the Long Beach area for the 2010 conference
- Event scheduling through C-vent (association and chapter events)
- Collaborate with all chapters for professional development seminars to determine the training needs of the members.
- Develop a mentor list/directory for new programs.
Committee Updates:
1. Scheduled four hotel site visits in Long Beach area as possible sites for
the 2010 conference. Received four proposals from the Long Beach
Renaissance Hotel, Long Beach Hilton, Long Beach Westin and Irvine
Marriott. Tour was not schedule for the Irvine Marriott. Hyatt provide room
rates but no proposal. (See spreadsheet for hotel information). Consulted
with Matt Benney to review hotel proposals. Joy Florentino from Marriott
will join us on the tour at the Renaissance Hotel.
Hotel Site Visit Tour Schedule
August 16, 2007 12:00 p.m. Westin Hotel
2:30 p.m. Hilton Hotel
August 17, 2007 10:00 a.m. Hyatt Regency
12:30 p.m. Renaissance
2. Working with Cornelia Anguay to plan the 30th WESTOP Conference
and Pre-Conference sessions. Provided budgets and conference
information from previous conferences. Committee has held planning
meeting. She has submitted a revised budget. Listed five concerns for the
BOD to discuss and make recommendations. Please review conference
committee report and revised budget submitted by Cornelia.
3. Received one SSS grant writing workshop proposal submitted by Catherine
Rouyer and Dr. Barbara Jean Reid of Trio Grant Help. Please review workshop
description and proposal.
4. The University of Washington Training Grant will facilitate Priority One and Two
training sessions as pre-conference and Prioity Three will be integrated in the
conference. Cornelia and Karen met at the Waikoloa Beach Marriott on
August 13, 2007, to finalize set up needs for pre=conference.
5. Sent Lia Pele Cvent packet will schedule training in the next month. Jessi
Reyes Murray sent information for the CenCal’s PDS. Chapter in the process of
revising the flyer, will send to me when complete.
Action Needed:
a. Motion to accept grant writing proposal
b. Motion to accept revised conference budget and conference fees
c. Motion to selection of 2010 conference site in Long Beach
Submitted by
Michele Scott
August 16, 2007
