The ATA Chronicle - July/August 2021 - 6

FROM THE PRESIDENT-ELECT
A Hybrid Conference
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MADALENA
SÁNCHEZ ZAMPAULO
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@mszampaulo
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ATA Main Conference
Website
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Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis Host Hotel
Information
https://ata62.org/hotel
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Review Process
https://bit.ly/ATA-Active
ATA Elections 2021:
Candidates Slate
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I sit down to write
my column this
month, I'm reminded
of where we were a year ago
and thankful to be feeling
much more optimistic this
year than last when it comes
to planning the details of our
Annual Conference. While
uncertainty is still present
in 2021 and the world has a
way to go on the pandemic
front, it's exciting to see
improvements that make
planning a hybrid conference
and the chance to see many
of you in person a reality.
The hybrid conference
model (virtual and in person)
is new to ATA, but you'll
find that if you've attended
an ATA conference before-
whether virtually last year or
in person in previous years-
much of it will feel familiar.
With 16 Advanced Skills
and Training (AST) sessions
and 120 regular sessions
this year, the lineup offers
something for everyone. If
travel isn't an option for
you this fall, I hope you'll
consider attending virtually.
We'll also have a variety
of networking sessions
available for all attendees,
both on-site in Minneapolis
and online.
If you plan to join us in
the Twin Cities area, please
note that COVID-19 protocols
are shifting as the number
of infections decrease and
the number of vaccinated
people increases across the
United States. We continue
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to get updates based on local
guidelines and protocols
and will follow all current
mandates of the Hyatt
Corporation at the time
of our event. As we work
with the Hyatt Regency
Minneapolis, our host
hotel, and event planning
coordinators, we'll make the
most of our time together
While the world has
a way to go on the
pandemic front,
it's exciting to see
improvements that
make planning a
hybrid conference
and the chance to see
many of you in person
a reality.
in person while keeping
attendees safe. For those
attending from the comfort
of their home office, please
note that we have a new
virtual conference site in the
works with more features
for networking and engaging
throughout the conference.
Please watch for registration
information on ATA's
conference website!
In addition to this year's
annual meetings during the
conference, we'll have an
election for three officer
positions, three director
positions, and, hopefully,
several proposed Bylaws
amendments. These proposed
amendments are meant to
clean up some areas of our
Bylaws that are outdated
or unclear. The Governance
and Communications
Committee will propose
the Bylaws changes to
the Board of Directors at
its summer meeting in
Nashville, Tennessee, on
August 7-8, 2021. If the
Board approves presenting
the proposed amendments
to the membership, you'll
see them on this year's
ballot. Please make sure you
have undergone the Active
Membership Review process
if you wish to vote in this
year's election. The deadline
to become an Active (voting)
member is mid-September.
With hope and optimism
that we're moving past what
proved to be a difficult last
year for so many, I wish you
a lovely summer and look
forward to seeing as many of
you in person (or virtually)
this year as possible in
October!
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