Highlights from the AACPM Annual Board Meeting
By Julie R. Felice, CPM, Secretary
jfelice@utah.gov
The AACPM Annual Board Meeting was held on October 27-28, 2003,
in Raleigh, North Carolina. The agenda was full and much was accomplished.
Here are a few highlights from the meeting:
Conference
Conferences are planned through 2008. They are as follows: Kansas
(June, 2004); New Hampshire (September, 2005); Kentucky (September
2006); Wisconsin (September, 2007); and Ohio (Fall, 2008).
Possible Joint Conference with NAGTAD (2005)
Representatives of The National Association of Government Training
and Development (NAGTAD), AACPM, and the National Certified Public
Manager‚ Consortium are exploring the possibility of co-located
NAGTAD/AACPM Conferences in NH in 2005.
New AACPM Pins
Larry Totten volunteered to pursue a new source for an AACPM
pin.
Mentoring Committee
The Committee reported that the following mentoring contacts have
continued: Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, and the
District of Columbia Society of Certified Public Managers; Washington
State CPM Program and graduating class; and the Iowa CPM Program
graduating class, 2003. The first graduating class of the newly-
accredited Iowa CPM Program has notified the Academy of its intention
to seek Academy membership.
Strategic Plan
A copy of AACPM’s Strategic Plan (2003-2006) was given to
Board members. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of AACPM’s
Strategic Plan please contact Larry Totten at larry.totten@ky.gov
Integrated Marketing and Resource Catalogue Committee
This Committee has focused its efforts since the April 2003 House
of Delegates on assisting a New Hampshire CPM Project Team, who
is working on an Academy-sponsored project to help determine the
return on investment of the CPM credential. The name of the Team’s
report is "The Value of The Certified Public Manager’s‚
Education and Designation." A CD version of the Team’s
report and a printed copy of the Executive Summary will be distributed
to all Consortium members (1 per program) and (1) per each Society.
Publication Committee
This Committee has worked with the AACPM Board of Directors to
establish a two-year publishing schedule for the Academy Newsletter
(2003 & 2004). Since the April House of Delegates meeting, the
Committee has engaged the Academy membership to formally name the
Academy Newsletter, while also re-designing the newsletter format
to be more conducive to electronic distribution. The Committee is
also charged with re-designing and updating of the Academy web page
as determined by the AACPM Board of Directors.
Membership Directory
An AACPM membership directory was not pursued in 2003. This is
due to cost. In 2004, it is anticipated that the Academy will have
a new website up and running, which will include a password-protected
membership listing. Individuals who do not wish to have their name
and contact information included in the web-based membership directory
can opt out in accordance with the AACPM's privacy policy by informing
their local society membership chairperson at the time that they
renew their membership or by contacting the AACPM treasurer at eburt@nc.rr.com.
Annual Report Update
The Academy’s 2002 and 2003 reports will be combined and
will be distributed to Societies at the 2004 House of Delegates
(HOD) meeting in Topeka, Kansas.
AACPM Trademark Update
Tom Patterson, AACPM Past President, indicated that the Academy’s
submissions are still in process.
Consortium Update
25th Anniversary of the formation of the National Certified Public
Manager‚ Consortium
The 25th anniversary of the National Certified Public Manager‚
Consortium (using 1979, from the AACPM’s History), will be
in 2004. The National Certified Public Manager‚ Consortium
is planning a celebration in conjunction with the Academy’s
2004 Conference in Kansas.
Member Update
The National Certified Public Manager‚ Consortium added Massachusetts
as an Associate member. Also, Rhode Island was dropped from Associate
status. The National Certified Public Manager‚ Consortium reported
that there was some initial contact with individuals in Nebraska.
"CPM" Trademark Update
The National Certified Public Manager‚ Consortium has received
a "Certificate of Registration" issued by the U.S. Patent
and Trademark Office. Also, a "Memorandum of Agreement between
the National Certified Public Manager‚ Consortium and the American
Academy of Certified Public Managers‚ and Affiliate Organizations
of the American Academy of Certified Public Managers‚ Agencies,
Institutions and Organizations Sponsoring CPM Programs and Individuals
CPMs" was signed by Howard R. Balanoff, Chair of the National
Certified Public Manager‚ Consortium, on April 7, 2003; and
Larry Totten, AACPM President, on April 22, 2003.
Annual Editions Book – "Public Administration"
Howard Balanoff, Past Chair of the National Certified Public Manager‚
Consortium, is the editor of a publication. The publication is:
"Annual Editions - Public Administration." A new version
is due to come out early in 2004 and will be available at Amazon.com.
It is an honor and a privilege to serve the AACPM membership as
its Secretary. I look forward to seeing many of you at the 16th
Annual Development Conference in Topeka, Kansas in June. Please
let me know if there is any way I can assist you. You may contact
me at jfelice@utah.gov.
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