HOUSE OF DELEGATES MEETING AND VOTE
DECEMBER 21, 2009
NATIONAL BOD TERMS OF OFFICE
Bylaws changes submitted by the BOD changing terms of office for the national Board of Directors from January 1 to December 31 of each year to terms starting and ending at each annual convention have been ratified by the HOD with 30 votes yes, 2 votes no. This affects ONLY the national Board of Directors, does not affect components or HOD at all.  There will be no need to fill 3 new positions on the BOD by the end …

The AHDI Board of Directors would like to change the term of office from the calendar year (January to December) to it beginning and ending at ACE each year. This would mean the current board of directors will remain in office until ACE 2010 in Austin, Texas, except for Betty Honkonen, whose will be “retiring” from the Board as of December 31, 2009.
This new cycle will provide the opportunity for those attending ACE to witness the “changing of the guard” with installation of new officers and recognition of …

I remember as a child thinking it took forever for Christmas to arrive. And now, it’s almost here. As I was walking my dog, Sammy, around our neighborhood today I saw some people had their Christmas decorations up already. As I’ve grown older, I notice that Christmas comes a lot faster. It seems like I barely get started with the year and it’s over.
Perception shapes our lives and our association. As AHDI-West comes to the end of its first year, I thought I’d take a little time and share some …

Our 3 delegates, Jacque Taylor, AHDI-F, Deborah Nolan, CMT, and Connie DeCoe-Munier, CMT, in addition to our 2 alternates, Carrie Boatman, CMT, AHDI-F, and Kathleen King, AHDI-F, all attended the House of Delegates meeting held in Nashville on July 28, 2009. There were many delegates in attendance with Speaker of the House, Brenda Hurley, CMT, AHDI-F presiding. The following amendment to the bylaws was voted on and passed:
A local chapter within a state/regional association’s geographical boundaries shall have one representative from the local chapter as a voting member of the …