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May 3, 2001
Member Response to May Policy Forum Promises Excellent Attendance & Activism
The National Office has been gratified by member agency response to AMSA's 2001 National Environmental Policy Forum & 31st Annual Meeting. Registrations, both at the hotel and for the Forum, are ahead of typical response - and interest in the quality and content of the agenda is high. The National Office is focusing increased attention to ensuring our members presence on Capitol Hill. Positive member response in this area is sure to pay dividends with regard to AMSA's priority issues. We look forward to an excellent meeting and to seeing you soon in Washington.
Policy Forum Agenda Revised to Allow AMSA/WEF Task Force Meeting - Board Committee Schedule Updated
In an effort to accommodate a second meeting of an AMSA/Water Environment Federation (WEF) Task Force (see next bulleted item), the weekend agenda for AMSA's upcoming 2001 National Environmental Policy Forum has undergone some revision. While the schedule for Saturday, May 19 remains unchanged, the schedule for Board committee meetings occurring on Sunday, May 20 has been revised. The weekend schedule for Board of Director's committees is now as follows:
Original Agenda New Agenda Saturday, May 19, Afternoon Saturday, May 19, Afternoon 12:00-3:00
Technical Action Fund Long-Range Planning Committee *No change from original agenda 3:30-4:30 Membership Committee Sunday, May 20, Morning Sunday, May 20, Morning 8:30-10:30 Strategic Planning Committee 8:00-9:00 Executive Committee 10:30-11:30 Budget & Audit Committee 9:00-9:30 Strategic Planning Committee 11:30-12:45 Executive Committee 9:30-10:30 Budget & Audit Committee 11:00-3:00 AMSA/WEF Task Force **
* AMSA Board Members serving on the Technical Action Fund Long-Range Planning Committee are as follows: Robet Hite (Chair); Gordon Garner; Thomas 'Buddy' Morgan; Paul Pinault; William Pugh; J. Michael Read; Christopher Westhoff; and Donnie Wheeler.
** AMSA Board Members serving on the AMSA/WEF Task Force are as follows: James Canady; Thomas 'Buddy' Morgan; Paul Pinault; William Schatz.
To accommodate the Task Force meeting, National Office staff plans to provide orientation to new and incoming Board members on an individual basis. For this reason, the New Board Orientation, originally scheduled for 1:00 - 2:00 pm on Sunday afternoon has been removed from the agenda.We are putting the finishing touches on the materials for the May 21, 2001 Board of Directors meeting and anticipate forwarding notebooks to the Board in the near future. We look forward to seeing you in Washington.
AMSA/WEF Task Force on Strategic Alliance Opportunities to Hold Second Meeting
At the request of AMSA President Bill Pugh and WEF President Joe Stowe an AMSA/WEF Task Force met on April 24, 2001 to engage in a facilitated discussion of opportunities for strategic alliances among the organizations, with a focus on government affairs. The Task Force is comprised of three member representatives of each Association and was also broadened to include the perspectives of Water Environment Research Foundation (WERF), as represented by Glenn Reinhardt, Executive Director. Executive staff from AMSA and WEF were also present. Participants had a constructive discussion and requested to meet again during AMSA's National Environmental Policy Forum. That meeting has been scheduled for Sunday, May 20, 2001. A report on the deliberations of the Task Force will be provided both in the Board materials and to the full Board of Directors during their meeting on May 21, 2001.
AMSA Welcomes New Manager, Communications & Public Affairs
On May 14, 2001, AMSA will welcome Adam Krantz as its new Manager, Communications & Public Affairs. Adam comes to AMSA from Inside Washington Publishers (IWP), where he served as an Associate Editor for Inside EPA and a contributor to other publications including Water Policy Report. Prior to his service with IWP, Adam was an Associate in a Washington, DC law firm, practicing in the litigation area, primarily focusing on securities and energy law. He has a BA in English Literature from Columbia University, a MA from the University of Chicago in Humanities, and a JD in Law from American University, where he served as editor of the Law Review. AMSA looks forward to significant contributions from Adam in the area of strategic communication in support of the Association's advocacy agenda. Please join us in welcoming him to the staff at the National Environmental Policy Forum.