HRSA REMINDER
BIAA is requesting affiliates to submit written comments on the impact of the proposed HRSA guidance changes on state affiliates by Monday June 16, 2008. We are especially interested in knowing how the proposed changes and the FTE requirement will impact your State. BIAA will submit an executive summary to CAPT Janie Heppel for her review and consideration. Please send your written comments to cfeller@biausa.org.
BIAA AFFILIATE REVIEW FORM AND APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON STAR SITE
The Brain Injury Association of America State Assembly Affiliate Relations Committee sent out the BIAA Affiliate Review Form and Application electronically on Friday, May 9, 2008 to state leaders.The form and the affiliate review process are part of BIAA efforts to support the affiliation agreement with its state affiliates. The Affiliate Relations Committee encourages chief volunteer officers (presidents/chairpersons) to complete this form with their staff and volunteer leaders to enhance understanding of the affiliation process. The application is due on August 25, 2008. The form and instructions are available to download at http://www.brain-injury.org/affiliation/affiliate_review_short_form_%202008.doc
MASTER BIAA STATE AFFILIATE CALENDAR UNDERWAY
BIAA is developing a master conference calendar to assist in decreasing the potential of overlapping dates between BIAA conferences and state affiliate conferences. Please submit your 2008 and 2009 conferences dates to cfeller@biausa.org by Friday, June 27, 2008. The master calendar will be available on the STAR site by July 10, 2008.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NEW DATE
The next BIAA State Affiliate educational teleconference is scheduled for Thursday, June 14, 2008 at 2:00pm EDT. Mary S. Reitter, CAE, BIAA's Executive Vice President and COO, will present "Financial Reporting: Best Practices." Ms. Reitter will review easy ways to present and interpret financial statements and reports to Boards of Directors, funders and staff.
Please be sure to let your accounting personnel, both staff and volunteer, know about this free educational opportunity.
Date: Thursday, June 14, 2008
Time: 2pm to 3pm EST
Call in number: 1-888-346-3659
Code: 7284
TWO TRAINING DATES LEFT!
National Brain Injury Information Center Training
Greg Ayotte will be offering NBIIC training to interested affiliates over the next few months.
Type of Training Location Date
In-person Harrisburg, PA 6/22/08
Teleconference Nationwide 9/10/08
In-person Kansas City, MO 12/2/08
For more information and to register for the NBIIC training, please contact Greg Ayotte directly at gayotte@biausa.org or 703.761.0750 ext 642.
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The next BIAA State Affiliate educational teleconference is scheduled for Thursday September 18, 2008 at 2:00pm EDT. Laura Schiebelhut, Director of Governmental Affairs, will present "Legislative Advocacy: Tips, Tools and Talking Points." 