President's Report for June 2009 I recently attended the 2009 National ALA Conference in New Orleans with 12 of my fellow Chapter members: Mary Ecklund, Stacie Ferschweiler, Fran Gentili, Karen Griggs, Gayla Kellogg, Shirley Mitchell, Sharlyne Narr, Pat Reed, Kris Riddell, Chris Sztorch, Lisa Threatt, and Pat Zoll. As always, I came back with a fresh outlook, a renewed spirit and a burst of enthusiasm to put into play the new ideas I had learned. But, after a week back at the grind, some of my enthusiasm has waned as I try to play catch up and keep up. With this column and a renewed sense of purpose, my challenge is to keep that "conference high" and "can-do spirit" going for as long as possible.    click here to read the full article

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Congratulations KCALA on all of our accomplishments!  During the Annual ALA Conference in New Orleans KCALA won the following awards... Presidents’ Award of Excellence – Platinum Chapter Web Site – 2nd Place Managing Partner Event – 3rd Place Bar Relations – 3rd Place Honorable Mention:             Educational Excellence             Best Feature Article             Newsletter Excellence             Recruitment and Retention             Vendor Partnering Congratulations to all who participated!

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The 5th annual Heartland Diversity Legal Job Fair... is just around the corner, Saturday, August 8, 2009 and we need your help. As in years past, KCALA volunteers to staff the job fair, arrange for the giveaways for the students and stuff the student bags. Please consider contributing your time and giveaways from your firm so we can make this year’s Job Fair as successful as in years past.    Please e-mail me if you are available to volunteer your time on either Friday, August 7 at 12:00, at the Hyatt Regency Crown Center, to stuff the student bags (pizza provided) or Saturday, August 8, also at the Hyatt, to staff the job fair.   We will attempt to accommodate your availability on Saturday so please let me know if you are available in the morning or afternoon.   We need approximately 200 items each such as pens, paper, gum, breath mints, etc. or a combination of items, from each firm to stuff the student bags. Please ask your firm to consider contributing giveaway items even if they are not interviewing at or sponsoring the Job Fair.   Need your student giveaways delivered to Foland, Wickens by August 5. Will also be happy to arrange for their pick-up.    Thanks KCALA!

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Inaugural issue of the Region 3 Newsletter now available! Look in the download section to find the first issue of the Region 3 Newsletter.  You will find out information on the Region 3 Management Team and information for future editions.

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KCALA Vendor Sponsors Please click here to view membership levels and benefits

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New Chapter Meeting Location Bice Bistro 14 E.14th St (Power & Light District) Our topic would be "COBRA Subsidy, ARRA, CHIPRA, GINA and HIPAA – What Does It Mean to Employer Sponsored Benefit Plans?" by Karen McLeese Please click here to register for the June 18th meeting

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