Highlights of 2013 Mid-Year Meeting in Albuquerque, New Mexico, April 1-2, 2013
Hosted by the New Mexico EDGE Program of the New Mexico State University
- Approved a Trademark Licensing Agreement with AACPM under the Consortium’s new Trademark Standard Operating Procedures.
- Discussed the creation of a Fellows Program that will provide a means for former board members to continue to contribute to the Consortium. The proposal will be presented for Board of Director consideration at the September Annual Meeting.
- Conducted a Strategic Planning Session: Focus on the Future resulted in a set of four draft goals for the next 3-5 years. Board Officers will develop identify goal team leaders/members for each goal and charters for each team. Goal Categories are:
- Demonstrate the Effectiveness of CPM;
- Make CPM Programs more Visible;
- Continuing Professional Development; and
- Improve Consortium Operations.
- Discussed a proposal that future Mid-Year and Annual Meetings set time aside for sharing best practices, networking, sharing innovations and resources. Given changes in AACPM/ASPA Annual Conference schedules, options for future Consortium meetings will be evaluated and presented to the Board.
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2013 Mid-Year Meeting Attendees
Back Row: Howard Balanoff (Texas), David Stovall (Mississippi), Chip Taylor (Indiana), Terri Callahan (Kansas), Juella Sparks (Alaska), Marilyn Balanoff (Texas), Julie Felice (AACPM), Skip King (Mississippi); Front Row: Keith Heaton (AACPM), Mary De Lorenzo (New Mexico), Lorena Johnson (Illinois), Connie Pratt (Idaho), Sally Manatt (Arizona), Sherry Saracino (Utah), Peggy Stewart (Consortium Administrator).
![New Mexico EDGE CPM program](http://www.txstate.edu/cache60c7a8802ffbdea480e5ea37a1ff17ef/imagehandler/scaler/gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:22d8b308-e976-443a-a1c5-9cc5a3994465/02-DSCN0408.jpg?mode=fit&width=640)
New Mexico EDGE CPM program graciously hosted the Mid-Year Meeting. Many thanks to Mary De Lorenzo for such a comfortable, spacious meeting room.
![Consortium Chair Kathi Parker](http://www.txstate.edu/cache7f1a65e1b887debadf6d126bf9df6425/imagehandler/scaler/gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:5f6a7725-6047-4a04-96fc-f3b4ff78ad49/03-DSCN0383.jpg?mode=fit&width=640)
Consortium Chair Kathi Parker
![The Consortium’s Mission](http://www.txstate.edu/cachee8cec346aefe64d7e886e3c7570f2fba/imagehandler/scaler/gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:cdb7ad78-532d-4eb1-8831-5bbb9c623b6a/04-DSCN0381.jpg?mode=fit&width=640)
The Consortium’s Mission is posted and reviewed as Board attendees prepare to begin the SWOT Analysis - identifying Consortium Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats
![Consortium Members](http://www.txstate.edu/cache093d00b73ba30a62a9d7f4455fd3b470/imagehandler/scaler/gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:19498f52-1cb2-4e00-ae9c-430cd0d1d5e6/05-DSCN0382.jpg?mode=fit&width=640)
Consortium Members Mary De Lorenzo, Juella Sparks, Marilyn Balanoff, Terri Callahan, Julie Felice, Skip King, Howard Balanoff and Sally Manatt review posted SWOT Analysis
![Consortium Secretary Mary Hamilton](http://www.txstate.edu/cache1573a09b330303efc1cf524661eda785/imagehandler/scaler/gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:7ea75473-4a09-4321-8603-aa54a6532894/06-DSCN0384.jpg?mode=fit&width=640)
Consortium Secretary Mary Hamilton and past AACPM President Keith Heaton concentrate on their input to Consortium goals
![Chip Taylor, Kathi Parker, Mary DeLorenzo, Terri Callahan, and Connie Pratt](http://www.txstate.edu/cached4d28986dbc80515c08d8c1f4f4c9d49/imagehandler/scaler/gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:d258f45c-6384-4abd-b835-f9b1c8322ecb/07-DSCN0402.jpg?mode=fit&width=640)
Chip Taylor, Kathi Parker, Mary DeLorenzo, Terri Callahan, and Connie Pratt organize identified goals into categories.
![Mary De Lorenzo and Sally Manatt share a light moment](http://www.txstate.edu/cache5611d19290a2845b67142690732e2d35/imagehandler/scaler/gato-docs.its.txstate.edu/jcr:f64696cb-f3f1-4f2d-91c9-ac6334fc8ac9/08-DSCN0404.jpg?mode=fit&width=640)
Mary De Lorenzo and Sally Manatt share a light moment.