Region 3 Regional Notes/Report

Notes/Report: DATE: September 22, 2005 - Report to Executive Council Region III Report to Executive Council September 22-23 2005 New York City 1. First Regional meeting for Fall will be at the Turning Stone on September 30th. Future conference site. Meeting schedules and training topics will be discussed as well as the presentation of the Robin P. Jaycox regional service award. We have a “new” Program committee that has been busy at work this summer, we are all anxious to see their outcome for training programs. 2. Our Support Staff workshop has been scheduled for October 26, 2005 at the Craftsman Inn in Fayetteville. The first session will focus on “Change”-change in staff, change in technology, and change in regulation. The second session will introduce the Meyer-Briggs Indicator concept, which helps people understand their own personalities and how to interact with co-workers. Registration forms were emailed out and a response is due by October 10th. There is a $10.00 registration fee required. Normally this event has a good turn out. 3. We are taking advantage of the two fee waivers available to regions for the conference. We have submitted names for the mentor regional conference waiver and the professional development conference waiver. Timothy O’Donnell from Syracuse University Law School will receive the Mentor regional conference waiver. Rose Hartson from Pratt at Munson Williams Proctor Institute in Utica will receive the Professional Development conference waiver. 4. State Fair report will be covered in separate meeting agenda. 5. Our Guidance Counselor workshop is scheduled for November 18th in Syracuse. 6. Results of our Regional Elections: Chair-Nancy Teodecki Treasurer-Abbey Linsner Secretary-Tami Eiklor Council representative-Sharon Karwowski 7. Question for group discussion. Conference Call capabilities, do we want the regional representatives to have the log on information. submitted by Sharon Karwowski POSTED BY: Sharon Karwowski