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Greetings! I am pleased and honored to be taking on the role of president for the Fort Worth chapter of IABC. We have a terrific team in place and I will enjoy serving in this capacity.

We had a great turnout in June for the annual Bronze Quill celebration, during which turned the spotlight on communicators who excelled in 2009. Congratulations to all award recipients. In keeping with the event’s space theme of “2010: The Year We Make Contact with Excellence,” the featured speaker was Josh Byerly, Public Affairs Officer for NASA. Also known as the Voice of Mission Control, Byerly spoke to the crowd about the past, present, and future of the space program. He entertained with great facts and figures about astronauts, the International Space Station, and upcoming shuttle launches.

Our next event will be held at Studios 121, the company that also sponsored the Bronze Quill luncheon. More information will be coming soon.

Our slate of officers for this year includes Past President Cheryl Hart, Treasurer Tim Tune, Membership Vice President Sara Reynolds, Accreditation Vice President Lori De La Cruz, Programming Vice President Silver Vasquez, Secretary Ken Roberts, Webmaster Betsy Deck, Student Relations Vice President Kay Colley, and Creative Consultant April Eubanks, who also serves on the Scholarship Committee. A special thanks to Cheryl Hart for her leadership, volunteerism, and friendship throughout this past year.

If anyone wants to get more involved in IABC this year, we have plenty of opportunities for volunteerism – assisting with special events like Bronze Quill, serving on a committee, etc. We’ve got a great group of folks, so it’s a perfect time to jump in. You’ll be able to network, enhance leadership skills, and make some new friends along the way. To learn more, contact Cheryl Hart, at Hart Marketing at 972-691-3209 or Cheryl@hartmarketing.biz

I hope everyone is having some fun this summer. We won’t have a meeting in July, but we will be refreshed and ready to go in August! I’m looking forward to a great year.