Dues
of $120 were due in the month of
July for member organizations of
NCAOA.
Current members should have received
an invoice for payment. If your
organization did not receive an
invoice, contact Doug
Gentry.
Thank you for your prompt payment,
and don't forget to add the email
addresses your organization wants to
list as contacts for the various
Alliances.
August 10, 2010
2010 Governor's Conference on Aging
October 13-15
The NC Association on Aging encourages
its members and friends to be a part of
the 2010 Governor's Conference on Aging
October 13-15 at the Sheraton Imperial
Hotel in Durham.
Conference information and registration
materials can be found at this
link.
Register before September 22 to avoid a late fee, and come
visit us at our exhibit booth during the
Conference.
Aging Boot Camp Offered Again November 3
& 4
The NCAOA is offering its popular Aging
Boot Camp training again November 3 & 4
in Hickory.
Designed for new employees in the aging
network, or others wanting a basic
understanding of aging issues and
services, the two-day training will be
held at the Western Piedmont Council of
Governments office building in Hickory.
Limited to thirty slots, early
registration is encouraged. To obtain
additional information and registration
forms, open
this link on the NCAOA website.
New Alliance Newsletters Out
The NC Caregivers Alliance and the NC
Senior Nutrition Alliance have recently
published newsletters for their
constituents.
Download your copies at www.ncaoa.org/news.htm
or through the Alliance pages noted in
the Quick Links block.
Save the Date - April 27-29, 2011 !
The NC Association on Aging Annual
Conference will be held again next year
at the Downtown Marriott in Greensboro
April 27-29. Some changes for next year
(based on conference evaluations)
include a lower room rate at the
Marriott, and an open Internet Room
located adjacent to the Workshops
spaces.
The 2010 Conference drew the largest
crowd ever with 188 registrants.
The Conference theme of "Great
Challenges, Greater Opportunites," brought
together aging staff from forty-nine
counties throughout our state to
experience training and networking
opportunities. If you missed it, you
can still view the Conference Program
through this link.
Photos from the Conference can be found
on the Association website at
Annual Conference.
Membership benefits
include:
·The
strength of
group advocacy for aging
issues important to you, guided by a paid lobbyist.
·Members only
registration ratesfor the
NCAOA's annual training conference, the Aging Boot Camp, and other
educational activities and events;
·The
opportunity to join the NCAOA's NC
Senior Center Alliance, NC Caregiver Support Alliance, and the Senior
Nutrition Alliance;
·Networking
opportunitiesin aging and
adult services, as well as with professionals in other human services
fields.;
·Regular newsletters emailed
directly to you;
·Aging
alertssent to your
email to keep you current on legislation and advocacy
opportunities;
·A set of
Board Members
who are ready and willing to listen to problems
and issues that may need to be addressed state-wide;
·The ability to
learn from
other NCAOA membersabout other
types of business practices and programming;
·First-access to NCAOA
projects such as our salary surveys
