October Annual Business Meeting by Joanne Chow Winship The annual business meeting of OWA was held on October 19 at Shaw Contract Group in the financial district. Mary Hoska of Shaw carpets graciously opened the showroom and provided refreshments for the members who gathered to socialize and participate in the meeting. On the agenda was the approval of policies and procedures in order to provide a working process for the steering committee that would be consistent from year to year. New steering committee members were voted in for 2011. They are Susan Aitken, Gabriela Chamu, and Dede Tave. We are excited to have the involvement of seasoned architect, Susan, and the perspective of two design students, Dede and Gabie. There was a good discussion on the goals and objectives of the OWA and agreement that they needed to be revised and looked at in more detail in the near future. (Since that discussion, a professionally facilitated planning retreat/visioning workshop has been scheduled for Spring 2011 where all members will be invited to review and recommend for adoption, revisions to the goals and objectives of OWA. The organization, the membership, and the profession have evolved over the past 37 years, and it is time to take a fresh look at how OWA can remain vital today and into the future.) Activities and programs for 2011 and The 40th Anniversary in 2013 were prioritized and recommended for consideration to the Steering Committee and the 40th Anniversary Committee. An OWA Member Survey was passed out at the meeting and sent via email to the membership. The results will also be factored in for consideration. More information about the meeting is found under Steering Committee Minutes on the OWA website. |
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Newsletter | Nov/Dec 2010
