By Lisa Lee, CEBS,FLMI
Association President
This is the last month of the aught, or ‘oh oh’, decade. We never did figure out what to call the years now closing. It is time for a change. January takes us into the decade with ‘tens’ in the years. Change is a constant in life, and BFMA has more changes coming.
Earlier this year, in order to keep expenses in line with income, improve service and grow the association, BFMA closed the Portland office and outsourced administration. Unfortunately, the chosen provider turned out to not be the best match for BFMA. The board of directors has voted to move the association management role to Tech Ed Solutions, with Stacey Sell serving as executive director. Please begin using the information below immediately for direct contact:
Email: bfma@bfma.org
Address: 3800 Old Cheney Road,
Suite 101-285,
Lincoln, NE 68516
Telephone: 888-367-3078
Fax: 877-204-5979
At the same time, BFMA is rolling out some exciting new promotions. We know there are many forms professionals who are not yet members, and we want to make it easy to become part of the association. Now you can receive a 20% discount on your membership by joining by Jan. 15. (The same benefit is available to members who would like to take advantage of this discount by renewing early.) Or, receive a membership yourself by signing up others. You’ll find full details in this issue of Forms Talk. There is a drawing for prizes for all who participate, just to make it fun.
This is actually the most economical time to register for symposium, the premiere forms education event. You’ll save $100 by registering by year end. There is a similar savings for early registration to the Canadian institutes as well. Save $50 by registering by year end and reserve your place to learn about the new forms management standard in Canada, a real milestone for the profession. We hope these early registration discounts will help stretch your training budget.
An exciting development for 2010 is the launch of a new live tour, which will bring 2 days of forms training to different locations. You can bring the training right to your facility by hosting the event. How convenient is that? Find more information on the tour in this issue and contact Stacey Sell to sign up and get your site on the schedule.
BFMA will also offer a full slate of Master Series webinars on a variety of forms topics as well as presentations by sponsors. These online sessions can be attended from the comfort of your desk, and all the members of your team can participate. No travel required.
BFMA remains committed to bringing you quality education, connection with colleagues in the field, and information on industry products and services that help improve bottom line performance. A full portfolio of programs has been planned for 2010, including symposium, institutes, webinars and the new live tour. We are looking ahead to 2010 with anticipation as we work to bring new services of value to our members.
We also need to ask for your support. You can help the association by joining now if you are not yet a member, by registering for BFMA’s educational events, by spreading the word to other forms professionals, and by getting involved in a direct role in the association.
BFMA exists as an association of members. I invite you to be part of the life of this association. Please feel free to contact me directly. We welcome your participation


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