FROM THE PRESIDENT
MILESTONES
AND MOVES:
FROM 2014
TO 2015
KELLY A. PENNY, RTSBA
TASBO BOARD PRESIDENT
Y
ou hear it all the time….in
today’s world we are all continually
faced with change. Truly the word
change should be added to the saying, “you are guaranteed two things
in life - taxes and death”. Yep, the
word “change” is the third guarantee
in life. It is inevitable.
2014 was a banner year of change
for our organization under the
direction of our Executive Director,
Tracy Ginsburg and her team. Some
of the most visible changes are the
redesign of the website and new logo.
One of the most exciting changes
that our members may not be aware
of is the sale of the TASBO building.
Our offices will move be moving to
a new location in South Austin that
provides a superior building layout
and access to more parking. Anyone who visited the TASBO office on
Congress Avenue knew the challenge
of ensuring adequate parking spaces
for participants and visitors.
Oh, and I can’t forget
to mention one other
milestone. Pattie Griffin, we
have reached that wild and
crazy goal of 6,000 members
that you mentioned during
your Presidency back in
2009.
This year TASBO has seen a substantial growth in our Strategic
Partnerships, the development of
an Emerging Leaders Program, an
adoption of a strategic plan centered on customized customer needs,
and a renewed focus on committees
through the Committee Connect
event. TASBO also welcomed the
addition of Lisa Kennedy as curriculum writer. Curriculum has always
been the heartbeat of TASBO and
with the addition of Lisa the focus
will be strengthened so that TASBO
can continue to meet the needs of
our members.
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The TASBO Board has worked
diligently throughout the year to
continue to move our organization
forward to meet ever changing needs,
including moving Summer Conference from a local affiliate sponsored
event to a TASBO event. While the
local affiliates will still participate
in Summer Conference, much of
the planning will now be managed
by TASBO. For those affiliates and
volunteers that have hosted previous
Summer Conferences, the level of
time and commitment is daunting as
attendance has grown to over 1,000
members. Another very exciting
forthcoming event in 2015 will be the
revamping of the Leadership Academy to become a Chief Executive
Officers (CEO) Symposium.
Oh, and I can’t forget to mention
one other milestone. Pattie Griffin,
we have reached that wild and crazy
goal of 6,000 members that you
mentioned during your Presidency
back in 2009.
Being President this year has provided an up-close look at these many
exciting changes and I know there
will be more to come. I am so grateful
for the opportunity to have served as
your President and give back to an
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