Get Active in Regionals

Why should active Adult Learners Commission members also get involved in their own regions? It's a great way to get to know colleagues who are in your state and region and with whom you could collaborate on programs, research, and conference presentations.

Travel budget cutbacks may make it difficult for all NACADA members to attend the national conference each year, but the costs of the regional meetings and transportation to them are much less. More of your nearby colleagues might be able to attend your regional meeting than the national.

Therefore, we encourage you to make plans to attend your regional meeting next spring and to get involved. You could even serve as a liaison of the Adult Learner Commission to your region. You could request time on the regional meeting schedule for a get-together for colleagues interested in adult learning that you could facilitate.

Regionals are also a great place to try out a new presentation idea that you have been considering. There are fewer people attending the regional and you will be among friends. You can try out your speaking skills in a non-threatening environment. You can experiment with that new PowerPoint program! You can try a new way to engage the participants in dialogue. It's a great place for practicing a presentation that you can then revise and submit for consideration for the national conference the next fall.

So, plan to attend your regional meeting in Ottawa on Friday, October 12, 4:15 - 5:30 p.m. You will then find out all the details about how to get involved in your region.  Then make plans to attend the Regional Meeting in your region next spring.