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Save the Date- 2019 District 8 Meeting
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2019 District 8 Meeting
When: April 25-26th. 2019
Where: Hyatt Regency Seattle WA
Keynote speaker: Dr. Melween Martinez, Director of the Caribbean Primate Research Center in Puerto Rico
Featured Speaker: Ann Turner, Executive Director AALAS
It's time to think about Spring! Ok, we may be a few months away but it's not too soon to start thinking about the District 8 meeting in April. The Program Committee has been working very hard the last few months with a speaker line-up that will knock your socks off! As the Publicity Chair, I will be sending out several notes to your newsletter, Facebook, and the D8 website to familiarize you with some of our speakers that will be featured at the meeting. All certified individuals should seriously consider attending and if you aren't certified yet, there will be valuable information that could help get you started in the certification process. This first communication will just focus on the meeting in general. I challenge you all to approach your superiors now to inform them of your interest in attending the District 8 meeting, April 25th and 26th at the Hyatt Regency in Seattle Washington. Not only is it important to get those CEU's, but you will go home with a plethora of information for your facility. And if that wasn't enough, you have the opportunity to meet so many people that do the same type of work you do! If you are thinking that there is no way your facility would pay for you to do something like this, my answer to you is, it never hurts to ask!
Thanks for your time! The next time you hear from me, I will be writing about our Keynote Speaker, Dr. Melween Martinez! If you can't wait for me, google her. You'll be amazed!
Until next time...
Vickie Riojas
2020 D8 meeting call for volunteers
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As you may know, the Sacramento Valley and Northern California branches of AALAS are hosting the 2020 District 8 AALAS Meeting. The Meeting is about a year and a half away so planning needs to begin as soon as possible.
As you can imagine, hosting the District 8 AALAS Meeting can be a daunting and challenging task that takes an enormous amount of work. However when that work is spread out over many volunteers, the task becomes much more manageable. So I’m pleading and begging for volunteers!
All kidding aside, if you are interested in helping out, we would be happy to have you join our planning committee. You don’t have to be an expert in any area to help out. Believe me, we’ll put you to work!
The D8 Meeting Planning Committee is comprised of the D8 Meeting Chairperson (Meeting Chairperson), Program Chairperson (with applicable section chairperson), Commercial Exhibit Chairperson, Registration Chairperson, Treasurer, Local Arrangements Chairperson, and Publicity Chairperson. Additional areas are: Speakers; Registration; Audiovisual; Workshops; Catering; Branch Kiosk; Posters; RACE CEU’s; and Awards.
All Chairpersons’ must be branch members, involved in the field, have institutional support, and be accessible by telephone, e-mail, or fax. The committee may combine any of the chairmanships as appropriate to their needs.
Please contact Roy Hoglund or Emily Slocum as soon as possible if you would like to participate on the D8 Meeting Planning Committee.
Roy Hoglund
Director
University of California, Merced
Phone: 209-228-4189
Cell: 209-631-8193
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Emily Slocum, RLATG
Animal Care Supervisor
University of California, Merced
Phone: 209.228.2477
Cell: 209.756.8763
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District 8 Newsletter 2018
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District 8 Newsletter featuring updates on the happenings in each of the district 8 branches and a trustee report!
Click here to download newsletter
Save the date for the 2019 District 8 meeting April 25th-26th in Seattle, Washington!
2018 SVAALAS Board Members
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2018 SVAALAS Board Members
· President: Kelly Sison
· Vice President: Taylor Hunsucker
· Secretary: Patricia Grigg
· Treasurer: Rhonda Oates
· Directors: Shannon Powell and Emily Slocum
· Past President: Roy Hoglund
Old SVAALAS Board and Committee Chairs
· President: Roy Hoglund
· Vice President: Kelly Sison
· Secretary: Jeanette Miramontes
· Treasurer: Elizabeth Lu
· Directors: Kristin Evans and Shannon Powell
· Past President: Emily Slocum
· Awards (Banquet Chair): Emily Slocum
· District 8 Council Members : Shannon Powell and Kristin Evans
· Education Committee Chair: Taylor Hunsucker
· Membership Committee Chair: Kelly Sison
· Nominations Committee Chair: Cha Yang
· Public Relations Committee Chair: Britney Pannell
· Communications Manager: Taylor Hunsucker
· The Branch Representative (TBR): Taylor Hunsucker
Happy New Year Everyone!
Current Newsletter
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Current Newsletter:
Issue 26 (This is a 3MB file. In some cases, it may take longer than expected to open.)
*Message from the President
*2017 SVAALAS Award winners
*TBR News and Views
*PTSD Drug Research
*Webinars
*Looking to get more involved with SVAALAS