https://owaa.org/may-president-message/ The Voice of the Outdoors Wed, 26 May 2010 09:43:57 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.2 https://owaa.org/may-president-message/#comment-295 Wed, 26 May 2010 09:43:57 +0000 https://owaa.org/ou/?p=5784#comment-295 Hello John, I was glad to read about your support of joining with local/regional groups to pursue joint conferences and sharing of resources. I belong to NANPA (North American Nature Photographers Association) and they hold an annual conference in various locations like OWAA. They also hold three or four regional ‘mini conferences’ each year for members who cannot attend the national meeting. This works out splendidly! They are put on by local or regional groups and last over a long weekend usual during opposing quarters with the national conference.
As an example, during 2009, the national event was held in New Mexico in January. Regional conferences were held in Smokey Mountain National park, the U.P. of Michigan, and Los Angeles. I was not able to make the New Mexico conference but easily attended the Michigan and Smokey Mountain events. I believe this would be a great way to grow OWAA and involve our local groups.
Thanks,
Robert LeHew
Crivitz, WI

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