President’s
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Sandi Rupprecht 2017 NADOA President
Welcome to the second Edition of our digital newsmagazine. While some of you may feel strange not getting an actual hard copy magazine, we received a tremendous number of supportive comments from the membership. Please continue to let us know how we are doing as you adapt to the new format. If you have articles, photos of events or just fun things that you do with fellow NADOA members, send them to Rona Erickson to see if they can be added to issues in the future. Digital means we do not have page number limitations on what we can afford to print. I would like to say a special Thank You to Rona Erickson for her tireless efforts to provide a quality magazine every quarter. All her work proofing articles, working with the layout artist, proofing again, and getting the finished product link to be distributed is still and has been a tremendous time commitment to NADOA. Next time you see Rona, please thank her for her years of service to NADOA. Also, thank you to everyone who is volunteering this year either as an elected officer or in a volunteer capacity. Your hard work and especially your time is very much appreciated. NADOA could not and would not exist without our volunteers. 2017 is a year of celebration. Institute is back in Texas and NADOA is celebrating 30 years of our CDOA program. Our CDOA Committee members are planning some special recognitions for all CDOAs present at the Institute. We hope as many CDOAs as possible will make every effort to attend Institute to be a part of the anniversary celebration. If you are interested in taking or thinking of taking the CDOA test, be sure to check out the Wednesday CDOA preparation class. We are planning to have a separate all-day Section 3 review that will be open to Institute attendees as well as single day attendees (for a fee) to prepare for the exam on Saturday, September 9. If you are new to Division Orders, you might be interested in learning about the Registered Division Order Analyst Certificate program we are planning to design and implement in the future. We can use your input and the input of CDOAs and veteran NADOA members. Preparation for the 2016 Institute on September 6-8, 2017 at the Lost Pines Resort in Bastrop, Texas is in full swing. The Board and Committees and the Institute Committee meet June 5-6 at Lost Pines to start our countdown preparations for Institute. Registration has officially opened. Be sure to register now to take advantage of the Early Bird discount pricing of $595 for members. The price goes up July 1, 2017. The program of speakers and topics is almost complete. Check out the NADOA website regularly for details as we add updates. Once again, we will host Wednesday classes. There is no additional charge to attend these classes. Extending your stay for one night to attend Wednesday’s education venue is well worth the time and expense. The Wednesday topics are:
• A CDOA expanded review class by Yoli Bazan (8:30-11:30AM)
• Escheat and Unclaimed Property Workshop sponsored by Keane (8:30-11:30AM)
• Division Order Calculations Class presented by Donna King & NADOA Members (1:30-4:00PM)
• Texas Trusts, Wills and Probate (1:30-4:00PM) Turn up the volume on your speakers for this video message from Sandi https://vimeo.com/216928973
This year we are hosting a combined President’s Reception and Welcome Reception on Wednesday evening. Come and meet the Officers, Board committee members and Institute volunteers to see how you can make an impact on the future of NADOA through volunteering. We will have a couple of local vendors displaying their wares at the reception. A local quilt shop and Chris Parachini, the local gemologist, will be showing their creations which can be purchased. Chris makes the most beautiful jewelry and has some great tales to tell as well. You won’t want to miss visiting with him. We are looking for one or two more local artists to share their creations at the reception. Bring your credit cards and purchase beautiful gems, artwork or order a quilt! Thursday evening’s “Night Under the Texas Stars” is still in the planning and execution stage. Stay tuned to the Institute Edition of our digital newsmagazine and our social media links for more information. We will be updating our Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn accounts often to keep you informed. Be sure to join our pages and be the first to know the latest NADOA news.
I hope to meet many of you this year in Bastrop, Texas at the 44th NADOA Annual Institute:
“Back to Our Roots…Deep in the Heart of Texas”
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