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 President's Message - June 2010
Now that the Emergency Management Association of Texas (EMAT) has approached the halfway mark in the 2010 calendar year, I want to highlight and remind potential new members and existing members on the reason that EMAT exists.
Bear with me when I ask the question – “What is an association and how do associations benefit their members?”. The official definition from the IRS is: “In general, an association is a group of persons banded together for a specific purpose”. While the complexity of associations and their role has evolved, today’s associations still share the purpose of coming together to produce positive results. Recurring benefits that EMAT strives to provide their members are education, professional development, information, research, certification, career opportunities, a forum to discuss common problems and solutions and provide stakeholders, including the public, a network, “home” and identity.
We want you to know that the EMAT Board of Directors is a dedicated group of professional members who consistently focus on several issues. They are – “What attracts members to EMAT?; What keeps members involved and committed?; What causes members to leave?; and What makes nonmembers uninterested in joining?
Please watch for upcoming information by email and the EMAT website on the 2010 Request for Award Nominations. The award criteria and deadlines will be forthcoming.
Finally, please mark your calendars for the upcoming 4th Annual EMAT Symposium on August 29th-September 1, 2010 in League City, Texas. You will have an opportunity to receive outstanding education, learn more about the TEM certification, attend several forums to discuss problems and solutions and become a bigger part of the association that exists to represent you. I look forward to your feedback and to seeing you in League City, Texas.
Sharon Nalls, CEM, TEM
EMAT President
IAEM Memo Documents
Background note: The FY 2010 appropriated amount was $340 million; the FY 2011 President's request is $345; the $530 million request is based on the Biennial Review by the National Emergency Management Agency on the need to bring the program up to the intended 50 % Federal and 50% state and local funding.
If you have any questions or need additional assistance, please contact Dan Robeson at DRobeson@jocogov.org (phone-913 715 1013) or Randy Duncan at RDuncan@sedgwick.gov (phone 316 660 5965) or me at braddock@iaem.com.
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