The Nomination Committee of the Southern Ohio Valley CMSA is pleased to announce that nominations are being accepted for the chapter's 2010 Board of Directors for the following positions:

• President-Elect
• Vice-President
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Treasurer-Elect
• Directors (3 positions available)

Please consider getting involved by nominating yourself or a fellow CMSA member for our chapter's future leadership. It's an outstanding volunteer opportunity to help guide the chapter in the direction you believe it should be heading. Chapter leadership also provides an excellent way to pursue professional and personal development goals as well!

I appeal to each of you to challenge yourself, step up to the plate, and help our chapter continue to grow and prosper!

Download the packet that includes a description of the positions available as well as an overview of the election process. Please take a moment to review this information and the positions that are available.

A Year of Magical Giveaways!

Register early for your chance to win one of the following gifts from Disney. Each conference registrant who has completed their registration for CMSA's 20th Anniversary Conference & Expo will automatically be entered into the monthly drawings, starting with the month in which your registration was received and processed. The earlier you register, the more chances you have to win one of the amazing gifts from Disney!

• JULY 2009 Large Mickey plush with balloons delivered by the florist to the winning attendee's home
• AUGUST 2009 Four (4) Disney theme park One Day Park Hopper tickets
• SEPTEMBER 2009 A Magical Moment experience such as driving the monorail (to be used during the program)
• OCTOBER 2009 Two (2) Disney DVDs
• NOVEMBER 2009 "Minnie" shopping spree ($50.00 gift card)
• DECEMBER 2009 Two (2) additional nights complimentary at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort
• JANUARY 2010 "Minnie" shopping spree ($50.00 gift card)
• FEBRUARY 2010 Two (2) Disney DVDs
• MARCH 2010 Arrive in honor...One private round trip airport transfer for two via Town Car with Disney welcome amenity upon arrival to resort (during the CMSA 2010 Annual meeting)
• APRIL 2010 Two (2) complimentary Keys to the Kingdom tour at Magic Kingdom (during the CMSA annual meeting)
• MAY 2010 (1) men's watch and one (1) woman's watch - delivered to the winning attendee's home

For the complete official rules of the CMSA Monthly Giveaway, please visit our promotional rules page.

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REGISTER EARLY - SAVE $100 and be entered into the monthly Disney drawings!
If you have only one event you can attend for 2010, you definitely should make it CMSA's 20th Anniversary Conference & Expo at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, FL (June 8 - 11, 2010). Register today to reserve your spot and be the first to make your session selections. Pre-registered attendees will be the first to be notified when the 2010 program selections are available.
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A Year of Magical Giveaways!
Each conference registration is entered into monthly drawings for great Disney prizes! Complete your 2010 Conference Registration for a chance to win one of 11 monthly giveaways. Giveaways will be awarded at the end of each month starting in July 2009 through May 2010.

Unique Educational Opportunity

• Network with industry leaders in the field of case management and health care reform while interacting with front-line innovators and practitioners from diverse arenas and practice settings.
• Identify opportunities to become involved in activities designed to influence the new health care system and to incorporate current information and best practices into the activities designed to advance optimal client-centered care delivery.
• Describe the various avenues available for members, visitors, and interested parties to communicate within the CMSA organization and list the services and benefits available specifically to members.
• Discover new and updated evidence-based practices and cutting-edge technologies, treatments, services, and pharmaceuticals.

The 19th Annual Case Management Society of America Conference and Expo was a HUGE success! There were many great speakers and presentations. One of my favorites was STAN SLAP. Here are some notes from his presentation.

The Wide World of Management Excuses
Keynote Presenter: STAN SLAP "Whining" isn't a strategy. "Victim" isn't a job description. "Everyone else is in trouble too" isn't management information.

Managers the world over have elaborate excuses to explain why poor performance is rarely their own fault and instead the result of forces beyond their control - they're quick to blame acts of God, mysterious forces of nature and global events. Are you managing in maddening times? Sure, but who cares? What's important is what you do about it; the job management is to bring good answers to bad circumstances.

The least successful companies blame everything for their problems - everything except their own response to those problems. The most successful companies take the same accountability for their mistakes as for their successes. In this keynote presentation, Stan addressed the most common excuses for poor performance and provided the foundation for creating a solution mentality throughout any company.

Read more about Stan Slap at www.slapworld.com