Representatives of 16 NSCIA chapters met with United Spinal president Paul J. Tobin and a number of United Spinal and NSCIA staff members Oct. 31-Nov. 2 at the Marriott World Center in Orlando, Fla., for a Chapter Development Workshop.
Over two days of intensive meetings, chapter representatives shared their experiences, needs and vision while learning about United Spinal and its plans for NSCIA following the two organizations’ recent merger.
The event covered everything from fundraising and board development to membership benefits and possible future events. The gathering also allowed the 40-plus people in attendance a chance to socialize and build relationships that will help them run their chapters.
“It was great to see so many familiar, friendly faces and meet all the new ones,” says Angie Plager, president of the Iowa chapter. “It really helped to learn about all the changes since the merger.”
“The Chapter Development Workshop was a unique opportunity to spend time together with the passionate individuals who lead our chapters. We listened to chapter heads as they shared their successes and their challenges. We updated chapters on the resources and supports available to them and to our members now that NSCIA is a program of United Spinal. We worked together to create a set of action items to bring those resources to bear in the most effective way possible,” says K. Eric Larson, United Spinal’s SVP of Membership and Chapter Services.
“As we worked together over those two days, I had the chance to visit with chapter leaders, some of whom I have now known for close to 15 years. I saw two of them for the first time since they got married, and had a chance to catch up with another who has gotten married and had two children in the time we’ve worked together through NSCIA. I also met several new folks and can tell you that the passion and fresh perspective they are bringing into our chapter leadership ranks is very exciting,” adds Larson.
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