So I’m sitting here today, on a snow day with nobody in their offices, looking for something to do. So I decided to go to snooping around, and found something I’ve been looking for!

It seems that the initial information for ABA 2009 in Charlotte is already online, including registration dates! Now I know everything is subject to change, but hey, it’s a key date to know. If you’re an ABA Maniac like me, and you don’t already know, when you register effects your appointment requests. The earlier you register, the better your chances of getting those appointments you want! I was teaching this in Orientation this year, and even some “old-timers” didn’t know that.

So I’ve already added July 14 at 12:00 noon to my calendar…no meetings that day! I’ll be sitting at the keyboard, hitting “refresh” on my web browser, and getting registered as fast as I can!

Oh…the Charlotte website? http://aba.teameventmanagement.com/2009/ There’s even a tentative schedule on there…my lodging friends aren’t going to be happy (all appointments the same day again this year, guys!). But it looks like we’ve got an evening event at Lowe’s Motor Speedway (YES!), and I’m sure plenty more for us NASCAR nuts while we’re in town.

I completed my evaluation of 2008 this morning, and did submit my one request for Charlotte, and I’ll post it here, too. I already asked the Charlotte folks about this, and they say it’s not happening. But I know that “MAC Gives Back” has become a marching call, and we’ve been very generous to our host city for the last few years, helping out raising funds for local charities. One of the best charities I know of is right in Charlotte’s backyard, and I hope ABA will consider doing something to support it…it’s the Victory Junction Gang Camp, founded by Kyle and Patty Petty. They are doing outstanding things for children in need, and I’d love to see ABA do something for this very worthwhile cause while we’re in town.

See you there? I sure hope so!

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