Letter from the President
I would like to welcome everyone to the Indiana Division of the International Association for Identifications
26th Annual Education Conference. It has been my honor and privilege to serve as this year’s president.
I have been a member of the INIAI since 2007 and started serving on the board as a co-editor of the
newsletter in 2008. I have since served as the editor, a board member, webmaster, and now president.
I love this organization and the people who belong to it. I have had the privilege of working with some
amazing professionals through the years. One of the most important person to me in my professional
career is Ed Lewis. He was one of the founding members of the INIAI and he introduced me to this
organization back in 2005. It is because of him I am where I am today. He taught me the importance
of this organization’s educational conferences to both the new and established members. It is my goal
to continue to provide the INIAI members with a great educational conference this year. I want to thank
our 2019 board for all their hard work, that board consists of the following dedicated individuals; Vice
President: Ryan Chappell, Secretary/Treasurer: Sean Matusko, Board Chair: Daniel Recker, Board
Members: Kacie Proffitt (and Webmaster), Mallory Webb, Dale Diefenderfer, Loren French, Kent Hedberg,
and Newsletter Editor: Stephanie Snodgrass. Thank you to all the board members for volunteering your
time and talents.
We are excited to hold this year’s conference at the Abe Martin Lodge in Nashville, IN. Known as the
place where nature and artists meet in the Midwest. Nashville has more than 350 shops and attractions,
with most of them within a few blocks of the downtown area. I hope everyone gets the chance to explore
this quaint town with its fun shops and beautiful views.
On Wednesday morning we will be having a continental breakfast provided after check in. Wednesday
and Thursday we are ending a bit early, so that you can enjoy visiting the downtown area. Thursday will
be our business luncheon. If you have never considered serving or have considered but haven’t made
the leap, do it! It’s a rewarding experience to be a part of planning these great educational conferences
for our members. We are planning to have a Members night on Thursday near the patio/fire pit area. We
hope that you will join us for a fun filled evening outside making s’mores and enjoying yard games. We
will conclude the conference on Friday afternoon. We hope that each conference provides our members
with new ideas and an opportunity to network with others. Please take a moment to visit with our vendors.
Remember to thank them for their time and support to our organization.
I hope you enjoy the 2019 INIAI Educational Conference in Nashville, Indiana and have a great week!
Allyson Connell, CLPE
2019 INIAI President
26th Annual Education Conference. It has been my honor and privilege to serve as this year’s president.
I have been a member of the INIAI since 2007 and started serving on the board as a co-editor of the
newsletter in 2008. I have since served as the editor, a board member, webmaster, and now president.
I love this organization and the people who belong to it. I have had the privilege of working with some
amazing professionals through the years. One of the most important person to me in my professional
career is Ed Lewis. He was one of the founding members of the INIAI and he introduced me to this
organization back in 2005. It is because of him I am where I am today. He taught me the importance
of this organization’s educational conferences to both the new and established members. It is my goal
to continue to provide the INIAI members with a great educational conference this year. I want to thank
our 2019 board for all their hard work, that board consists of the following dedicated individuals; Vice
President: Ryan Chappell, Secretary/Treasurer: Sean Matusko, Board Chair: Daniel Recker, Board
Members: Kacie Proffitt (and Webmaster), Mallory Webb, Dale Diefenderfer, Loren French, Kent Hedberg,
and Newsletter Editor: Stephanie Snodgrass. Thank you to all the board members for volunteering your
time and talents.
We are excited to hold this year’s conference at the Abe Martin Lodge in Nashville, IN. Known as the
place where nature and artists meet in the Midwest. Nashville has more than 350 shops and attractions,
with most of them within a few blocks of the downtown area. I hope everyone gets the chance to explore
this quaint town with its fun shops and beautiful views.
On Wednesday morning we will be having a continental breakfast provided after check in. Wednesday
and Thursday we are ending a bit early, so that you can enjoy visiting the downtown area. Thursday will
be our business luncheon. If you have never considered serving or have considered but haven’t made
the leap, do it! It’s a rewarding experience to be a part of planning these great educational conferences
for our members. We are planning to have a Members night on Thursday near the patio/fire pit area. We
hope that you will join us for a fun filled evening outside making s’mores and enjoying yard games. We
will conclude the conference on Friday afternoon. We hope that each conference provides our members
with new ideas and an opportunity to network with others. Please take a moment to visit with our vendors.
Remember to thank them for their time and support to our organization.
I hope you enjoy the 2019 INIAI Educational Conference in Nashville, Indiana and have a great week!
Allyson Connell, CLPE
2019 INIAI President
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