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Dear Members:
Please join your fellow members on April 16, 2008
for Past President's Night at Tangier's
Restaurant. Shirley Calvin
Dear fellow members,
Doreen Kuster
Kristie Van Auken, Director, Marketing & Communications, joined the Akron-Canton Airport staff in 1996. She has a Bachelor of Arts degree from Austin College in Sherman, TX and a Masters of Public Administration from Western Michigan University. Her major responsibilities include all airport marketing, communications and air service development initiatives. Under her leadership, the airport has tripled airport passengers and nonstop routes. Additionally, the airport's TV commercials featuring "punch dummy" won best of show at the Akron Addys in 2005. Kristie serves on the aviation committee of the National Business Travel Association and is a Leadership Akron graduate. She also serves on the Executive Marketing Forum, the Cleveland+ Regional Marketing Alliance, and Walsh University Business Advisory Council. Additionally, Kristie serves on the Vestry at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Akron, as Junior Warden. She is a member of the Akron/Canton chapter of the American Marketing Association and the Public Relations Society of America, Akron/ Canton Chapter. Prior to joining the airport, Kristie worked for the Greater Akron Chamber and the State of Michigan, International Affairs Division. In 2005, Crain's Cleveland Business included Kristie in their "40 Under 40" list of upcoming executives in Northeast Ohio, and she was also recently selected as one of "30 for the Future", recognizing today's young leaders in Northeastern Ohio.
Michael G. Wojno Michael G. Wojno is the founder and owner of Wojno Development, LLC. The company was started in 2000. Wojno Development's mission is to develop real estate within three distinct areas: healthcare, mixed use/lifestyle, and residential. The company is involved in a number of landmark projects within Northeast Ohio and beyond, including the development of a specialty hospital for use by two major competing health systems and creating a large, adaptive mixed-use project in an urban environment. Wojno Development specializes in facilitating deals with diverse clientele to create development projects that serve all the customers' needs. Wojno's role within the healthcare industry has led to new businesses and relationships within the industry. Wojno's vision led to the formation of the Summa Enterprise Group (SEG), whose mission is to develop alternative revenue channels by building businesses with the potential to deliver products and services to Summa Health System and other health care systems. In establishing SEG, Wojno and other Summa board members sought to capitalize on the resources of the Summa system to develop and accelerate technology-enabled business opportunities that flow from within the Summa Health System. Wojno is instrumental in establishing SEG's partnerships with other Greater Akron area institutions, including BioEnterprise, Akron General, the University of Akron, Akron Children's, and the Greater Akron Chamber, to enhance the accessible base of deal flow, provide a broader incubation and acceleration platform, increase the breadth of enhanced management services provided, and overall improve the probability for the successful launch of pre-seed and start-up companies in the region. Previously, Mike was the President of Akron Brick and Block, a provider of masonry materials to the building industry. He was also the President of the Midwest Division and National Accounts Manager for Oldcastle APG, a fabricator of architectural glass, masonry and ornamental concrete products, aggregates and pre- cast enclosures, and distributor of roofing and siding materials. Wojno serves on the Board of Directors of Open-M, Child Guidance and Family Solutions, Kent Ridge at Golden Pond assisted living center, and the Foundation Board of the YMCA. Mike received his B.A. from the University of Akron.
4/16/2008 *** Tangier Restaurant
The Certified Management Accountant (CMA) designation provides corporate management and individual Members with an objective measure of knowledge and competence in the field of management accounting.The CMA is an invaluable credential for professional advancement and for broadening professional skills and perspective.
Please join in welcoming Amber Hutchison a student
at Ashland University.
Your registration fee to the Northeast Regional Conference for the American Society of Women Accountants will include CPE, 5 meals, a ticket for the FUN Night event on Friday June 6, 2008 (a $75 value), admission to the vendor displays and the opportunity to speak with ASWA members and others from all over the country and participate in several great networking opportunities. Included in the 14 hours will be 3 hours of CPE for ETHICS, which will fulfill your requirements for reporting. And this event will be not only the celebration of the Akron/Canton Chapter's 25th Anniversary; it will also be the event for the installation of the 2008-2009 National Board of Directors for ASWA. We sincerely hope you will consider joining us for what is shaping up to be the best conference for our region in many years. If you have any questions or would like more information, please send them to aswa139@yahoo.com or see Becky Price or Susan Tripepi.
Looking for a great way to combine management accounting and fun this summer? Start planning (and saving) and arranging your vacation time now to attend the IMA's 89th Annual Conference & Exposition at the Tampa (FL) Convention Center and adjacent Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel from June 14-18. You can earn more than 30 CPE credits (plus five pre- conference sessions) and fulfill your annual ethics requirement. Here are some of the particulars: Member rate for the full Conference package is $1,090 (includes all Conference sessions Sunday through Wednesday, access to the Solution Showcase exhibit hall and networking reception, 3 Conference breakfasts, 4 lunches (including a Brown Bag interactive discussion group with 70 to 80 possible topics), 3 end-of-day receptions, and the Annual Dinner and After Party). Educator price is $810 and students can attend for $200. If your non-accountant spouse/friend would like to accompany you but enjoy Tampa on their own during the day, their only IMA cost is $95 for an Annual Reception & Dinner guest ticket. Daily CPE sessions end by 5:15 PM, giving you plenty of time to enjoy the Florida nightlife. Attire for the Conference sessions is business casual (slacks, polo shirts, sweaters, blazers, blouses, and comfortable shoes). The IMA Annual Dinner on Wednesday evening is formal attire optional. To ensure proper CPE credit, attendees will scan in and out of each (approx. 50) educational session, covering twelve keynote sessions, over 25 concurrent sessions, eight general sessions, five concurrent tracks, and four learning track panel discussions to facilitate dialogue between attendees and experts. Featured speakers include SEC Chief Accountant Conrad Hewitt, Excel guru Bill Jelen, Marshall & Stevens VP Al King (IMA ethics), Cummins CEO Tim Solso (Six Sigma), IFAC President Fermin del Valle (Supply Chain), Harvard activity-based accounting guru Robert Kaplan, and past Akron chapter president KeyBank VP Ron Riebe (Revenue Management). Lodging at the Marriott is at a special conference rate of $159/night. The Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel (adjacent to the Tampa Convention Center) presents a striking silhouette along the Channel Riverwalk and offers dining at 3 restaurants, a pool and luxury spa. Register soon for a fabulous time in June. For more information, visit the Conference website at www.imaconfer ence.org or contact Barbara Parker at BParker@imanet.org.
Staff accountant for a Fortune 500 Company in Stow.
Starting pay is betweem $60K and $80K. A/R , AP,
Cash, ADP PR, Expense rpt. Please contact Roy Howarter if you have a job available or are looking for an employment opportunity. Roy Howarter - Akron IMA Employment Director, 1- 800-321-5583
Morning - Latest Developments in Financial Reporting Financial Reporting Panel--"Beresford Is Back! Don't miss it!"
Lunch - "Taking the Financial Press into Account"
Afternoon - A Reformed and Inspiring White-Collar Criminal
Fellow members, the chapter is in the process of planning our fourth annual golf outing to support student chapter activity. This year's event will be similar to the three previous events. As always, your support contributes to the success of the event. We realize that not all of our members golf, however, there are other ways to contribute to the event. You can collect gifts that can be used as giveaways, your company could become a hole sponsor by contributing $50.00, or you could volunteer to cook food or help staff the event. This year's outing is May 3, 2008 at the Kent State University Golf Course. Registration begins at 7:00 AM and we will tee off around 7:40 AM. It is a shotgun start and we play a four-person scramble. The most important thing is to come out and enjoy yourself. In the past most of our players have been on their way by 1:00 PM.
If you are a golfer please consider playing
in this
year's event. Most of the people that play
in the event
are average golfers who enjoy being out on a
golf
course. Registration forms and additional
information
is available on the Chapter's web page
(Link
to Golf).
Where: Kent State University Golf Course Route 59, Kent Ohio Start Time: 7:00 AM Check-in and Breakfast Tee Time: 7:45 AM Sharp - Shot Gun Start All proceeds for the event are used to sponsor student chapter actives. Additional Information is available on the chapter's web page (akron.imanet.org)
The listing below is of the 2008-09 nominees for the
board of directors. There are still a few positions to be
filled. If you have an interest in joining the board in any
capacity please contact either Becky Price our in -
coming President or Dean Hull. They will both be glad
to answer any questions you may have.
PRESIDENT - Becky Price
DIRECTORS REPORTING TO VP - FINANCE &
ADMIN:
DIRECTORS REPORTING TO VP - EDUCATION &
SPEAKERS:
DIRECTORS REPORTING TO VP -
COMMUNICATIONS & COMMUNITY RELATIONS:
DIRECTORS REPORTING TO VP - MEMBERSHIP:
DIRECTORS REPORTING TO TREASURER:
DIRECTORS REPORTING TO SECRETARY:
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