President’s message

YOUR TIME FOR US

The gift of your time and effort spent with this organization is recognized, appreciated, valued, and highly regarded by those serving you as Officers and Directors. We understand that you have a choice whether or not to attend affiliate functions.  You are enthusiastic and it shows by your continued participation.

I have stated verbally before that ISM-St. Louis excels when compared to many other affiliates with its ratio of listed membership to actual meeting attendance. We have consistently averaged an approximate 24% turn-out at each meeting. While that may seem low, it isn’t.

As we close for the summer, your Board of Directors will plan to continue to find and present relevant and timely topics addressed by qualified and knowledgeable speakers.  We will develop and provide learning opportunities while remaining sensitive to economic and time considerations.  In addition, we will be accessible to offer networking and one-on-one encounters.

Customarily I end my message every month with this: We encourage you to attend upcoming events, welcome your ideas and suggestions to make us a more meaningful organization, and need your active participation in any capacity.  In particular, we invite our members to consider sitting on a committee or even joining the Board.

With that it mind, we are honored and pleased that Max Merz, Andy Singer, Tom Blair, and Rhonda Shurtleff have done just that.  Max is our new Director of Finance, Andy our new Director of Education, Tom a new member of our Membership Committee, and Rhonda a new member of our Marketing Committee. 

Thanks to all.
Marty Rutkovitz,
President