Vision Statement: The Clinical Laboratory Management Association will be the worldwide leader and catalyst in achieving excellence in health-care management and quality clinical services as a positive force for a healthier world. (From Chapter By-Laws)

Mission Statement: The Clinical Laboratory Management Association is a professional association dedicated to excellence in clinical services worldwide; to enhancing professional, managerial, and leadership skills; to promoting efficient, productive, and high quality operations; and to advocating on behalf of quality patient care and the membership. (From Chapter By-Laws)

Preface: In order to align our efforts to the objectives in the Chapter Excellence Awards criteria, it is purposed that the chapter board members reorganize the committees. The proposed committees are the following: • Leadership & Administration • Membership • Education • Financial Management • Communication

Leadership and Administration
Members: Corrine Cagney, Marilyn Nelson

• Establish committee chairpersons by January 2009.
• Review and revise strategic goals for 2009 by January 2009.
• Maintain relationship with PAC and communicate developments.
• Promote the Mentoring/Orientation program for new board members.
• Hold a regional meeting that recruits participants from local and regional CLMA chapters.
• Enhance Advocacy and PAC involvement throughout 2009.
• Enhance scholarship program for MT/CLS 4th year students.

• Develop a recruitment plan for new membership (using such elements such as member bring a non member to a meeting, focus on networking incentives, financial incentive).
• 10% increase in membership by 12/31/09.
• Enhance lapsed membership plan.
• Updated chapter membership report to board at each meeting.

• Choose Chair and Co-Chair for all meetings to give directors a chance to take part.
• To determine theme, location and potential speakers for each meeting 3 months prior to meeting using Task/Timeline procedure.
• Develop marketing strategies to promote education/networking meetings.
• Continue to develop relationships with Vendors and to broaden our current Vendor relationships so as to retain and gain finanacial and educational support.

• Develop budget process for 2009 and review and audit actual budget from 2008.
• Develop a plan for 20010 National Lab Week by January 2010.
• To continue the following:
  • Vendor letters for financial support.
  • One free membership to CLMA and/or one free registration to CLMA ThinkLab 2010.
  • Sponsor two paid trips to National CLMA CCL meetings in spring and fall which includes transportation, hotel accommodations, and registration.
  • Continue to sponsor 2-$1000.00 scholarships for 4th year CLS students.

• Develop web site more fully by including and/or continuing a link to Mastermind,Good Practice Sharing, Audio Lab, Education on Demand and local job recruitment with time limitations stated, board profile, newsletter, and legislative updates. To be completed by August, 2009.
• To have a membership survey every other year. (to be completed in 2009)
• Continue to enhance and produce a newsletter semi-annually.