Your
Louisiana Dietetic Association Board is working diligently
on member projects--Strategic Planning, political
updating, and program planning. This
work will support our members in today's ever changing
environment.
A rewarding Strategic Planning session took place
October 20th. The LDA Board was guided by Ted Carr,
Strategic Planning Specialist, to look closely at
our environment, identify nutrition related issues,
look at opportunities, set goals, and develop an action
plan. The resulting LDA Strategic Plan is summarized
in this newsletter-be sure to sign on and offer your
assistance!
LDA
is working to update and renew our political strategy.
A committee of the Federal LNC Charlotte Pursell,
State LNC Kelly Phillips, President Elect Sandy Sutton,
Allied Group Representative JoJo Dantone-DeBarbieris,
and myself, is producing a lobbyist job description
and will interview applicants soon. This will improve
LDA's ability to maximize our political effectiveness.
The
LDA Annual Meeting will take place in Lafayette, April
12 though April 13, 2007. Virginia Pelegrin, Project
Coordinator, and the LDA Board are working to streamline
the planning process of this meeting. The goal is
to meet the learning needs of LDA members, as summarized
in Louisiana member's learning codes. We are transitioning
the program planning process to best meet this goal.
So,
it has been a great year!
Karen Purvis, MS, RD, LD/N
