The 54th ADDA Technical Training Conference is
now over and I would I like to thank all of the attendees, exhibitors and
session presenters for their help in making this another successful
conference. A special thanks to the ADDA
office for all of their hard work in planning and support!
In addition, I would like to thank the staff
of the Country Club Plaza Holiday Inn for the excellent treatment by the staff,
excellent facilities and most importantly, the outstanding meals provided!
If you did not attend, the following are some of the things
that you missed:
Lynn Allen from Autodesk and her presentations
on AutoCAD 2014 and AutoCAD ‘In the Cloud’
Mark Lyon from Dassault Systems and his
presentation on DraftSight.
3D Plotting presented by Deppco.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing training
presented by ASME certified trainers.
Dr. Edward Price and his presentation on the
Chicago Water/Sewer system.
In addition, Dr. Price was presented with an
award for his being a 50 year ADDA member and attendance at 50 Conferences. Executive Director Olen Parker was presented the ‘Dr. Edward Price’
award for outstanding achievement and dedication to ADDA. During the ADDA membership meeting, the Executive Board Officers for
2013-2014 were announced and are as follows:
· Ron McDonald- President
Dennis Schwartz- Executive Vice President
Jeanine Hargis- Secretary Treasurer
Floyd McWilliams- Past President/Chair Executive
Board
Speaking for the Board, I encourage you to put the dates of
8-11 April 2014 on your calendars as that is the date for the 55th
Conference. Again, it will be held in
Kansas City at the Country Club Plaza Holiday Inn.
In closing, I would like to remind all of you, member or
non-member, that the ADDA is the only organization that totally supports the
drafting/design profession with continuing education for professionals and soon
to be professionals within the drafting/design profession. I would like to see all of you at the 2014
Conference.
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Remember ADDA is a non-profit volunteer association. All our directors and committees donate their time and effort to improve the profession to benefit other drafters, designers and graphic professionals. If you would like to assist with any program or be involved with a committee or specific area, please contact me. Most of our volunteer opportunities can be accomplished through emails and telephone calls. Volunteering will give you exposure at the next level in your career to improve your network, job skills and personal development.
I look forward to the possibilities to make new contacts and friendships with our members and sponsors.
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