Following are bullet points summarizing action taken at the January 29th NABE Board meeting and the January 31st NABE Membership Business Meeting

NABE Board Meeting -- January 29, 2002

• After a strategic planning session facilitated by Elizabeth Derrico, the Board proposed the following vision statement for NABE. "In 3 years, NABE is a diverse, inclusive organization that is meeting the professional development and quality of life needs of its members and empowering them to play leadership roles both within their organization and the broader community." The Board welcomes input from the membership on this vision statement; comments should be sent to President Diane O'Steen.
• President Diane O'Steen and President-elect Tom Tinder attended a joint meeting of the presidents and presidents-elect of NABE, NCBP and NCBF in December. The meeting was very helpful and those present pledge to continue such meetings.
• NABE is in good shape financially and will probably meet its projected net for the Philadelphia Midyear meeting due to higher than anticipated registrations and sponsorship income.
• At the suggestion of Sandra Brydon Smith of the Erie Bar Association, the Board will conduct a survey, in the next available newsletter, to find out which bar associations have teleconferencing facilities.
• The Board heard a report from Program Committee Chair Rod Wegener. The leadership theme will be continued at the Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. The Program Committee wants to tap into resources there, including speakers from Capitol Hill.
• The Board received a report from Dan Kittay on his efforts to restructure and reorganize the directory structure of the web site, to make it easier to update.

NABE Membership Business Meeting -- January 31, 2002

• President O'Steen thanked Fran Sandweg from Legal Directories for his sponsorship of the meeting and for taking pictures for the NABE Pictorial Directory. She also thanked West Group for sponsoring the breakfast this morning.
• John Hixon, ABA Director of Midyear and Annual Meeting Services, explained the change in policy for ABA meeting registration. Beginning with the Annual Meeting in Washington, DC, bar executives will have to pay a $95 registration fee to the ABA; however, the registration fee for bar leaders will be reduced from $300 to $95. Meeting registration and housing reservations will be on one form, and registration will be available online in a few weeks.
• Tom Edmonds, NABE delegate to the House of Delegates, reported that the House will continue work on the Ethics 2000 report and also consider issues related to military tribunals. The House is expected to take up the Multijurisdictional Practice report at the Annual Meeting in August.
• Communications Section's 2002 workshop will be held in Alexandria, VA from September 24-28.
• Administration & Finance Section is planning a technology show for the 2003 Midyear Meeting in Seattle.
• Government Relations Section held its state legislative workshop outside Washington, DC for the first time this year. It was a highly successful meeting in Austin, TX. The tentative dates for the 2002 workshop are November 14-16 in Atlanta.
• The Chief Staff Executives Retreat will be held immediately prior to the BLI in Chicago. Among the topics will be a practical workshop on employee performance; a workshop on balancing work and family; and breakouts based on size of bar.