REPORT ON AMBASSADOR TRIP TO HOUSTON, TEXAS
February
25, 2005
By
Michele Boerder
I gave
an Ambassador presentation for the Division to a seminar in Houston,
Texas sponsored by the Houston Metropolitan Paralegal Association (“HMPA” – formerly known as
Houston Legal Assistants Association1) on Friday,
February 25, 2005.
My contacts were Phyllis Tidwell and Trisha Griggs. Approximately 40-50 attended, as well as
a number of vendors with exhibition booths. I took a
“straw poll” of how many attending were LAD members, and it appeared to me that about 70% were
members from the response.
I
provided two sections of their program: an
overview of the proposed Name Change and a presentation on TBLS certification and its history,
including the recent 10th anniversary. I provided
materials that went into the handouts to the registrants: The
2003 Board Resolution, the pending Bylaws amendment, TBLS criteria and testing information/deadline.
Photos were taken and will be forwarded to Rhonda Brashears.
Note:
When HLAA voted to change their association name, of 72 that voted, 70 voted FOR the name
change;
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