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Other Programs and Activities <br />Here's a quick rundown on other association programs and activities. <br />JTS. Gas Circuit Rider. We plan to implement two additions to the program in the next <br />few months. We will be joining MEA, which will give us access to training modules and <br />excellent web-based record keeping system. <br />LMC Training Partnership. LMC has told Mike that they are committed to keeping the <br />program in place with some modest changes for at least the next two years. <br />Electric JTS. Once Vernell Roberts gets settled in doing compliance work, he will be <br />doing some advanced technical training, which will improve our capabilities in this area. <br />Training Center. Kevin is now doing compliance for Pipestone and Litchfield, which <br />provides a good supplement to training revenue, and should keep the training center at or <br />around the break even point. <br />Meetings, Workshops, etc. <br />Winter and Summer Meetings. We made some changes to the timing and format of these <br />meetings several years ago, in connection with the change in our fiscal year. They seem <br />to be working well in the current format and time slot. Are there any suggestions for <br />improvement? <br />Superintendents Meeting. This meeting is intended to provide useful information that <br />supervisors of hands-on crews need to get the job done. It should be one of our largest <br />meetings, but it hasn't grown as fast as we anticipated. This year we held it in the Twin <br />Cities and heard from a lot of people who want us to keep it in St. Cloud. We also raised <br />the price significantly, which might have been a disincentive for some members. Does <br />anyone have any thoughts about how we can grow this meeting? <br />Regional Meetings. After our recent experience in taking our show on the road, I don't <br />think we get much mileage out of doing regional meetings just to do them. I think we are <br />better off waiting until we have a topic with strong interest to drive attendance, or <br />focusing on meetings with members and their legislators. Does anyone have any <br />thoughts on how we can best meet the need of the members for information from and <br />about MMUA? <br />Communications, Publications, etc. <br />Our copier lease is ending, and later this summer we plan to bring in a new color <br />copier/printer/scanner that will give us much greater ability to produce professional <br />quality materials in-house. <br />11 <br />