From IAVM President and CEO Vicki Hawarden, CMP:
“We had an extremely productive IAVM Board of Directors conference call in October. The board unanimously approved the adoption of a new IAVM membership model, allowing a venue to secure a $3,000 group membership which allows up to 20 professional members, interns and stakeholders (such as the mayor) to join the association. More details will come as the program is more fully developed and launched, tentatively set for April. Also, the board discussed the proposed IAVM bylaws changes and the member feedback received so far, and confirmed its intention to use this information to re-evaluate the changes and the voting timeline during its January meeting.
“The new IAVM website is nearly complete. By the time the board meets in January, board members and other volunteer leaders will have the opportunity to review the new site and provide staff with valuable input. An external launch of the site is planned for the spring, once we have used this early feedback to make improvements where necessary.”
