Dear IMA SA Family,
In 2022, our chapter turns 75. And we are more vibrant than ever!
I’m very excited to be a part of this chapter and to serve in the coming IMA fiscal year beginning July 1st as your president. I have been on the board for the past two years and I want to tell you I have received so much more than I have given by staying involved. The members are great and the team of volunteers is truly remarkable. Our chapter became stronger during the pandemic and meeting attendance in 2020 was up 62% over 2019 and up 253% over 2018! While some chapters stopped having meeting altogether or cut their meeting frequency in half, we continued to provide quality CPE sessions through web broadcasting. And as we return to in-person meetings starting August 21st, we will resume professional networking while continuing to offer events by remote access for those who live out of town or need a little bit more time to feel comfortable venturing out of the house.
October 1st and 2nd,
our chapter will host for the very first time the Texas Annual Conference for the Texas IMA Council. After a COVID required delay, it will finally be held at the scenic Hyatt Regency Hill Country Resort and Spa. Event details can be found at:
https://SanAntonioIMA.wixsite.com/IMASA2021.
As more people get comfortable meeting in person, we will resume our occasional in person meetings in Corpus Christi, Laredo and the Valley.
We are also excited about our new board for 2021-22. Not only does it have 20+ members, including some enthusiastic new volunteers, but it has more students and young professionals (nearly half!) than ever and more folks from all kinds of backgrounds. In addition, the chapter is aggressively working to provide value in the following new areas:
Fernando Hernandez as
VP Latin American Engagement - to new and existing members well beyond our traditional South Central Texas footprint
Vic Dullas, CMA as
Director, Community Service - to lead the charge as the chapter gives back to the community
Thomas Mills as
Photographer - to capture all the exciting activities to come in the next 12 months
In summary, I am proud of our chapter’s accomplishments and am truly looking forward to an even more productive and engaging year ahead. You can reach me any time at
info@sanantonio-ima.org.
Regards,
Farhana Khan