Hi Northeast Region Admins!

Please address the following and forward to your membership as needed.

Elections....
As promised, it's time to vote for the 2010 Northeast Region Executive Secretary.  This position will be held for 2 years, through Fall 2011.  Each chapter is allotted one vote, so please coordinate with your group before submitting your choice.  Please vote here by March 15, 2010 at 11:59pm.

Conference....
We are a little more than 2 weeks away from the 2010 EWB-USA International Conference in Denver, Colorado.  If you have not signed up yet, or would like more information about the event, please visit the EWB-USA Conference Webpage.

Thanks to a successful workshop, the Northeast Region will be offering six (6) $250 scholarships to NER members attending 2010 the International Conference.  One scholarship will go to a member of a developing chapter and the remaining spots will be selected randomly by lottery. The application deadline is March 5, 2010, so please apply soon!  The application is here.

Workshop 2010....
Applications for the hosting the Northeast Region Fall 2010 workshop are due Monday March 8, 2010 at 11:59pm. Benefits to the hosting chapter (or chapters, if you want to collaborate) include the ability to help shape the workshop content and program, promotion of your chapter and school name, significantly reduced attendance fees for members of your chapter, and a portion of
any profit.   The chapter application can be found here. Please send completed applications to Bree Carlson (president@ewb-northeast.org). The Northeast Region Steering Committee will make a decision by March 15, 2010.  If you have any questions about hosting a workshop, please contact Bree.

Technical Webinars...
Regular webinars, hosted by EWB-USA, are available and open to all EWB members.  The next EWB-USA Technical Webinar is on March 11th from 2:00 to 3:30 PM EST, and is on "How to Complete the 521 Pre-Assessment Report."

Link:  https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/941800611
Phone:  (866)-614-4098
Call in ID:  8530069

NER Forum....
The Northeast Region has the advantage of having many chapters in close proximity to each other, yet at times, it can seem like we're all a world apart. To help open more collaboration among the region, we've set up a page on the Northeast Region Forum for chapters to post their public events. As you all know, many of our chapters host speakers, hands-on trainings, social events, etc., but getting the word out to nearby EWB members isn't always easy. We hope this forum will make it easier for collaboration. In addition to posting updates on the forum, you can also subscribe to different pages and receive e-mails when updates are made.

Please register yourself as a member.  If you have any questions about the forum, please contact Alexander Aman (forum@ewb-northeast.org).


Bree & Julie, Co-Presidents
EWB-USA Northeast Region