As I've mentioned many times.. there could be ten IAAP chapters in the northern section of Virginia.. and they would all still draw interest because members would be interested in attending chapter meetings that did not require an hour of commute time.
That being said.. I happened to have dinner tonight with VA-WV Division President-elect, MJ Surina and two other members of IAAP that are trying to start a chapter in Manassas. Interesting is that they cannot publicize on the IAAP Web community until they charter.. and they can't get enough members to charter with out publicing. So I promised Barbara Norkus, the IAAP member spearheading this effort.. that OTAC would help get the word out. Again.. it's not about which chapter is bigger or better..it's about how can we BEST serve our members and make it convenient for them to attend educational programs in the Northern VA region.
Here is Barbara's email contact. If you are interested in learning more about forming a chapter in the Manassas region, please contact her directly. barbara.norkus@aerojet.com: IAAP Prospective Historic Battlefield Chapter.
NOW.. Also MARK your calendars for the August 18, 2010 OTAC social event. Starts at 5:30pm and will end at 7:30pm. I can't quite announce the location yet because it is SUPER cool... and we have a few things to finalize with our host. Stay tuned though and hold the date.
I'm off to Oklahoma --- More when I return next week.
