Planning has already begun for our 34th Annual AHCA Seminar & Annual Fall FHEA Meeting and Trade Show. This event will be at the Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando once again. The theme of this year’s seminars is "Back to the Basics of Health Care Design and Construction.” If there are any special topics you would like to hear about or specific speakers you would like to see, please let us know so we can try to include them in our speaker sessions. To download the Call for Presentations, see
http://ahcaseminar.com/presentations18.html.
Registration for this event has also just opened, so please register soon. Please visit our website for further details on this event as well.
Our membership has continued to grow with a 13% (859 to 758) increase in overall membership from 2017 to 2018. We have also increased our CHEs by 27% (37 to 47). We want to continue to increase our CHEs as much as possible this year so a mentoring program is beginning in each District to help facilitate this goal. This program will assist new and interested members in how to get certified by assisting them with planning and paperwork.
FHEA is still being challenged to increase our membership in ASHE. It is an important element to keep our Platinum Level Chapter Award with ASHE. For this award, we are required to keep a specific percentage of our members, both regular and supporting, with dual membership in FHEA and ASHE. More important than the Platinum Award, is that ASHE membership gives all members access to more resources in education, professional development, and contact with peers across the country. The benefits of the dual enrollment far outweigh the small cost of membership, so please consider this option.
I want to personally thank Past President Larry Peterson and last years’ Board for their hard work in continuing to grow the association and showing their dedication to our organization.
I would also like to thank you again for the opportunity this year to serve as your State President and look forward to the challenges and successes in store for us for this year.
See you soon in St. Augustine,
Kevin