March 2008

Dear New Jersey IFMA Chapter Members

In our ongoing effort to make our chapter a user friendly, easily accessible resource of interaction, education and improvement of professional skills and knowledge, we have made some substantial enhancements to our chapter website. Most immediately conspicuous will be the new look. Cosmetics aside, you will find that our site is easily navigable and has features that define and reinforce our commitment to support your professional needs.

We welcome your comments and suggestions regarding this tool/resource. We are considering other features that will add further value to your website. What would you like to see here.

Finally, I would ask one more thing: that you use this as a tool to recruit new members. Send them to our site. The value of membership will be that much more obvious.

Best Regards and I hope to see you at the Spring Charity Social and Networking Party in April.

Paul Maloney

President

NJ Chapter of IFMA

Associate's Corner

Associate Co - Chair's- Nancy Morgan of Morgan + Associates and Jeanne Shottland of Avila Fine Arts, LLC will elicit the support and input of our Associate members. We are currently looking for the following:

Members interested in sponsorship. Sponsorship is a great way to promote your company to our members and is available in a variety of forms. We are currently looking for sponsors for our upcoming chapter meetings and events. We are looking for sponsors for the band and open bar at the annual Charity Benefit party. Your company will receive recognition by means of signage and verbal announcements. If interested, contact either Nancy or Jeanne.

*Contributions to our newsletter. We also need articles that are of interest to our professional members. Submit a concise, generic article about your product or service and we will post it in our newsletter with your link in the byline. Submit articles to Caroline Shelly

*Guest speakers. Does your product or service lend itself to an educational program? Submit an outline of your presentation and we'll try to add it to our schedule. Contact Joel Orton.

Membership News

Membership Chair- Carol Hart of Newmark Knight Frank Global Management Services invites you to contact her with interest in joining the chapter and how it can benefit you.

Contact Carol Hart

Programs

Program Chair- Joel Orton of sanofi-aventis is putting together an impressive agenda for us. Your thoughts as to subjects and sites are welcome.

Contact: Joel Orton.

Communications Update

Communications Chair- Caroline Shelly of Hunterdon Facility Planners will keep our website current and feature rich. The website will be the hub of all chapter and national information. She invites your input for content in the articles section and any other comments or suggestions regarding your site.

Contact Caroline Shelly