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I am so excited to start our new term with incoming board members, president-elect, treasurer, and secretary at Iowa Distance Learning Association (IDLA) tomorrow. We will discuss new initiatives and other exciting opportunities. Stay tuned!

IDLA Board of Directors Announcement

 Hello IDLA Members,

We are looking forward to an exciting year. First and foremost, we would like to welcome our new board members. Based on the recent poll, Vanessa Preast has been elected as the incoming President-elect. Sue McDaniel has been elected as the incoming secretary. Kathy Lynn has been elected as the incoming treasurer. Darrin Jones and Christina Trombley are joining us as the incoming board members to fill a two-year term and Amy MacKrell and Tricia Berry are joining us as the incoming board members to fill a three-year term. Tiffany Morgan, and Jean Hansen will continue to serve as board members. I also would like to take this opportunity to thank our outgoing board members whose terms end this year. Joe Struss (past president), Karly Good (Secretary and Interim Treasurer), Chris Eller (treasurer), Peggy Steinbronn (board member), Darshana Juvale (board member), and David von Arb (board member) completed their terms this year as board members. Thank you so much for your service and to those who continue their commitment as an active member of our association. For some of new board members, it will be your first experience on the board and we are excited to have you join the team, and to the others, a big welcome back!

Sincerely yours,

Devrim Ozdemir

IDLA President

Event: USDLA 2018 Call for Proposals

Submission Deadline: November 13, 2017

Notification Date: No later than January 31, 2018

The 2018 Program Committee will review proposals and you will be contacted about the status of yours by January 31, 2018. Presenters are eligible for the Early Bird registration rate even after the close of Early Bird registration.

This is the premier event for professionals in the distance learning industry sponsored by The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA).

This year’s conference (April 29 through May 2, 2018) will bring together distance learning practitioners from across the country to Indianapolis, Indiana.  For more information, please visit their conference website.

Event: USDLA 2017 National Conference 

Dates: April 30 through May 3, 2017

This is the premier event for professionals in the distance learning industry sponsored by The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA). This year’s conference (April 30 through May 3, 2017) promises to deliver an action-packed agenda that will bring together distance learning practitioners from across the country to Indianapolis, Indiana.  For more information, please visit their conference website.

IDLA Networking Event Online
(Oct. 21st from 3-4pm Central)
Open to IDLA members, USDLA members and the general public
Join us via Zoom at:   https://zoom.us/j/5475445007
Topic:  Finding Professional Development Online

Come join us for this online networking event- always an interesting group.

USDLA National Distance Learning Week, Nov. 7-11, 2016
 - free online webinars and discussion; usdla.org
 - can currently view some webinars there from DL Week 2014 and 2015

International Forum for Women in E-Learning, usdla.org
- IFWE is the International Forum for Women in eLearning presented by the USDLA. Recognizing the role of women leaders in the field, USDLA is proud to present IFWE every two years.  Takes place this year in San Antonio, TX from Nov. 30th to Dec. 2nd.