Last year’s annual meeting was very expensive
and the meeting is paid for from the membership dues. Thus, we are looking
for ways to increase revenues and/or reduce costs.
One idea is to solicit more support from Pharmaceutical Companies again.
A larger balance in the coffers would allow us to gather at other conferences
and to cover the increasing costs of these ancillary events. So, if you work
for a company that may be interested in supporting our annual meeting or other
satellite gatherings please contact our President, Ellen Walker (eawalker@comcast.net).
The second idea for reducing expenses is to have the Society purchase a
projector to use at the meetings for PowerPoint presentations. It cost the
society $500 to rent one this past year and a new one can be purchased for
$1000-1100 – thus it would pay for itself in two meetings. Your input on
these ideas is needed, so please contact either Ellen (eawalker@comcast.net)
or Joe (jporter@vcu.edu) and let us
know what you think.