Now that May is upon us, thoughts of the approaching summer activities start to occupy our thoughts. As an Indians season ticket holder, I am looking forward to warm weather games and a hopefully hot team. While each of us has activities we enjoy in the warm months, your FPA Board does not take off for the summer. We will meet in June and continue making plans for the remainder of this year and for next year as well.

We are presently working to finalize an ethics program for September. We will not have Patrick Kuhse again; however we have researched several speakers and we will inform you within the next few weeks about that program. It will qualify for the CFP Board ethics requirement.

October is when we celebrate Financial Planning Week. We will hold a financial literacy event in October. Details are still in the works. We will again have our Symposium in October. Please see our webpage for a list of speakers. We feel this program will be one of our best in recent years. (And we have had some fine programs!)

November will again be our State of the Profession program. This program has become more popular each year. We expect to bring in several experts to help us understand, discuss and even debate where we are now and where we may be headed. November is also our month for electing new officers. Our nominating committee will present a recommended slate to the membership for a vote. If you would like to be considered for a particular office or board position, please contact Lynn Bracic, our Chapter Executive, who will forward your name to the committee. Please include contact information, professional experience and a short paragraph about how you would like to contribute to our Chapter.

Please be sure to sign up for our May 19^th program featuring the Concord Coalition. As the national debt continues to soar, financial planners need to understand this issue in order to help their clients navigate increasingly challenging times.

Finally, I would like to thank Karen Bordonaro for her work with the University of Akron Capstone course students. Karen organized our Chapter volunteers and coordinated the review of case studies prepared by 24 students. This project helped students connect with professionals in our field to gain a better understanding of the technical and practical elements of our profession. Thank you Karen!

Go Tribe!