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From the Executive Director:
Dear Colleagues,
I recently discussed a bit from the new book "Mind The Gap!" by Dr. Richard J. Soghoian. I was in New York City this week and had the opportunity to meet with Dr. Soghoian and had a personal tour of his amazing school - Columbia Grammar and Preparatory School - the oldest non-sectarian private school in the United States. Dr. Soghoian is very proud (rightfully so) of what has been accomplished during his tenure as Headmaster beginning in 1981. MISBO is honored to have Dr. Soghoian as our keynote speaker on Tuesday at the 2013 MISBO-SAIS Annual Conference. Dr. Soghoian will talk about his thoughts on a sustainable financial model for independent schools - perhaps a bit different from what you have heard others discuss. See more about the conference in this newsletter. Registration is now open - see you in October.
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2013 Annual Conference
 We are thrilled to announce that registration is NOW OPEN for our 2013 Annual Conference - The Global Future: Preparing Students and Shaping Schools at the Marriott Buckhead Conference Center on October 27-29! We have joined forces again with SAIS to host overlapping conferences so that all school decision makers can benefit from the entire three days. Registration for either conference allows you to attend all sessions, Sunday through Tuesday.
Sunday sessions are designed primarily for SAIS constituents, Monday sessions are designed for everyone, and Tuesday sessions are designed primarily for MISBO constituents. We have arranged conference pricing at the Marriott Buckhead Hotel & Conference Center for $165 plus tax/ night including internet and breakfast. The discounted room rate will be available until October 4, 2013. You can find more information and register on our conference event page. Check back often as we continue to provide more program details. Conference sponsorship details can be found here. |
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Electronic Resources Ordering System
MISBO's NEW Electronic Resources Ordering System is off to a great start! Be sure your school submits their orders in before the new school year kicks off to take advantage of a lower volume fee.
Items of Note:
- Be sure the appropriate person at your school receives this information so they can get their orders in ASAP to receive the best member volume fee.
- For correct pricing to be displayed in your online shopping cart, your school's FTE (student count by grade level) must be entered first. This can be updated under "School Profile".
Please note the following volume fee deadlines for Electronic Resources:
- August 31st - 5%
- December 31st - 7%
Most importantly, if you have any problems logging in and/or shopping at www.misboonline.com, please contact Dianne Sagaas, Director, Professional Development and Member Services at 404.921.3812 or at diannesagaas@misbo.com.
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Next Webinar Series
MISBO will be kicking off their Back to School Webinar Series on Wednesday, August 7th with another great health care reform presentation by David Shore.
The topic will be "Health Care Reform Federal Rating Rule Changes: Preparing For Small Group Rate Shock" at 2 pm ET. You will be receiving information on the series shortly but feel free to register for this offering now by clicking here.
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New Member Referral Program
 The deadline is closing in on MISBO's New Member Referral Program. For any new member school referred to MISBO through June 30, 2013, the current member AND the new member will receive a $100 credit towards MISBO's 2013 Annual Conference - The Global Future: Preparing Students and Shaping Schools. We already have new members thanks to our existing members! Please view the flyer below and feel free to contact Michelle Shea, Director, Membership and Marketing, at michelleshea@misbo.com or at 404.921.0065 with any questions.
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New Business Officer Intensive
 A very special thanks to all our attendees, faculty members and speakers for a wonderful time at MISBO's NEW Business Officer Intensive. We know you brought lots of great ideas back to your schools!
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Adobe Creative Cloud
 With Adobe's launch of their Creative Cloud we are offering our members a detailed information sheet directly from Adobe. We strongly encourage all our member schools to review the material below and contact Kathy Traynor at Adobe at 206.675.7498 or at ktraynor@adobe.com with any questions.
Please be sure to note the important bullet points on page two along with the relevant ordering dates. Remember, as with all MISBO contracts, more commitments from more member schools will benefit everyone on pricing.
Adobe ETLA Information Sheet with Recordings
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The MISBO office will be closed on Thursday, July 4th. Also due to the holiday, the next issue of e-Headlines will be sent on Wednesday, July 3rd.
1640 Powers Ferry Road, SE
Building 20, Suite 200
Marietta, GA 30067
Phone - 404.921.3810
Fax - 404.921.3816
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Benchmarking Survey
The 2013 MISBO-SAIS Benchmarking Survey is just around the corner. Last year over 200 schools participated and we're anticipating double that number for 2013.
Important Dates:
- Survey Opens 8/18
- Survey Closes 9/20
- Data Available 10/25
We received incredible feedback from our schools that participated last year. Be sure your office has access to these valuable data sets by being part of the process in 2013! Look for more information in coming newsletters.
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Membership Renewal
Membership renewal invoices were mailed in May to our member schools. Please note these renewals are based on the student count we have on record for your school. If your numbers are expected to be different for the 2013-2014 school year, please adjust your invoice accordingly and submit the appropriate payment.
You can contact Julia Grantham, MISBO Accountant, at juliagrantham@misbo.com or at 404.921.3815 with any questions about your renewal. |
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MISBO ED Interview
Follow the link below to listen to MISBO's Executive Director, Marc Levinson, interview on Sivad Radio about "How technology impacts all elements of education."
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