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From the Executive Director:
Dear Colleagues,
The MISBO Board of Directors is planning to spend its next two meetings in February and April thinking and discussing the strategic issues and challenges that are facing MISBO in the years to come.
In an email to the full MISBO Board last week Steven Wennerstrom, MISBO's Board Chair, said this:
"I think you will be pleased and engaged with his approach . . ."
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Winter Webinar Series
 Registration is now open for MISBO's 2014 Winter Webinar Series. The next event on the winter schedule is:
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your School's Emergency Operations Plan
Date: January 22, 2014 at 2:00 pm ET
Presenter: Karen Dickey, School Security Consultant, Karen Dickey, CPP
Description: This webinar will allow participants to compare and benchmark their current school emergency operations plans against FEMA's Sample School Plan document along with 26 emergency scenarios and supporting documents.
Click here to register
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2014 FISBO/MISBO Business Officers Conference
 Registration is now open for the 2014 FISBO/MISBO Business Officers Conference - May 4-6, hosted by The Pine School in Stuart, FL.
This conference is open to all MISBO, FCIS and FISBO members at the $250 member rate until the early bird deadline of April 11, 2014.
This year's keynote speakers include:
- Dr. James F. Jones Jr., President, Trinity College, Professor in the Humanities
- John Chubb, President, NAIS
- Dr. Barbara Hodges, Executive Director, FCIS
For more information and to register, please visit www.misbo.com/fisbo. We look forward to seeing you in May!
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Vendor Webinar Series
 The next event on our Vendor Webinar Series is:
High Impact Learning Environments
Date: January 28, 2014 at 2:00 pm ET
Presenter: Bill Latham, III, CEO, Contrax Furnishings
Description: This course immerses attendees in the research changing educational practices. It includes case studies, interactions and simulations to challenge traditional thinking. Addresses planning, materials, research and relationships to show how they impact health, welfare and interactions of the people in schools.
Click here to register
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New Vendor Announcement
 MISBO is pleased to announce our newest vendor - Schindler Elevator Corporation.Schindler Elevator Corporation is the North American operation of the Switzerland-based Schindler Group, a leading global mobility provider with approximately 47,000 employees operating in more than 100 countries. Schindler offers a full range of elevators, escalators and moving walks for all types of buildings, as well as expert maintenance and modernization services for all brands of equipment. Schindler supports sustainable urban development with safe, reliable and ecologically sound mobility solutions and its equipment moves one billion people every day all over the world. For more information, visit www.us.schindler.com.
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Spring 2014 Events
 MISBO is proud to present their event schedule for spring 2014. The details on all the events can be seen and downloaded here. The schedule looks like this:
MISBO/TAIS Business Officer Conference - April 1-2 hosted by Harpeth Hall, Nashville, TN. Conference is open to all MISBO and TAIS members and registration is open now - www.misbo.com/tais.
FISBO/MISBO Business Officer Conference - May 4-6, hosted by The Pine School in Stuart, FL. See the details above. www.misbo.com/fisbo
New Business Officer Intensive - June 8-10 hosted by Woodward Academy, Atlanta, GA. This program is designed for the Business Officer in their role for 5 years or fewer. Format will be similar to last year but with completely fresh content. Alumni attendees are encouraged to return. More details and registration information will be available soon.
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The MISBO office will be closed on Monday, January, 20, 2014 in observance of the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday.
1640 Powers Ferry Road, SE
Building 20, Suite 200
Marietta, GA 30067
Phone - 404.921.3810
Fax - 404.921.3816
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Member Survey
We have extended the deadline for our membership survey to give you one last chance to provide your feedback, which is invaluable to the entire association.
The survey will now close on Friday, January 17, 2014.
Take just 5 minutes today to participate!
If you follow the link and it takes you to the MISBO website, you have already completed the survey.
Thank you!
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Electronic Resources
Survey
In the next few weeks all member schools will be receiving a survey about our Electronic Resources program. We want to hear from you, whether you participated in the program or not, to look for areas of improvement for next year. Look for that email before the end of January.
You can contact Dianne Sagaas with any questions about Electronic Resources.
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