We’d like to begin planning some “outside of the annual conference” programs.

One idea floated by WLA’s former IG Representative, Elizabeth Iaukea, was a TRIP Trip. Basically, the idea is to coordinate with other TRIP members to attend and meet-up at another technology-related conference or workshop in the Northwest this year.

Here are some possibilities (please comment with any others that you’d recommend):

infoCamp in Seattle, WA Oct. 10-11 – http://infocamp2009.eventbrite.com/

Museum Computer Network in Portland, OR Nov. 11-14 – http://www.mcn.edu/conferences/index.asp

Online Northwest in Corvallis, OR Feb. 5 - http://www.ous.edu/onlinenw/

Seeing as how budget cuts are a huge problem, there are CE grants available from the Washington State Library (check the site for details and eligibility): http://www.secstate.wa.gov/library/libraries/grants/.

Laura Robinson

TRIP co-chair