Mark Your Calendar for July 29-30!

July 29-30 are the dates for this year's IPS annual conference, sort of. As we continue to make decisions regarding budget savings, we have changed the format again this year.

You will recall that last year we conducted two half-day sessions, one in Knoxville and one in Nashville, rather than our traditional two-day, overnight conference. The sessions were generally well received, but staff missed the opportunity to see everyone from across the state.

This year we are combining traditional agency summer staff meetings with the IPS-wide meeting simply by asking all the agencies to schedule their meetings at the same location. During the day (July 29 and 30) the agencies will have their staff meetings. On the evening of July 29 we will have dinner together as a group and our awards program. Using this strategy, we are spending no additional money for an annual meeting, but everyone gets the opportunity to interact with colleagues from across the state.

See you in July!