WEBVTT 00:00:05.438 --> 00:00:07.218 position:50% align:middle - [Alicia] Let me do a quick check in. 00:00:07.218 --> 00:00:09.928 position:50% align:middle I'm going to look out here in the audience. 00:00:09.928 --> 00:00:12.329 position:50% align:middle Jason, this is a good looking group. 00:00:12.329 --> 00:00:12.979 position:50% align:middle Really good looking group. - [Jason] Very. 00:00:12.979 --> 00:00:14.509 position:50% align:middle - How about that? Okay. 00:00:14.509 --> 00:00:18.909 position:50% align:middle Show of hands, no one has to stand, how many first time attendees? 00:00:18.909 --> 00:00:22.359 position:50% align:middle Raise your hand, please, for annual meeting. 00:00:22.359 --> 00:00:24.529 position:50% align:middle A lot. All right. 00:00:24.529 --> 00:00:30.459 position:50% align:middle How many have attended, at least, five annual meetings? 00:00:30.459 --> 00:00:32.570 position:50% align:middle Still a lot. Okay. 00:00:32.570 --> 00:00:33.239 position:50% align:middle All right. 00:00:33.239 --> 00:00:41.099 position:50% align:middle Last question, how many have attended, at least, 10 or more annual meetings? 00:00:41.099 --> 00:00:43.629 position:50% align:middle Look around everybody. 00:00:43.629 --> 00:00:52.730 position:50% align:middle This is the seasoned group and these are the people that will pay for your drinks this evening at the bar. 00:00:52.730 --> 00:00:56.070 position:50% align:middle Keep an eye on them. All right. 00:00:56.070 --> 00:01:01.729 position:50% align:middle We heard a lot from our members this year, but what we heard very clearly was that the mid-year 00:01:01.729 --> 00:01:07.322 position:50% align:middle and annual meetings are critical to driving engagement with NCSBN. 00:01:11.025 --> 00:01:14.755 position:50% align:middle You may recall that my message last year was more inspirational. 00:01:14.755 --> 00:01:20.629 position:50% align:middle I share my perspective about the importance of member engagement, reflecting on the past, 00:01:20.629 --> 00:01:24.789 position:50% align:middle and highlighting the priorities and initiatives for the upcoming year. 00:01:24.789 --> 00:01:31.040 position:50% align:middle Before I get into what we did this year and what we learned from our members, I would like to very, 00:01:31.040 --> 00:01:37.350 position:50% align:middle very briefly share a few highlights to reflect on some of the year's activities. 00:01:37.350 --> 00:01:42.060 position:50% align:middle We began the year with the new EO orientation in January. 00:01:42.060 --> 00:01:45.460 position:50% align:middle We welcomed nine EOs to Chicago. 00:01:45.460 --> 00:01:51.100 position:50% align:middle Now, I know your thing is Chicago and January probably isn't the best place to be, 00:01:51.100 --> 00:01:57.029 position:50% align:middle but actually the weather has held up very well and it was pretty decent for Chicago standards. 00:01:57.029 --> 00:02:01.685 position:50% align:middle It's always been a pleasure to host new EOs at this annual program. 00:02:01.685 --> 00:02:03.153 position:50% align:middle And why is that? 00:02:03.153 --> 00:02:09.538 position:50% align:middle Why is it important for us to host members to Chicago and new EOs to the annual orientation? 00:02:09.538 --> 00:02:10.889 position:50% align:middle Wait for it. 00:02:10.889 --> 00:02:12.299 position:50% align:middle You knew it was coming. 00:02:12.299 --> 00:02:14.379 position:50% align:middle Because we are what? 00:02:14.379 --> 00:02:16.569 position:50% align:middle One NCSBN. 00:02:16.569 --> 00:02:17.809 position:50% align:middle There you go. 00:02:17.809 --> 00:02:24.249 position:50% align:middle This year marks the successful culmination of the dedicated efforts of the awards committee and the NCSBN 00:02:24.249 --> 00:02:31.369 position:50% align:middle marketing team to present and gain approval from the board of directors for the addition of two new awards 00:02:31.369 --> 00:02:36.019 position:50% align:middle to enhance the existing awards program to honor excellence in nursing regulation. 00:02:36.019 --> 00:02:39.209 position:50% align:middle And I know that you've heard about the awards throughout the year. 00:02:39.209 --> 00:02:44.359 position:50% align:middle We look forward to recognizing and celebrating the achievements of our award recipients this evening 00:02:44.359 --> 00:02:46.309 position:50% align:middle at the awards ceremony. 00:02:46.309 --> 00:02:52.759 position:50% align:middle Another piece of positive news that was mentioned yesterday by our President is that we have expanded the 00:02:52.759 --> 00:02:56.647 position:50% align:middle time frame to allow more time to submit a nomination. 00:02:56.647 --> 00:03:00.850 position:50% align:middle The 2026 awards program will launch October 1. 00:03:00.850 --> 00:03:11.029 position:50% align:middle Melissa Panton, Prince Edward Island RN, Shiela Boni, Vermont, Peggy Benson, Alabama, Kelly Jenkins, 00:03:11.029 --> 00:03:17.769 position:50% align:middle Kentucky, Rachael Fillbrandt, Wyoming, and Patty Wolf, Alaska, and Jason Schwartz here. 00:03:17.769 --> 00:03:25.046 position:50% align:middle They're a group of six EOs supported by Jason Schwartz who put a lot of hard work in this past year to update 00:03:25.046 --> 00:03:31.910 position:50% align:middle and enhance the EO succession and mentoring manual, formerly called the EO succession toolkit. 00:03:31.910 --> 00:03:38.210 position:50% align:middle We look forward to the successful completion of this project as we move into the final phase. 00:03:38.210 --> 00:03:46.019 position:50% align:middle The executive officer summit held annually in June offers the EOs a valuable space to come together 00:03:46.019 --> 00:03:52.930 position:50% align:middle to refresh and renew and engage in meaningful discussions about the issues and challenges they face 00:03:52.930 --> 00:03:54.430 position:50% align:middle in their daily work. 00:03:54.430 --> 00:03:59.690 position:50% align:middle And lastly, we held several webinars to engage and educate our members. 00:03:59.690 --> 00:04:06.870 position:50% align:middle The webinar and survey design held in partnership with the Research Department was an exceptional event 00:04:06.870 --> 00:04:08.485 position:50% align:middle in every sense. 00:04:12.200 --> 00:04:17.083 position:50% align:middle Let's take a look at the work related to the member engagement focus groups. 00:04:17.083 --> 00:04:23.420 position:50% align:middle Beginning in the first quarter of this fiscal year, we partner with the vendor AMC who work closely 00:04:23.420 --> 00:04:29.100 position:50% align:middle with our team to plan and conduct a series of virtual focus groups with the membership. 00:04:29.100 --> 00:04:35.499 position:50% align:middle The participants in the virtual focus group included the executive officer and member presidents. 00:04:35.499 --> 00:04:41.350 position:50% align:middle To complement these virtual sessions, an in-person focus group was held this past March 00:04:41.350 --> 00:04:44.210 position:50% align:middle at the NCSBN midyear meeting. 00:04:44.210 --> 00:04:51.410 position:50% align:middle A world cafe format was used to facilitate the discussions and to gain a broader perspective from a 00:04:51.410 --> 00:04:57.000 position:50% align:middle cross section of the membership by including board members, non-presidents, 00:04:57.000 --> 00:05:01.073 position:50% align:middle and staff non-EOs to engage in the conversation. 00:05:04.940 --> 00:05:12.319 position:50% align:middle Participants in the focus group virtual and the world cafe perceived NCSBN as a trusted resource that 00:05:12.319 --> 00:05:18.619 position:50% align:middle provides critical support for nursing regulatory bodies and serves as a hub for networking 00:05:18.619 --> 00:05:21.060 position:50% align:middle and professional development. 00:05:21.060 --> 00:05:27.430 position:50% align:middle Overall, the focus groups and world cafe gave members an opportunity to participate and share 00:05:27.430 --> 00:05:34.070 position:50% align:middle their experiences, expectations, and challenges to help us address your needs, 00:05:34.070 --> 00:05:43.295 position:50% align:middle refine strategies to enhance engagement, and foster a more connective and active community. 00:05:43.295 --> 00:05:47.635 position:50% align:middle Engagement is widely viewed as valuable and necessary. 00:05:47.635 --> 00:05:52.792 position:50% align:middle However, as you know, the levels of engagement and participation vary 00:05:52.792 --> 00:05:58.342 position:50% align:middle by role, time, geography, and access to opportunities. 00:05:58.342 --> 00:06:05.355 position:50% align:middle Engagement fosters professional growth and a strong connection to the broader regulatory community. 00:06:05.355 --> 00:06:13.626 position:50% align:middle Many long-term members credit current NCSBN leadership for positive changes that impact engagement and they 00:06:13.626 --> 00:06:18.576 position:50% align:middle express feeling that NCSBN listens to the members. 00:06:18.576 --> 00:06:22.072 position:50% align:middle At this time, I will ask Jason Schwartz to come forward. 00:06:22.072 --> 00:06:28.782 position:50% align:middle He will highlight some of the ideas and suggestions that came out of the focus group and share information 00:06:28.782 --> 00:06:33.216 position:50% align:middle on what we are looking at introducing over the next year or so. 00:06:33.216 --> 00:06:34.852 position:50% align:middle Thank you. Jason. 00:06:40.016 --> 00:06:40.846 position:50% align:middle - All righty. 00:06:40.846 --> 00:06:42.936 position:50% align:middle So, well, honor to be here. 00:06:42.936 --> 00:06:48.646 position:50% align:middle So, Alicia just walked you through the high-level themes, some of the background, the chronology, 00:06:48.646 --> 00:06:51.270 position:50% align:middle the process related to the member engagement focus groups. 00:06:51.270 --> 00:06:56.020 position:50% align:middle I'm going to take you a level deeper here and talk about some of the specific comments, 00:06:56.020 --> 00:07:00.990 position:50% align:middle some of the specific suggestions, ideas, feedback that came through. 00:07:00.990 --> 00:07:06.310 position:50% align:middle And what we've done is we've organized things, at least, informally into four buckets that you 00:07:06.310 --> 00:07:06.860 position:50% align:middle can see here. 00:07:06.860 --> 00:07:10.120 position:50% align:middle We've got education, we've got resources, we've got networking, 00:07:10.120 --> 00:07:12.970 position:50% align:middle and then what do you do when there's a whole bunch of other stuff? 00:07:12.970 --> 00:07:15.190 position:50% align:middle We just call it other at the moment, right? 00:07:15.190 --> 00:07:20.860 position:50% align:middle So, I'm going to be showing you some of the highlights of what came through through those focus groups. 00:07:20.860 --> 00:07:24.420 position:50% align:middle But probably, what you'll notice, because it's a detail-oriented crowd, 00:07:24.420 --> 00:07:27.920 position:50% align:middle is when I show you something from education, you might say, gee, that has a little bit 00:07:27.920 --> 00:07:29.427 position:50% align:middle of networking to it. 00:07:29.427 --> 00:07:33.490 position:50% align:middle Or I might show you something from resources, and you'll say, that's kind of educational, right? 00:07:33.490 --> 00:07:34.050 position:50% align:middle That's okay. 00:07:34.050 --> 00:07:36.280 position:50% align:middle So, a lot of the ideas checked off multiple boxes. 00:07:36.280 --> 00:07:38.760 position:50% align:middle We still kind of categorized them a certain way. 00:07:38.760 --> 00:07:40.040 position:50% align:middle But that's a plus. 00:07:40.040 --> 00:07:40.190 position:50% align:middle All right. 00:07:40.190 --> 00:07:43.170 position:50% align:middle So, let's jump into education and let's get pretty specific. 00:07:43.170 --> 00:07:47.030 position:50% align:middle So, there were a lot of comments related to NRB visits. 00:07:47.030 --> 00:07:50.930 position:50% align:middle Now, NRB visits is kind of a staple of member engagement. 00:07:50.930 --> 00:07:53.110 position:50% align:middle But you also see the word strategic here. 00:07:53.110 --> 00:07:58.130 position:50% align:middle So, if Alicia and I are coming to visit your board, it's not as tourists, right? 00:07:58.130 --> 00:08:00.079 position:50% align:middle It's with a purpose. It's with a purpose. 00:08:00.079 --> 00:08:02.347 position:50% align:middle So, maybe there's been a recent change in leadership. 00:08:02.347 --> 00:08:07.009 position:50% align:middle Maybe there are initiatives where it would be valuable for your board to hear straight from NCSBN. 00:08:07.009 --> 00:08:13.137 position:50% align:middle And part of strategic, but also, part of one NCSBN, right, is we may bring a friend, 00:08:13.137 --> 00:08:18.679 position:50% align:middle somebody who knows a lot more than we do about specific NCSBN offerings that would be valuable. 00:08:18.679 --> 00:08:23.560 position:50% align:middle So, definitely look for more of those up ahead. 00:08:23.560 --> 00:08:27.900 position:50% align:middle Now, a lot of the suggestions that came in dealt with education. 00:08:27.900 --> 00:08:32.800 position:50% align:middle Example, could we have boot camp for new board members? 00:08:32.800 --> 00:08:33.910 position:50% align:middle But the list was long. 00:08:33.910 --> 00:08:36.540 position:50% align:middle There were many, many ideas related to education. 00:08:36.540 --> 00:08:42.029 position:50% align:middle So, we're going to definitely not reinvent the wheel because you all know we have a tremendous group here 00:08:42.029 --> 00:08:47.159 position:50% align:middle at NCSBN already, ICRS, who's really charged with educational 00:08:47.159 --> 00:08:49.909 position:50% align:middle offerings for members. 00:08:49.909 --> 00:08:56.540 position:50% align:middle But we can certainly leverage our relationships with all of you, our conversations with all of you, 00:08:56.540 --> 00:09:00.681 position:50% align:middle to support ICRS as they put together their slate of offerings. 00:09:00.681 --> 00:09:04.791 position:50% align:middle And obviously, all the suggestions that came in are no secret to them either. 00:09:04.791 --> 00:09:07.467 position:50% align:middle Okay, let's jump into resources a little. 00:09:07.467 --> 00:09:12.723 position:50% align:middle You get a big bullet from me here, but for those of you that use it, I'm just going to say Hive. 00:09:12.723 --> 00:09:16.318 position:50% align:middle Okay, this first bullet kind of means Hive, but it means even better. 00:09:16.318 --> 00:09:22.554 position:50% align:middle So, currently, we have a digital platform called Hive that our committees use, our knowledge networks use, 00:09:22.554 --> 00:09:28.205 position:50% align:middle some of our special work groups like the one Alicia mentioned use, and it's actually sunsetting 00:09:28.205 --> 00:09:29.695 position:50% align:middle in about a year. 00:09:29.695 --> 00:09:33.939 position:50% align:middle Some of you also filled out a separate survey for us about some of the things you liked or wanted to see 00:09:33.939 --> 00:09:38.184 position:50% align:middle different for sort of the next iteration of a Hive-like system. 00:09:38.184 --> 00:09:43.354 position:50% align:middle And so, the point is, and I'm one of the two business owners on the project, 00:09:43.354 --> 00:09:50.090 position:50% align:middle as we are looking at a next generation or next iteration of Hive or a digital platform for networking, 00:09:50.090 --> 00:09:54.840 position:50% align:middle collaboration, discussion, etc., everything that came to us through these focus groups, 00:09:54.840 --> 00:10:00.850 position:50% align:middle but even our special separate Hive survey, are informing our knowledge as we look at potential 00:10:00.850 --> 00:10:03.870 position:50% align:middle vendors and potential solutions. 00:10:03.870 --> 00:10:08.720 position:50% align:middle So, that is something that you will have more information on in the coming year for sure. 00:10:08.720 --> 00:10:13.839 position:50% align:middle One of the other things that came in might be related, might not, database of members and competencies. 00:10:13.839 --> 00:10:15.169 position:50% align:middle So, I'll just give an example. 00:10:15.169 --> 00:10:21.520 position:50% align:middle So, one of you or maybe a lot of you, one day might say, who else do we have 00:10:21.520 --> 00:10:22.720 position:50% align:middle across the organization? 00:10:22.720 --> 00:10:23.540 position:50% align:middle One NCSBN. 00:10:23.540 --> 00:10:27.070 position:50% align:middle I don't mean NCSBN staff, I mean across all of membership. 00:10:27.070 --> 00:10:30.430 position:50% align:middle Who else do we have that really knows about administrative law? 00:10:30.430 --> 00:10:32.770 position:50% align:middle Who are administrative law experts? 00:10:32.770 --> 00:10:36.470 position:50% align:middle Maybe they took the ICRS course, U.S. or Canadian version. 00:10:36.470 --> 00:10:38.820 position:50% align:middle That's not easy to know right now. 00:10:38.820 --> 00:10:42.800 position:50% align:middle So, a suggestion that came in from a few of you was, what about something like a database 00:10:42.800 --> 00:10:44.460 position:50% align:middle of members and competencies? 00:10:44.460 --> 00:10:47.220 position:50% align:middle So, that was something that came in as a resource. 00:10:47.220 --> 00:10:51.609 position:50% align:middle It's probably a little more technical than something we would build ourselves, but of course, One NCSBN, 00:10:51.609 --> 00:10:54.019 position:50% align:middle we have colleagues, and so that could be prioritized. 00:10:54.019 --> 00:11:00.430 position:50% align:middle But I will mention, there's a little bit of interplay here as we've seen some of the potential, 00:11:00.430 --> 00:11:01.550 position:50% align:middle next iterations of Hive. 00:11:01.550 --> 00:11:03.340 position:50% align:middle Some of them actually have that sort of thing built in. 00:11:03.340 --> 00:11:06.700 position:50% align:middle So, that could be fun if that comes, too. 00:11:06.700 --> 00:11:09.640 position:50% align:middle I'm going to use the analogy of LinkedIn. 00:11:09.640 --> 00:11:13.652 position:50% align:middle Many of you maybe have LinkedIn accounts where you self-identify some of your strengths, 00:11:13.652 --> 00:11:17.725 position:50% align:middle and maybe you have colleagues who endorse you at certain skills. 00:11:17.725 --> 00:11:18.985 position:50% align:middle I just looked at mine this morning. 00:11:18.985 --> 00:11:19.780 position:50% align:middle It was really funny. 00:11:19.780 --> 00:11:21.710 position:50% align:middle I was like, "What do people think I'm good at?" 00:11:21.710 --> 00:11:26.860 position:50% align:middle And I think the top vote getter was technology needs analysis, which I've never actually done. 00:11:26.860 --> 00:11:31.940 position:50% align:middle So, if any of you have endorsed me in that, I do want to say thanks, 00:11:31.940 --> 00:11:34.020 position:50% align:middle but maybe you get to know me a little better, too. 00:11:34.020 --> 00:11:35.240 position:50% align:middle No, I'm teasing. 00:11:35.240 --> 00:11:40.550 position:50% align:middle So, anyways, in a LinkedIn-like fashion, it could be that even the next Hive provides that, 00:11:40.550 --> 00:11:43.780 position:50% align:middle but definitely not guaranteed, so it could be its own thing. 00:11:43.780 --> 00:11:46.000 position:50% align:middle What about networking? 00:11:46.000 --> 00:11:51.100 position:50% align:middle Well, more virtual connection opportunities. 00:11:51.100 --> 00:11:57.310 position:50% align:middle So, Alicia and I have talked about what this could look like separate from educational offerings. 00:11:57.310 --> 00:12:00.139 position:50% align:middle We know how great the annual meeting is for all of you. 00:12:00.139 --> 00:12:03.829 position:50% align:middle We know how great the midyear meeting is for all of you that attend that. 00:12:03.829 --> 00:12:05.759 position:50% align:middle We know about our other in-person meetings. 00:12:05.759 --> 00:12:09.209 position:50% align:middle But even still, you can count on two hands, how many of those there are. 00:12:09.209 --> 00:12:11.839 position:50% align:middle So, what about more virtual connection opportunities? 00:12:11.839 --> 00:12:15.659 position:50% align:middle One of the ways we've talked about it, Alicia mentioned we did a webinar with the 00:12:15.659 --> 00:12:18.499 position:50% align:middle research team, and that was successful. 00:12:18.499 --> 00:12:23.249 position:50% align:middle But, and I'm going to borrow a phrase from Phil on this one, here we weren't so much thinking about a webinar 00:12:23.249 --> 00:12:28.459 position:50% align:middle with the Sage on the stage, but a little more like a meetup. 00:12:28.459 --> 00:12:31.179 position:50% align:middle Alicia gave it a nickname. 00:12:31.179 --> 00:12:33.579 position:50% align:middle And I don't mean to imply that this is a definite. 00:12:33.579 --> 00:12:36.649 position:50% align:middle Everything is being prioritized, considered. 00:12:36.649 --> 00:12:38.409 position:50% align:middle Where does it fit in with the mission? 00:12:38.409 --> 00:12:40.619 position:50% align:middle Where does it fit in with the resources available? 00:12:40.619 --> 00:12:42.889 position:50% align:middle But one of the ways we've talked about it had a little bit of a nickname. 00:12:42.889 --> 00:12:46.079 position:50% align:middle Everybody's talking about, right, insert your favorite hot topic. 00:12:46.079 --> 00:12:48.579 position:50% align:middle Everybody's talking about administrative law. 00:12:48.579 --> 00:12:54.759 position:50% align:middle And the idea is, if you know a bit about administrative law and you have knowledge to share, you might attend. 00:12:54.759 --> 00:12:59.389 position:50% align:middle If you wish you knew more about administrative law and you're hoping other people there might teach you a 00:12:59.389 --> 00:13:01.020 position:50% align:middle little bit, you might attend. 00:13:01.020 --> 00:13:04.920 position:50% align:middle So, it would be a loosely facilitated gathering of people interested in topics. 00:13:04.920 --> 00:13:08.620 position:50% align:middle So, that's at least one of the things we've talked about as a possibility for more 00:13:08.620 --> 00:13:10.739 position:50% align:middle virtual connection opportunities. 00:13:10.739 --> 00:13:17.349 position:50% align:middle Now, I get to close with a bang here because I think I could be breaking news to some people in this room. 00:13:17.349 --> 00:13:19.779 position:50% align:middle I actually had to check with Jim. 00:13:19.779 --> 00:13:21.360 position:50% align:middle Jim, are you sure I'm the guy for this? 00:13:21.360 --> 00:13:23.690 position:50% align:middle But anyways, additional volunteer opportunities. 00:13:23.690 --> 00:13:25.100 position:50% align:middle That came through loud and clear. 00:13:25.100 --> 00:13:25.960 position:50% align:middle And that's fantastic. 00:13:25.960 --> 00:13:28.570 position:50% align:middle We love volunteers. 00:13:28.570 --> 00:13:31.320 position:50% align:middle So, big news here. 00:13:31.320 --> 00:13:36.990 position:50% align:middle The board of directors at the July meeting approved two new committees, two new committees. 00:13:36.990 --> 00:13:39.240 position:50% align:middle So, let me tell you what they are if you don't know already. 00:13:39.240 --> 00:13:43.360 position:50% align:middle One of them is the Regulatory Metrics Committee. 00:13:43.360 --> 00:13:50.270 position:50% align:middle Brand new committee open to U.S. members, exam users, and associate members. 00:13:50.270 --> 00:13:52.220 position:50% align:middle Okay, get ready, there's another one. 00:13:52.220 --> 00:14:00.329 position:50% align:middle A second brand new committee approved by the board of directors, Substance Use Disorder Resources Committee. 00:14:00.329 --> 00:14:03.885 position:50% align:middle That's going to need an acronym. Somebody out there, that's going to need an acronym. 00:14:03.885 --> 00:14:05.693 position:50% align:middle - They like that one, Jason. 00:14:05.693 --> 00:14:06.640 position:50% align:middle - We'll hold for applause on that. 00:14:06.640 --> 00:14:08.990 position:50% align:middle Okay. All right. 00:14:08.990 --> 00:14:10.349 position:50% align:middle So, second brand new committee. 00:14:10.349 --> 00:14:12.379 position:50% align:middle Who is SUDRC...? 00:14:12.379 --> 00:14:13.209 position:50% align:middle That's my acronym. 00:14:13.209 --> 00:14:14.189 position:50% align:middle Who is SUDRC open to? 00:14:14.189 --> 00:14:16.176 position:50% align:middle Substance Use Disorder Resources Committee. 00:14:16.176 --> 00:14:22.240 position:50% align:middle That is open to U.S. members, that is open to exam users, and that is open to associate members. 00:14:22.240 --> 00:14:28.070 position:50% align:middle Now, in addition, it turns out NIRC could use a few more volunteers as well. 00:14:28.070 --> 00:14:32.470 position:50% align:middle We already solicited for that a few months ago, but we're going to put that one out there again. 00:14:32.470 --> 00:14:38.360 position:50% align:middle Now that is open to U.S. members and exam users only. 00:14:38.360 --> 00:14:46.550 position:50% align:middle But you should see in the coming week or so, the ability to apply on our committee page. 00:14:46.550 --> 00:14:48.490 position:50% align:middle So, the application will be out soon. 00:14:48.490 --> 00:14:51.680 position:50% align:middle No need to keep hitting refresh, although I'm not going to stop you. 00:14:51.680 --> 00:14:53.070 position:50% align:middle You'll get emails and things like that. 00:14:53.070 --> 00:14:56.290 position:50% align:middle So, the good news is, two brand new committees, if you're looking for additional 00:14:56.290 --> 00:15:00.470 position:50% align:middle volunteer opportunities, or if you meant to apply for NIRC, 00:15:00.470 --> 00:15:03.870 position:50% align:middle but didn't get around to it, you'll have another chance on that as well. 00:15:03.870 --> 00:15:07.470 position:50% align:middle So, with that, remember the all-important other category. 00:15:07.470 --> 00:15:08.838 position:50% align:middle I don't want to forget about that one. 00:15:08.838 --> 00:15:10.140 position:50% align:middle So, here we go. 00:15:10.140 --> 00:15:14.670 position:50% align:middle I just want to say that some of the specific ideas that I've highlighted here were really the tip 00:15:14.670 --> 00:15:15.970 position:50% align:middle of the iceberg. 00:15:15.970 --> 00:15:18.250 position:50% align:middle So much came through. 00:15:18.250 --> 00:15:24.000 position:50% align:middle So, like anything, it's all subject to review, prioritization. 00:15:24.000 --> 00:15:26.970 position:50% align:middle Obviously, we've looked at some, but a lot of things that came through didn't have our 00:15:26.970 --> 00:15:28.540 position:50% align:middle name tags on them. 00:15:28.540 --> 00:15:34.610 position:50% align:middle So, we're sharing the ideas obviously, with other groups, whether it's IT, whether it's exams, 00:15:34.610 --> 00:15:36.300 position:50% align:middle whether it's ICRS. 00:15:36.300 --> 00:15:40.020 position:50% align:middle So, definitely, we're still in that phase. 00:15:40.020 --> 00:15:43.519 position:50% align:middle And the board, obviously, will be looking at things in terms of green lights. 00:15:43.519 --> 00:15:47.969 position:50% align:middle But we believe we have an incredibly exciting year ahead. 00:15:47.969 --> 00:15:54.149 position:50% align:middle And I think about something that Phyllis said in the beginning, where she talked about the importance 00:15:54.149 --> 00:15:59.369 position:50% align:middle of membership feeling included, engaged, and valued. 00:15:59.369 --> 00:16:04.860 position:50% align:middle So, if I have a takeaway here, I'm just going to say, with all the ideas that came through, 00:16:04.860 --> 00:16:06.260 position:50% align:middle we've looked at all of them. 00:16:06.260 --> 00:16:07.757 position:50% align:middle I think we loved all of them. 00:16:07.757 --> 00:16:08.662 position:50% align:middle - We did. 00:16:08.662 --> 00:16:10.769 position:50% align:middle - And we valued all of them. 00:16:10.769 --> 00:16:14.099 position:50% align:middle We can't do all of them, but we're certainly excited to do some of them. 00:16:14.099 --> 00:16:17.060 position:50% align:middle So, we think we have a terrific year ahead. 00:16:17.060 --> 00:16:23.034 position:50% align:middle And with that, I think I am going to turn things back over to our President, Phyllis Polk Johnson.