GEORGIA CHAPTER - AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

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Click here if you're interested in the SCHEDULE OF CHAPTER EVENTS!

Click here to see the current edition of the chapter newsletter, THE GEORGIA PUBLIC ADMINISTRATOR! *

* NOTE: Members of the chapter who inform us of their E-mail addresses receive an E-mail message when a new edition of The Georgia Public Administrator is uploaded. They also receive other notices from the chapter by E-mail. If you have not been receiving E-mail messages from your chapter officers, then send an E-mail message to Secretary-Treasurer Barry D. Friedman at bfriedman@NGCSU.edu . He will add you to the distribution list.

ABOUT THE GEORGIA CHAPTER OF ASPA

The Georgia Chapter of ASPA serves ASPA members in the Atlanta metropolitan area and most of Northeast, Northwest, and West Georgia. It publishes an online chapter newsletter, The Georgia Public Administrator. In June 1996, shortly before the arrival of the Olympic Games, the Georgia Chapter of ASPA hosted the 1996 annual conference of ASPA. Since 1999, the chapter has sponsored the annual Georgia Public Administration Academic Conference.

The chapter organizes meetings with speakers as well as social events.

AWARDS WON BY THE GEORGIA CHAPTER

»"Chapter of the Month," October 1999 (award conferred by ASPA's Office of Section and Chapter Activities).

»Best Chapter Newsletter Award for Division III, 2000.

AWARDS PRESENTED BY THE GEORGIA CHAPTER

The Georgia Chapter of ASPA presents three annual awards. They are:

          »Policymaking Public Administrator of the Year.
          »Unsung Hero Award.
          »Georgia Chapter Member of the Year Award.

For information about these awards, visit our awards Web page.

BECOMING A MEMBER OF ASPA: Visit the Web site at this URL address: http://www.aspanet.org/membership/index.html .

SCHEDULE OF CHAPTER EVENTS

Information about three meetings, scheduled for June 27 and October 10, 2008, and March 6, 2009, appear below.

Friday, June 27, 2008
Chapter Council Meeting

Meeting of the Chapter Council
at Dailey's Restaurant in Atlanta

The chapter council of the Georgia Chapter of ASPA will hold a luncheon meeting at Dailey's Restaurant in Atlanta on Friday, June 27, at 12 noon at Dailey's Restaurant ( http://www.daileysrestaurant.com ). Even though this is a council meeting, all members are cordially invited to attend and participate.

Dailey's is located at 17 (Andrew Young) International Boulevard. Be smarta and take MARTA! Take North/South line to Peachtree Center Station. Use Harris St. exit. Turn left on Peachtree St. and walk south to Andrew Young International Boulevard. Turn left; Dailey's is a half block down the hill on the right. For driving directions, visit Dailey's Web site.

Friday, October 10, 2008
Chapter Meeting

Meeting of the Chapter at Kennesaw State University
on the Topic of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008

The Georgia Chapter of ASPA will hold a luncheon meeting at Kennesaw State University's Burruss Institute for Public Service and Research (in the Training Room) on Friday, October 10, at 12 noon. The purpose of the meeting is as follows:

• To elect a vice president / president-elect to fill the unexpired term vacated by Dr. Paul A. Harris, formerly a member of the faculty of Augusta State University and now a member of the faculty of Auburn University.

• To hear a stimulating presentation about the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Scott E. Bice, director of the Office of the Quality Assurance Division of the Atlanta office of the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, will speak.

Lunch will be served, compliments of the Georgia Chapter. So that we can arrange for the necessary number of lunches, please RSVP to Dr. Andrew Ewoh, whose E-mail address is aewoh@Kennesaw.edu .

DRIVING DIRECTIONS: The Burruss Institute for Public Service and Research is not on the main campus (don't confuse it with the Burruss Building that is on the main campus.) To get to the Burruss Institute, take Exit 271 on Interstate 75 and turn east (away from the main campus) onto Chastain Road. Take the next right onto Busbee Parkway (there is a Cracker Barrel restaurant on the corner.) Travel just a few hundred yards and take a right into the KSU Center parking lot. Drive to the WEST entrance--there will be a large marquee for the Burruss Institute offices. There is plenty of free parking. The address of the Burruss Institute is 3333 George Busbee Drive, Kennesaw 30144. Call the Burruss Institute at (770) 423-6464 if you have questions about the location.

Friday, March 6, 2009
Conference and Annual Meeting:

Georgia Public Administration
Academic Conference
and Annual Meeting

The Georgia Chapter of ASPA is sponsoring its 11th annual Georgia Public Administration Academic Conference on Friday, March 6, 2009, at Georgia College & State University.

When: Friday, March 6, 2009

Location: Georgia College & State University, Milledgeville

Schedule:
11 a.m. -- Reception (the chapter will host a deli-sandwich luncheon, with turkey, ham, and roast beef being available -- no charge to conference attendees) in the University Banquet Rooms.

             Location of Reception and Panels: A&S Building, Rooms 2-72 and 3-70
             12:30-1:45 p.m. -- Panels 1A and 1B
             2-3:15 p.m. -- Panels 2A and 2B
             3:30-4:45 p.m. -- Panels 3A and 3B
             5-5:45 p.m. -- Panels 4A and 4B

6-7:30 p.m. -- Annual (Dinner) Meeting (includes elections of officers for 2009-2010) in the University Banquet Rooms. See information below about purchasing a dinner.

8-10 p.m. -- GCSU Jazz Band Concert in the Russell Auditorium (no charge for convention attendees)

All attendees are asked to fill out and mail the registration form, as described below, so that Daniel Simpson receives it by Friday, February 20.

Other information about the annual meeting: Pick one option:
     Option 1
          • Georgia-pecan-crusted chicken
     Option 2
          • Pasta primavera
     • House salad
     • Green beans
     • Garlic potatoes
     • Cheesecake
The cost per dinner is $15. Reservations must be received by Friday, February 20. Use the registration form that you can download here. Make checks payable to "GCSU Foundation" and write "F00546-Conference" on the memo line. Mail the form and any payment to Daniel Simpson at the address shown on the form You are not required to buy a dinner to attend the annual meeting.

For more information about the program and the annual meeting, read the February edition of The Georgia Public Administrator.

Proposals to Present Papers: Proposals to present papers may be submitted with a copy or draft of the paper or a summary of the paper's content. To propose a paper, send the proposal by E-mail (attachments should be created in Microsoft Word) to:

          Prof. W. Clifton Wilkinson Jr.
          Campus Box 18
          Government & Sociology Department
          Georgia College & State University
          Milledgeville, GA 31061
               (478) 445-0958
               E-mail: wc.wilkinson@gcsu.edu

Proposals are due no later than Friday, February 6, 2009.

Lodging for March 6, 2009:

Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites
1839 N. Columbia Street, Milledgeville 31061
(877) 863-4780
Government Rate – $79.95

Comfort Suites
2621 North Columbia Street, Milledgeville 31061
(478) 453-2212
Government Rate - $72.00

Directions:

From Macon:
Take either Route 22 or Route 49. Both routes lead straight to Georgia College & State University.

From Atlanta:
Take I-20 East to Exit 114 (Madison). Turn right onto Route 441 South. Follow Route 441 South to Milledgeville (about 45 miles). Entering Milledgeville, continue straight so that you follow the Business Route 441 to Montgomery Street. Turn left.

From South Atlanta:
From South Atlanta, take I-75 South and use either Exit 212 or Exit 205 to travel to Jackson, Ga. In Jackson, take Route 16 to Monticello, then Route 212 to Milledgeville. Route 212 ends at Route 22. Turn left.

From Augusta or Columbia, S. C.:
On I-20 West, exit at Camak (Exit 165), follow Route 80 to Warrenton, Route 16 to Sparta, and Route 22 to Milledgeville.

From Savannah:
From Savannah, take I-16 West. Exit Route 441 North at Dublin. Follow Route 441 North to Gray/Milledgeville Road (Route 22 East). Turn right.

http://www.gcsu.edu/admissions/exploring/directions.htm

Campus Map: http://www.gcsu.edu/about/campusmap.htm

Parking:

Download this parking permit. The main parking for the event will be in the Centennial Center commuter lot. (See Campus Map, Google maps to lot). There will be members of the Student Ambassadors team to escort conference attendees to the University Banquet Room from 10 until 11:30 a.m.

Beyond that time, attendees will have to ride the shuttle (The Green Line) to the MSU stop. Upon exiting the shuttle, turn right, and follow the building around to the University Banquet Room entrance.

Other parking is available at three lots:

·        Courthouse deck parking -- This is the worst possible date for getting the courthouse deck. There are three separate trials scheduled. They said they could reserve a few; anything major is out of the question.
o       Across the street from Arts & Sciences Bldg.
o       Pay for parking

· Beason Lot
o Parking permit required

· West Campus
o Parking permit required

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WITH JUST A CLICK OF THE MOUSE, YOU CAN VISIT ONE OF THESE GEORGIA CHAPTER WEB PAGES:

» Click for ROSTER OF CHAPTER OFFICERS, with E-mail addresses

» Click for officers' announcements, minutes of meetings, and other technical information

» Click to read the constitution of the Georgia Chapter

» Click for MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS (help wanted, situations wanted, etc.)

» Click for information about previous Georgia Public Administration Academic Conferences

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