Happy Belated New Year Everyone! 2025 – doesn’t seem real that it is 2025. After last years’ many legislative accomplishments among many other accomplishments of last year, we have a fine act to follow into this year. Thanks to Michael Couture for his leadership of last year as well as the departing board members Abigail Poole and Whitney Gagnon.
We are a strong and collegial chapter here in Massachusetts. It is interesting to see how much has changed since Covid. It has been so much easier to attend meetings remotely and so much easier to make it to a meeting when you don’t have to leave your home or office. However, it has come at a cost as you cannot meet and get to know fellow members on a zoom. I encourage everyone to attend an in person meeting or another event this year and bring a colleague! Don’t forget we have the Bring-A-Buddy Coupon so you can invite a non -member to attend a meeting once a year with a free ticket for them.
Our annual meeting in December is one of our most popular in person only events. The December 2024 meeting was on a night that was to be one of the coldest nights of the year. I was so tempted to stay home with my wood stove cranking but I layered up and hit the road. Once I got there, I was so glad I had gone. It is so nice to catch up with everyone and to meet new folks. I left feeling refreshed even though I didn’t win any of the awesome raffle prizes.
The advocacy/public policy meeting which occurred right before our dinner meetings, Will become their own regularly scheduled virtual meetings this year. Join us for all the latest, freshest news and developments that will be shared and discussed and new ideas and plans are floated to address problems members of the public are encountering. So come to an in person meeting and join us for the advocacy/public policy meetings too.
Hope to see you soon!
– Erin McBee, Esq.