To: NACADA Commission and Interest Group Chairs
From: Victor Macaruso, Kathy Stockwell, and Julia Wolf

Re: Display Boards and Ideas for the CIGD Fair in Chicago

The Annual Conference in Chicago is only a couple of months away!  The Executive Office will again supply table-top display boards for the Commission & Interest Group Fair on which chairs can highlight resources and benefits of their respective units. These table-top display boards for the Fair will automatically be provided to all Commission & Interest Group Chairs. If you do not plan on using a display board, please e-mail Julia at jqwolf@ksu.edu. (You need only reply if you do not need a display board.)

The Commission & Interest Group Fair will be held on Thursday morning, October 2, from 7:15-8:15am in the Riverside Center of the Hyatt Regency (Purple Level-East Tower) . A table and large overhead sign will be provided for each Commission and Interest Group. Breakfast for conference attendees will be provided during the Fair in the same room. You can set up after 6:30am that morning (due to other events, this area will not be available for you to set up the night before).

Perhaps you could get some ideas for your Fair table by looking at some displays set up by Chairs at previous Fairs. Visit the following web pages to view photos from past Fairs: 

2007 Fair: www.nacada.ksu.edu/CandIGDivision/Fair/CIGDFair2007.htm

2006 Fair: www.nacada.ksu.edu/CandIGDivision/Fair/CIGDFair2006.htm

Click HERE for pertinent details regarding the CIGD Fair and display boards, which will assist you with preparing for your Fair table, including:

• dimensions and style of the display boards
• suggested items and/or activities that you may wish to incorporate into your display
• sign-up sheets for each table on which members can indicate their interest in volunteering to help with activities and/or being added to your unit's list serve
• spending guidelines for utilizing the $50 in funds allocated to your unit for the Fair
• reimbursement procedures for this $50 in Fair funds

The specific conference location from which to pick up these display boards will be communicated to Chairs during the CIG Division meeting on Tuesday, September 30, 1:00-5:00pm, held prior to the beginning of the conference. Push pins will also be provided. For those Interest Group Chairs and Potential Interest Group Chairs not attending the CIG Division meeting, check at the conference registration desk upon arrival to find out where to pick up your display board.

Please keep in mind that it does not necessarily need to be you alone as Commission or Interest Group Chair who prepares for and staffs your Fair table. It is an expectation that all Commissions participate in the Fair and, ideally, all Interest Groups will participate as well. However, responsibilities in preparation for this event can be delegated by you as Chair. This is a tremendous opportunity to get other members of your unit involved to help you out or even take on the project entirely.

If you have questions about the display boards, spending guidelines, reimbursement procedures, or other Fair information, please contact us. Additional details regarding the Fair, CIG Division meeting, and other conference-related activities will be provided later on this summer. 

Thanks! Hope you are having a fantastic summer!