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TAS 2009 – Year in Review

A Presentation for The Angelfish SocietyA Presentation for The Angelfish Society

For the General Membership Meeting For the General Membership Meeting

December 13, 2009December 13, 2009Prepared by Tamar Stephens, PresidentPrepared by Tamar Stephens, President

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What did we do in 2009?

Our big accomplishments:Our big accomplishments:• Launched a new version of Launched a new version of

our websiteour website• Strategic PlanStrategic Plan• Accepted invitation to hold Accepted invitation to hold

an angelfish show at ACA an angelfish show at ACA 2010 Expo2010 Expo

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We launched our newly-designed web site

• Fresh new lookFresh new look• Improved structure for easier Improved structure for easier

navigationnavigation• Improved membership log in with the Improved membership log in with the

ability to retrieve your forgotten ability to retrieve your forgotten passwordpassword

• No more pages buried several layers No more pages buried several layers deepdeep

• Fresh new look to the TAS forumFresh new look to the TAS forum

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Developed our first strategic plan

• Purpose of a strategic plan is to bring Purpose of a strategic plan is to bring focus and provide direction to our focus and provide direction to our organization.organization.

• Addresses five areas: administrative; Addresses five areas: administrative; membership services; reputation; membership services; reputation; education; standards/research.education; standards/research.

• Currently focuses on short-term goals, but Currently focuses on short-term goals, but designed to be a living document to allow designed to be a living document to allow TAS to develop long-range objectives.TAS to develop long-range objectives.

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Partnering with ACA• Accepted invitation to partner with ACA Accepted invitation to partner with ACA

for the 2010 Expofor the 2010 Expo

• TAS will hold our first TAS sanctioned, TAS will hold our first TAS sanctioned, judged and sponsored angelfish show at judged and sponsored angelfish show at the ACA expo in Milwaukee, the ACA expo in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, July, 2010.Wisconsin, July, 2010.

• This will give us national recognition This will give us national recognition and will help bring knowledge of TAS and will help bring knowledge of TAS standards to angelfish lovers far and standards to angelfish lovers far and wide. wide.

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TAS members who contributed to many other TAS activities

throughout the year…

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New Version of Website

Thank you to :Thank you to :• Benny Escobar for submitting the new design.Benny Escobar for submitting the new design.

• The web design committee members who developed The web design committee members who developed the criteria for the new website and created a new map the criteria for the new website and created a new map to give the website a more transparent, easier to to give the website a more transparent, easier to navigate structure: Nic Paquette, Lori Carr, Tamar navigate structure: Nic Paquette, Lori Carr, Tamar Stephens, Don Mitchell.Stephens, Don Mitchell.

• Don Mitchell for the many, many long hours building Don Mitchell for the many, many long hours building the new version of the website and importing all the the new version of the website and importing all the information from the old website!information from the old website!

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Web MasterThank you to: Thank you to:

• Lori Carr for years of dedicated Lori Carr for years of dedicated service as our web master before service as our web master before passing the baton to Don Mitchell!passing the baton to Don Mitchell!

• Don Mitchell for taking on the role Don Mitchell for taking on the role and responsibilities of webmaster, and responsibilities of webmaster, and for doing an excellent job of and for doing an excellent job of keeping our website up to date!keeping our website up to date!

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Friday Night Chat

Thank you to: Thank you to: • Don Mitchell for starting up a Friday Don Mitchell for starting up a Friday

night chat in the TAS chat room.night chat in the TAS chat room.

• Robert Wright for taking on the role of Robert Wright for taking on the role of moderator for our Friday night chat moderator for our Friday night chat sessions.sessions.

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Door prizes

• Thank you to the people who have Thank you to the people who have donated door prizes for our donated door prizes for our meetings, includingmeetings, including– Live fish from Chuck Hawks, Ted Live fish from Chuck Hawks, Ted

Santos, and Bernard TibbettsSantos, and Bernard Tibbetts– Gift certificates from Steve RybickiGift certificates from Steve Rybicki

(I may have missed some people - but (I may have missed some people - but sincere thanks to all)sincere thanks to all)

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The FinTAStic Crew

• Thank you to the FinTAStic crew who have Thank you to the FinTAStic crew who have pulled together to give our newsletter a fresh pulled together to give our newsletter a fresh new look and start delivering some excellent new look and start delivering some excellent issues of our official newsletter: Tony issues of our official newsletter: Tony Vaughan, Sarah Smith, Jan Kesler, and Vaughan, Sarah Smith, Jan Kesler, and Tamar Stephens. Tamar Stephens.

• Thank you to everyone who has contributed Thank you to everyone who has contributed articles, or has allowed themselves to be articles, or has allowed themselves to be interviewed for FinTAStic. interviewed for FinTAStic.

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Photo Contest

Thank you to: Thank you to: • Sarah Smith and Bob Barone for doing such a wonderful Sarah Smith and Bob Barone for doing such a wonderful

job of keeping the photo contests rolling right along. job of keeping the photo contests rolling right along.

• All TAS members who have submitted photos for the All TAS members who have submitted photos for the photo contests! photo contests! – The original purpose of the photo contest was to build a library of The original purpose of the photo contest was to build a library of

photos for use in the Phenotype Library. Ongoing photo contests photos for use in the Phenotype Library. Ongoing photo contests allow us to continue to build this resource. allow us to continue to build this resource.

– The contest also give you a chance to show off your prettiest fish The contest also give you a chance to show off your prettiest fish to your fellow TAS members.to your fellow TAS members.

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Spreading the word about TASKudos to: Kudos to: • Ted Santos, who has included free TAS Ted Santos, who has included free TAS

memberships with some of his Aquabid memberships with some of his Aquabid sales! sales!

• Chuck Hawks for giving presentations Chuck Hawks for giving presentations about TAS at fish shows and fish clubs about TAS at fish shows and fish clubs around the country!around the country!

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TAS at the ACA 2010 Expo• Even more kudos to Chuck Hawks for laying the Even more kudos to Chuck Hawks for laying the

foundation that got us invited to partner with ACA foundation that got us invited to partner with ACA for the 2010 Expofor the 2010 Expo

• And thank you Chuck for much of the early And thank you Chuck for much of the early planning and for taking on the role of liaison planning and for taking on the role of liaison between TAS and the ACA expo planners!between TAS and the ACA expo planners!

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Board of Directors

• Thank you to the officers and directors of Thank you to the officers and directors of TAS for steering a steady course through this TAS for steering a steady course through this past year, managing the business side of TAS, past year, managing the business side of TAS, and for looking ahead to ways for TAS to and for looking ahead to ways for TAS to grow and become more effective.grow and become more effective.

• TAS Board of Directors:TAS Board of Directors:– Tamar Stephens, PresidentTamar Stephens, President– Lori Carr, Vice PresidentLori Carr, Vice President– Sarah Smith, SecretarySarah Smith, Secretary– Nancy Martens, TreasurerNancy Martens, Treasurer– Chuck Hawks, Wayne Carlson, Bob Reaves, Chuck Hawks, Wayne Carlson, Bob Reaves,

Bernard Tibbetts, and Ted Santos, DirectorsBernard Tibbetts, and Ted Santos, Directors

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If you didn’t see your name…

• I’m sure I missed some people who have contributed over I’m sure I missed some people who have contributed over this past year. Please blame it on my faulty memory, not this past year. Please blame it on my faulty memory, not on lack of appreciation.on lack of appreciation.

• So – a hearty thank you to everyone mentioned in this So – a hearty thank you to everyone mentioned in this presentation, and to everyone I missed. presentation, and to everyone I missed.

• And hearty thank to all of you who are members for And hearty thank to all of you who are members for

having the vision to see the value of TAS, and for having the vision to see the value of TAS, and for providing your support through becoming a member. providing your support through becoming a member.

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Let’s look forward to an even better, more exciting year in 2010!

The End