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PAUMCS Annual Conference Registration Form Asheville, North Carolina | APRIL 3-6, 2014 Reaching THE Peak OF OUR Profession

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DOUBLETREE BY HILTON ASHEVILLE-BILTMORE 115 Hendersonville Road, Asheville, NC 28803

* offering complimentary self parking and internet *

Please make sure to have your roommate selected prior to calling the hotel. *You must mention PAUMCS 2014 Annual Meeting when making your reservation.*

For reservations, call the hotel directly at 1.800.222.8733 or 1.828.274.1800

Room Rates: $109 + tax — single/double $119 + tax — triple Cancellations must be received by the hotel at least 48 hours prior to arrival to avoid being charged one night’s room and tax. After March 7, 2014, room availability may be limited and rates are subject to change.

Registration & Payment

2014 PAUMCS National Member registering on or before February 17, 2014: $375 ................................................. $

2014 PAUMCS National Member registering after February 17, 2014: $425 .............................................................. $

Non-Member registration: $425 .............................................................................................................................................. $

Guest registration: $300 | Guest Name $

Souvenir Biltmore Estate Charm (order deadline is February 17): $7 ........................................................................... $

Round-trip shuttle to/from airport: $45 ................................................................................................................................ $

Saturday free time tours/shopping on White Trolley Line (page 4) — OPTIONAL OUTING: $15 ..................... $

Wednesday excursion to Lake Junaluska (page 4) — OPTIONAL OUTING: $25 .................................................... $

TOTAL ENCLOSED: Make checks payable to PAUMCS and mail to: Nancy S. Hamilton, Registrar, 3719 Jill Drive, Trinity, NC 27370 nrh@northstate.net | 336.689.3816

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Shuttle service from Asheville Regional Airport is offered by Asheville Airport Shuttle at the cost of $45 round trip, which includes tax and tip. Please register below.

NOTE: Cancellations after February 17, for whatever reason, will result in the loss of your conference registration fee.

Additional Information

I need a Continuing Education Unit (CEU)

Please send me a scholarship form

Please send PAUMCS membership information

I would like to sing with the PAUMCS choir; voice part:

I have special dietary/physical needs (please list):

Catherine Ritch A North Carolinian composer, comedienne, inspirational speaker, and author of 26 books, Catherine Ritch gleans much of her wit and wisdom from 45+ years of working alongside her favorite co-workers, church secretaries. Face it: if it comes through the church, chances are it will land in your office — most of it as “unwanted baggage.” Whether that baggage be people or “stuff,” Catherine will help you not only discover new and exciting ways to deal with it, but recognize those mundane and disastrous responsibilities as sweet blessings that will enable you to reach the peak of your profession.

Sylvia McClintick We cannot get rid of the chaos. It’s there in every person who drops by (unannounced), every email requesting information, and every phone call (when you’re busy). We can’t get rid of the chaos, but we can learn to harness it and put it to work for us. Now that we have a halter on the beast, we need to learn to lead it where we want to go. Sylvia has been taming the chaos for over 20 years.

Biltmore Estate® Friday Outing (included in registration) On Friday, April 4, PAUMCS conference attendees will be transported by bus to the Biltmore Estate. We’ll begin with lunch at Deerpark Restaurant, which overlooks quiet pastures and woods. From there we will enjoy a self-guided visit of George Vanderbilt’s 1895 home and learn about the families who lived and worked there. Boasting four acres of floor space, the 250-room mansion features 33 family and guest bedrooms, 43 bathrooms, 65 fireplaces, three kitchens, and an indoor swimming pool. The 8,000-acre estate remains the largest private residence in America. Bring your comfortable shoes for our outing. You are welcome to take photos of the exterior and grounds, but no photography, videotaping, or cell phone use is permitted inside the House.

Jennifer Davis Jennifer is a Human Resource Professional and Generalist with more than forty years of experience in corporate, manufacturing, public and private sector organizations. She is an objective and respected coach, leader, facilitator, and author with a broad base of experience and expertise in business, human resources, workplace issues and relationships. A lifelong member of The United Methodist Church, Mrs. Davis is the current Director of Discipleship Ministry for the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church. Appointed in July 2010, she is the first lay person in the WNCC to hold this position. A certified Diversity Consultant, Mrs. Davis is also a motivational speaker and co-author of three

books. A member of the Epworth United Methodist Church in Gastonia, NC, Jennifer and her husband, Fred, are the parents of two grown children (Monica Smith and Sean Davis, deceased) and five grandchildren.

Rev. Beth Crissman Rev. Beth M. Crissman, an ordained elder in the Western North Carolina Conference of The United Methodist Church, along with her husband, Rev. Kelly Crissman, are founders and executive directors of Plowpoint, a non-profit ministry that has served over 800 churches and thousands of clergy and lay leaders throughout the United States and in Liberia, West Africa. Beth has served as pastor of churches in Georgia and North Carolina. Before ministry she worked as a family nurse practitioner, a health administrator for city government, a clinical director for a community health center, a burn center nurse, and an assistant professor at a medical school. She is the author of three books — Longing to Belong, Feeding and Leading of

Shepherds, and Stepping in the Stream. Beth and Kelly have two children: James, a student at Emory University, and Maddie, a junior in high school. They are living once again in their hometown of Graham, NC.

The B.E.A.R. Closet 2014 Mission Project The Baby Equipment and Resources (B.E.A.R.) Closet is a ministry grounded in faith in Christ to loan baby equipment and provide resources to those in the Candler, North Carolina, community who are in need. Housed in Snow Hill United Methodist Church, the B.E.A.R. Closet serves families who are struggling

and in need of baby items and equipment. Most of the items to be loaned have been donated with the exception of car/booster seats. When the child outgrows the need for the equipment, the items are returned to the B.E.A.R. Closet to be loaned to another family. You can support the B.E.A.R. Closet ministry with donations of baby bottles, diapers, diaper bags, sippy cups, clothing (infant to size 6), and other baby items. Your donations will be collected at the 2014 conference.

PAUMCS MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries is to provide a supportive base for the unity and fellowship of its members in order to provide individual growth, professional development, continuing education, and spiritual enrichment. A BRIEF HISTORY The Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries was organized on April 14, 1982, in Dallas, Texas. Since the beginning, meetings have been held annually, a quarterly newsletter published, by-laws and logo adopted, working committees appointed, chapters organized, and Certification Institute established. Legislation was adopted at the 1988 General Conference stating the General Council on Finance and Administration (GCFA) has the authority and responsibility: “To provide guidance and consultation for continuing education of church secretaries, including establishment of training and certification programs, and to provide assistance to the Professional Association of United Methodist Church Secretaries” (United Methodist Book of Discipline, 2012, ¶ 807.19). CERTIFICATION The Institute for Professional United Methodist Church Secretaries is held annually at the GCFA building in Nashville, Tennessee. All United Methodist church secretaries, administrative assistants, general agency, Episcopal, district, and annual conference office personnel may attend. Only national PAUMCS members whose annual dues are paid are eligible for certification after successfully completing the course of study. Each class is limited to thirty participants. Please visit www.paumcs.org for more information about PAUMCS.

Reaching THE Peak OF OUR Profession

PAUMCS CONFERENCE ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA

April 3-6, 2014 PROMOTE YOUR LOCAL CHAPTER You have the opportunity to promote your local chapter and/or conference at the national PAUMCS event. To participate, please send 200 items from your chapter or conference to:

DeEtta Rivens The Western North Carolina Conference PO Box 18005 Charlotte, NC 28218-0005 AM I REGISTERED FOR THE CONFERENCE? Upon receipt of your registration and payment, the registrar will email a schedule and detailed information about the event to you. HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NEED INFORMATION? Please contact Cheryl Thompson (madist@holston.org) or visit www.paumcs.org for more details about the 2014 PAUMCS conference.

Visit Lake Junaluska Wednesday Excursion (Optional)

On Wednesday, April 2, 2014, you can join the excursion to Lake Junaluska, where you’ll visit the Southeastern Jurisdictional Heritage Center and Museum as well as the bookstore and gift shop. There will be time to stroll the grounds and take a walk around the lake. The price for this optional trip is $25. Participants will gather at the DoubleTree to leave at 1:00 p.m. and return around 5:00 p.m. Please register for this trip on page one.

See Asheville Saturday Free Time (Optional) You will have an opportunity to experience Asheville during our Saturday afternoon free time. Board the White Trolley Line right outside the DoubleTree Hotel and set off on an Historic Tour, visit the Pack Place Museum, stroll through the River Walk Arts District, take the Downtown Tour, or head to the Biltmore Village (just a few blocks from the hotel) and

do some shopping. The price for your trolley ticket — which includes unlimited boarding to and from the Asheville destinations listed above — is $15. Please register for this optional free time trip on page one.