Hello AIIP members!
This April message marks the end of my term as President of AIIP. It has been a pleasure serving you in this role! I look forward to stepping into my role as Immediate Past President and welcoming Jim Miller as our new President. As I step down, I must thank all of the Board members I have worked with this term – Janel Kinlaw, Jim Miller, Roger Magnus, Margaret Harrison, Chris Cochran and Eric Magill. It is truly a team effort, and your time and passion for supporting AIIP is very much appreciated! I will benefit from continuing to work on the Board with Jim, Chris and Eric, while we also welcome Troy Wason, Gail Joiner, Michele Bate and Antoinette Satterfield. Thank you Janel, Roger, and Margaret for your service on the Board!
AIIP25 is a wrap!The photo above is from one of our Coffee Connection networking sessions from the virtual symposium. Thank you to all who participated – and to the Symposium Planning Committee for putting together a great event of keynote speakers and networking sessions. It was so wonderful to have time to connect with AIIPers across the globe and have a chat about work and personal life. (And yes, the AC/DC concert was great and left my ears ringing!). I was even grateful that I got up in the middle of my night to attend the Megumi Miki keynote session live – well worth it!
Whether you attended the symposium or not, I do hope you will reach out to congratulate the award winners we celebrated at the close of the symposium:- Denise Carter – Marilyn M. Levine AIIP President’s Award
- Heather Carine – Pam Wegmann Award
- Karen Klein – Sue Rugge Award
- Udo Hohlfeld – Roger Summit Conference Sponsorship
Upcoming Virtual Events
The symposium is over for the year, but the Virtual Events are ramping up! Be sure to mark your calendars for some amazing opportunities to learn and connect with your peers at these upcoming events. All events start at noon Eastern unless otherwise specified.
Find all of these events as well as recorded past events on our Zoom Events Hub
- April 30 11am Eastern - Bootcamp II: Productize Your Passion – Innovate and Elevate Register & Pay Here - Don't miss this great opportunity to find new ways to grow your business through productizing your services.
- May 1 - AIIP Book Club – This is a recurring series. At the May 1 event we will talk about book summary apps we use or are considering using.
- May 8 - Introducing Mighty Networks – Join Janel & Margaret as they explain more about Mighty Networks and how to use this platform to connect with your fellow members – Register from this page
- May 22 - Agentic AI for Deep Knowledge Work – Join Dr. Daniel Barulli as he explores the impact of AI on knowledge work, focusing on OpenAI’s Deep Research tool and its alternatives – Register from this page
- June 5 – AIIP25 Reflections & Takeaways – Whether you attended the event or are simply curious what happened, join us for a lively discussion. All are welcome! - Join from this page
- June 19 - AI Exchange – NEW – this is a quarterly event open to members and non-members, hosted by Arthur Weiss and devoted to all things Artificial Intelligence. Learn more and register here
One additional note – AIIP is always looking for volunteers to help keep things running for members. Roles can be short-term, like joining an Ad Hoc committee (such as the one that recommended the new Communications Platform) or longer-term, like joining a committee. In general, the work load is minimal and the opportunity to connect with your peers and learn something new is huge! Check out the current list of openings here. Or email volunteers@aiip.org to learn more about which opportunity is the right fit for you!
Thank you again for the opportunity to serve as your President for 2024-2025. It has been an honor.
In this update:
- Congratulations Spotlight Volunteers
- Welcome New Members!
- Join us for the Annual Business Meeting - THIS THURSDAY
Congratulations Spotlight Volunteers!
Congratulations to the Member Forum/Mighty Networks Committee as our spotlight volunteers this quarter. We recognize the Co-Chairs of the committee – Janel Kinlaw and Margaret Harrison. And the volunteers who helped in the selection of Mighty Networks and/or the implementation of Mighty Networks include: Susan Baerwald, Heather Carine, Elizabeth Hutchinson, Julie Jennings, Betty Nordeng, Kelly Schrank and Aditi Thite. Thank you all!
Welcome New Members!
Please welcome the new members who have joined AIIP in the past few months! Woo hoo!- Kristen Bahler
- Fabio Brancati de Oliveira
- Amy Ferguson
- James Loree
- Christina Mortel
- Dr. Michael Ridley
- Jennifer Williams
We have updated our quarterly “Welcome Webinar” to be a “Coffee Catch-Up” to reflect the fact that this event is open to ALL members – new and longstanding – as a chance to have a casual chat and connect. Check the Zoom Events page for more information on our next Coffee Catch-Up (July 8)
Annual Business Meeting - THURSDAY
Please join us this Thursday, April 24 from noon to 1:30pm Eastern for our 2025 Annual Business Meeting. At this meeting, we will be sharing the budget for 2025-2026, discussing plans for the coming year, welcoming our new Board members and recognizing our departing Board members. Information including the agenda and the proposed budget along with the annual report from each board member can be found on the ABM page.
Kelly Berry
AIIP President, 2024-2025
president@aiip.org
