Hey everyone!!!
If you are interested in helping out in any capacity for the 2010 AALAS meeting in Atlanta please send an email to:

volunteer@seaalas.org

I will add you to my list and include you on emails as we get closer to the meeting.
Thanks so much in advance!

Kim

Attention all those interested in pursuing the LATG certification:

Research Triangle Branch is hosting a week-long LATG review course in April. The course runs from April 25-30th with the exam being offered on May 1st. Registration is due by April 2 and space is limited! Click on link below for more details.

Happy International Lab Animal Technician Appreciation Week SEAALAS! 

Take a minute out of your day this week and thank a tech for their hard work and commitment to our lab animals!  Also, please tell us what you are doing for Tech Week at your facility!  I will add this info to our website.  Not celebrating tech week?  Try and schedule a day or week later in the year to celebrate the importance of Lab Animal Science and to recognize your technicians. 

A few last minute ideas:

• Pizza lunch (managers can chip in to buy pizza)
• Pot luck
• Lab animal trivia or bingo
• Chili cook-off
• Afternoon movie or tv show (Dirty Jobs has some great animal episodes you can download at www.discovery.com)
• Awards

                Recognize those that have achieved their AALAS certification
                Ask investigators to come and say thank you or sign a card
                Give awards to each tech that recognizes a unique quality (most enthusiastic, best attendance, best communicator, etc)

No money for prizes or awards? 

• Award time off if possible (half day, extra long lunch, leave an hour early)
• Have supervisor do the techs duties for a day or half day or an hour
• Get the managers to make awards (paper plates, print certificates)

Just have fun with it!

Other business:

The annual SEAALAS meeting and awards banquet was a big success last week.  Thank you to all those who attended and participated.  It was an outstanding meeting!  Be on the lookout for the spring newsletter which will include pictures, participants, and award winners.

National AALAS is in Atlanta!  Check out our website for more info and to learn how you can help!

Happy February everyone!

Stephanie
SEAALAS TBR

2010 Membership Renewal forms for Institutional, Individual, and Commercial members will be mailed the week following the SEAALAS branch meeting. Please verify that all of your information is correct and return the form with your 2010 membership dues. Institutional members, please submit your form to your Institutional Representative.

New members may print out the Additional Member form under the INFORMATION link. In order to have your information printed in the SEAALAS Directory, we must have all forms returned no later than April 1, 2010.