First Things First…

by Bill Kingsley

ABATE Office Manager position – open. We have advertised for the open Office Manger position and have it down to several very good candidates. We plan on having this position filled by time you are reading this article in the physical newsletter.
ZOOM Video & Chat Webcasting – This is a great low cost, easy to use software program that will allow (in time) virtually any of us to attend any ABATE of WI meeting using our mobile or computing devices. Many of you may already be using it (or a similar program) already, to stay connected with family, friends, or other organizations.
ZOOM has great potential for ABATE. ZOOM can be used for smaller meetings (regional, committee, remote locations) to larger statewide meetings and events. Some of the benefits are more member inclusion, no limits on any meeting you choose to attend, regional meetings can either be in-person, virtual or both, full interaction, the list is endless… Think about the possibility of attending the monthly BOD meeting from the comfort of your home or get with other ABATE Brothers and Sisters to tune in together.
Regional Reps and District Directors are asked to start incorporating these ZOOM meeting into their regular meeting formats. We are going to start by crawling with Zoom before we try walk and run. Please check it out and stay open minded to how we can all benefit by using ZOOM.
Regional Reps – Please be sure to plan for your appropriate raffle/event licensing for 2021. Thanks again to Ken Nelson for presenting the “Raffle” info at Officer Training. Also, please be aware that an Incident Report will need to be complete in the event of an injury or damage to property at an ABATE event in your region. Consult your Red Book for the form and details that need to be included. Please reach out to me for any questions on this.
Insurance – Our General / Liquor Liability and Vehicle insurance policies are up for renewal later this month. I will be working on securing these policies and making sure we are properly covered.
As I become acclimated to this new role and its responsibilities, I will be posting pertinent information in my newsletters for the members (at all levels of participation) to use and become more knowledgeable of the behind-the-scenes details. Sometimes there may not be much news to report, however, I will try to find something timely and of interest. Contact me if you have a topic you would like to see covered.
We are always looking to reduce our costs and spend our Member’s money wiser while maintaining necessary insurance and licensing coverage while serving our Membership. Suggestions are always welcome!
Should you have any questions regarding Insurance or Licensing (Raffles, fundraiser, etc.) please contact me. My info listing is towards the end of this newsletter. I may not have the answer, but I will get you the answer.
See you at the next Big One!