I hope everyone is getting back into the swing of things and you're recovering from your Proclamation 2015 "hangover".  I hope to see you all at the next Region 7 meeting.  It is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29 @ 9:00 at the Region 7, ESC.  There are many things to inform you of and I trust there will be a lot of helpful conversation for old and new coordinators alike.  I look forward to seeing you all there.

Overnight your IMA funds for the 2015-2017 biennium were added to EMAT.  Now it's time to start ordering those materials!  Good luck!!

Please join us for our upcoming Region 7 Instructional Materials Coordinators meeting on April 14.  Click here for more info.

Also, check out the home page for information and registration for this year's Summer Institute.

Summer's coming to a rapid close.  Hopefully all your materials have arrived and you're ready to begin a new year.  Don't forget to attend our regional meeting on September 23 to get the most up-to-date information about all things IM.  Also, $10 membership dues should be paid at this first meeting of the year.  See you in September.

I appreciate so much your support during the last two years.  It has been a pleasure to have the opportunity to be a part of such a wonderful and dedicated group of people.  I encourage you to throw equal support behind Donna McGuire as she takes over the reins.  She will be a great asset to our organization and will do a great job of moving us forward.  Thanks again for all you do and have a wonderful summer.  Remember, if you need help or have questions, don't hesitate to reach out to me or others in our organization.

Come join us for our next regional meeting on Tuesday, April 29 at Region 7 ESC.  We begin at 9:00.  We will have a special presentation by the Learning List organization, so you'll want to be present.

Please join us for our Regional Meeting on Tuesday, February 11.  It's always a great time to get new information and share things you've learned.

All I can say is WOW!  Thanks to everyone who attended the meeting yesterday in Kilgore.  I think a lot of good came out of our time and I appreciate all of the input from members and vendors alike.  Please take time to reach out to our vendors that were there yesterday and thank them for their attendance.

Chris Jackson - Follett Educational Services  chjackson@follett.com 
Karen White - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt   Karen.White@hmhco.com
Craig Richardson - Textbook Warehouse- craig@textbookwarehouse.com
Debbie Disler - Hayes Software Systems - ddisler@hayessoft.com
Brian McCaskill - McGraw-Hill    Bryan.McCaskill@mheducation.com

We had a great day today; greeting, learning, commiserating. Thanks to everyone who attended. Your presence made the difference. Thanks to our fabulous vendors who made the meals possible and shared great info and door prizes with us.

Thanks to...
Karen White-Houghton-Mifflin-Harcourt
Anna Clinton - Carnegie Learning
Diane Dunbar-Zaner-Bloser
King Norris- Buy Board
Ann Beard - Bookshare
Chris Jackson - Follet Educational Services

Make plans to be at our next Regional meeting on Sept. 24, 2013.

Hard to believe isn't it?  The end of the 2012-2013 school year is upon us (Didn't it just begin?).  Make sure to mark your calendars for our next Regional IMCAT meeting on May 2, 2013.  Come ready to share your ideas for how you will deal with the new influx of IMA monies and the 2014 adoption.  Check out the rest of the website for valuable links and the important notice about EMAT closing in June.