Kelli Haynes, MSRS, R.T. (R)

Hello everyone,

  I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. I know personally, it is time to start focusing on my goals and plans for this new year.  It is time for the LSRT to do this as well.  One goal of the board this year is to focus on recruitment and retention of members.  Over the past year, we have seen a decrease in membership. We cannot be a successful state society without members.  Other states have discontinued their state society due to a lack of membership.  I would hate to see this happen in Louisiana.  So, we need to stop this trend now. The board plans to do this by adding some member benefits.  This will include upgrading the website.  We would like for the website to be a source of information for our members.  A job posting service will be added and other features will be coming this year.  If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

   Another goal is to reach out to our members and determine what benefits they would like to see the LSRT offer. We want to make the society the best it can be.  So, what services or benefits would you like to see the LSRT offer.  You can email me directly at haynesk@nsula.edu with suggestions. I would love to hear from you. We will also have a suggestion box at the Mid Winter and Annual meetings this year.

  The Mid Winter meeting will be held in Shreveport on February 26th and 27th. As always, there will be the opportunity to earn continuing education credits.  The local committee is hard at work ensuring a successful seminar.  I know they have lined up some excellent speakers and door prizes.  The board hopes to see you there.  The LSRT can only be successful with your support, this is your society, you are encouraged to attend and become involved. 

Thank you,

Kelli Haynes

President 2009-2010