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| STAFF REPORT |
| Associate
Director Lisa Brochu September 2006 Administrative Phone calls were made to section directors, resulting in 1 voice contact and messages left for the rest. One section director returned the call. Certification Tim, Paul and I taught a healthy-sized CHI class in Fort Collins in late August. This is the first CHI class that has made in the last three years (and is the first that we have been listed as instructors during that time). We also taught a full CIT class for Pennsylvania State Parks personnel. Their intent is to train all PA State Park employees as CIGs or CIHs, similar to what is being done in Texas. I have sent out a survey to all certified individuals asking for their input on the potential for revising the certification library set used for the certification exam. Since we began the program, several new texts have become available that could be considered for inclusion. Representatives from the Scenic Byways Resource Center traveled to Fort Collins to meet with us regarding the potential for getting CITs involved in Scenic Byways projects across the country and for hosting CIP workshops for newly designated Byways. International The Galapagos ecotour still has some spots left, but those will now be offered to people outside NAI to help fill the boat. Because we did not fill all the NAI spots, only one trip leader will be paid for by the tour. UNESCO has expressed an interest in becoming a significant sponsor for IWH 07. Julie is following up with them. Their interest stems from discussions and contact we established during our May trip to China. We are currently preparing a budget and business plan for a potential office in Beijing and should be ready to make a recommendation to go ahead or hold off by the November board meeting. We have drafted an MOU for Sunchon University in Korea for their review and hope to finalize it on our site visit there in October, while reviewing potential locations and finalizing negotiations for IWH 2008. We have received word that the Center for Environmental Education in India may have funding available soon to support a CIT class there that would enable Indian trainers to then train others as CIGs in India. This has been talked about for over a year but has been put on hold until funding became available. They are also interested in a planning class at some point. We met with a representative from the tourism bureau in Bhutan while she was in Fort Collins. She is submitting a proposal to her agency for holding both a CIP and a CIT class in Bhutan with the intent of providing Bhutanese trainers access to the CIG and CIH program in Bhutan. The final numbers are in from IWH 06 in Puerto Rico and it appears we came out a little over $5000 to the good. Contracts & Speaking Engagements The Mongolia project has been put on hold till next year at the request of the Mongolian conference hosts. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Brochu 888-900-8283 |
Staff Report
1. Executive Director |
| National Association for Interpretation | 888-900-8283 |