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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi Folks:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We had over 30 in-person attendees at the Directors of Aging Centers meeting at GSA. Our agenda was as follows:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-family:Times">Leadership of the Age Directors Group (Neil Charness)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xcontentpasted0" style="color:#242424;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:Times">Leadership training grant subgroup (Patricia Heyn)
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<span style="font-family:Times">Gerontology Database (Julie Masters not available)</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xcontentpasted0" style="color:#242424;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:Times">Use of GSA email vs the FSU listserv</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xcontentpasted0" style="color:#242424;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:Times">Coordinating receptions at GSA</span><o:p></o:p></li><li class="xcontentpasted0" style="color:#242424;margin-top:0in;margin-bottom:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span style="font-family:Times">Other business</span><o:p></o:p></li></ol>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For the first item, we had two volunteers to assume the role of co-directors in 2024.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Volunteers, please e-mail me your assent to stand for the co-directorship positions.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We also sponsored a symposium this year pertaining to the second agenda item about leadership training that was well attended and had excellent audience participation.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">For item 4, we decided that we would poll the membership about switching from a listserv maintained at FSU to the GSA Connections email option. The concern was whether non-GSA members would be inconvenienced by such a move as they would
no longer be able to participate. <b>I’ve attached a poll to this email (below), so please respond soon.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="background:yellow;mso-highlight:yellow">Should the Directors of Aging Centers switch from its listserv to GSA Connect? (<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=61Bkowbbp0KNGwJnGfcB4zxMSedWvE9DhBCj3op30BVUNUo2TElFVUJVTjRMRzcyTFZOT1VCWTNNNS4u">View/vote
in browser</a>)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">We decided to form a subgroup to come up with recommendations for coordinating receptions at GSA given the potential advantages of setting timing, negotiating prices as a group.
<b>If you are already sponsoring a reception in whole or in part or planning to do so, please volunteer by sending me an email.<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Among the topics mentioned in other business we discussed the following:<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">For those with multiple centers at their institution, it was suggested that they coordinate to sync pilot grant programs.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">It would be helpful to have access to national mentors, as the range of Directors varies from experienced to novices.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">Connected to the issue of switching to GSA Connect, it was suggested that we develop a detailed web site for the group<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">We need to consider topics for next year’s symposium.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">It would be useful to develop a taxonomy of aging centers to better understand our needs.<o:p></o:p></li></ol>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best, Neil<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Neil Charness, Ph.D., William G. Chase Professor of Psychology</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">FSU Distinguished Research Professor<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Director, Institute for Successful Longevity<a href="http:// www.isl.fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue"> www.isl.fsu.edu</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Department of Psychology, Florida State University</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1107 West Call Street, Tallahassee, Florida, USA 32306-4301</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Phone (office): 850-644-6686; Fax: 850-644-7739</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">E-mail: <a href="mailto:charness@psy.fsu.edu"><span style="color:blue">charness@psy.fsu.edu</span></a>; <a href="http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~charness/"><span style="color:blue">http://www.psy.fsu.edu/~charness/</span></a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please Note:</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Due to Florida’s very broad public records law, most written business communications to or from FSU staff and/or any public college or university employee
are public records, available to the public and media upon request. Therefore, this e-mail communication may be subject to public disclosure.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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