I wanted to take a moment to say how much I enjoyed seeing you at TSP and at NASP in San Antonio. It is always nice to see old friends and to make new ones. I was grateful to all of your efforts to make this week go so well. Specifically, I wanted to thank a few people:
1) Sarah Valley-Gray was the conference chair this year and executed an ambitious program that included multiple strands as well as finding affordable rooms at a great hotel.
2) Thank you to the presenters and speakers who volunteered their time and efforts to deliver the content this year. Particularly, Tom Fagan for his always entertaining and compelling comments as this year’s keynote speaker.
3) As you may have noticed, the format of the conference has undergone some dramatic changes over the past few years which have included multiple breakout sessions that have allowed trainers to individualize their conference and receive professional development in program administration, teaching and research. This change began during the 2015 conference when Paul Jantz was the conference chair. Paul is currently the past president, and I failed to recognize his great contributions to the organization during the previous years. Paul has served on multiple committees including conference, constitution, accreditation, and research committee and has provided a thoughtful voice to all discussions. Paul will be taking over as Forum Editor this upcoming year after previously serving as an AE for the past several years. Please join me in thanking Paul for his tremendous contribution to TSP.
Finally, I want to thank Lori Unruh and Lisa Kelly-Vance from NASP for accepting our invitation to be part of an active dialog between TSP and NASP as NASP looks at revising the 2020 Standards of Training and Practice. Together, we will make sure that all trainers have an opportunity to provide input on the standards throughout the process.
It is an honor to serve as President of this great organization, and I thank you for the opportunity.
David Hulac, TSP President
