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continued the practice of showcasing the Hall of Innovation projected 2010 research agenda. They also approved an
and holding kick-off workshops (generally much shorter
than a full day). At the conclusion of the conference, the
Academy held a two-day meeting during which plans were
made for publishing the first edition of the IJPE. Treasurer published its first newsletter.
Peter Smith agreed to work on obtaining 501(c)3 status
(non-profit). Webmaster Denna Hintze was tasked with
securing the domain name www.processeducation.org and
setting up the Academy website which was accomplished
in September, 2008.
The 2009 annual conference was held July 8–10 at
Gaston College in Dallas, North Carolina, with the theme:
Measuring Success in Higher Education (Academy
of Process Educators, 2009; see Figure 4). At the
Academy business meeting, the inaugural edition of the
International Journal of Process Education (Academy of
Process Educators, June 2009) was celebrated and a new
board of directors was elected. Peter Smith was given
a surprise Outstanding Service Award for his work in
preparing and submitting the paperwork for the Academy
501(c)3 status, the application for which was approved by
the IRS on August 30, 2009. The Academy held a follow-
up meeting on July 11 when they discussed plans for
the next conference, the next issue of the IJPE, and the
Figure 5
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Academy brochure (see Figure 5). In October 2009, Peter
Smith set up the Academy PayPal account, Denna Hintze
set up the member area on the website, and the Academy
The 2010 conference was to be held at the St. Louis
College of Pharmacy, so the board held a planning
meeting there on January 8-10 to plan for the conference
and revise the strategic plan. Through the work of past
president Cy Leise, the wording of this plan was finalized
and approved by the board at its February phone meeting
(Academy of Process Educators, 2010b). In March, the
Academy board approved an agreement with Pacific
Crest, giving the company six free annual membership/
conference registrations in appreciation for their continual
support as evidenced by the generous start-up grant and
reduced Pacific Crest Professional Development institute
fees and e-FGB licenses for individual Academy members
(Academy of Process Educators, 2010c).
The 2010 conference was held June 27–29 in St. Louis,
MO, with the theme: Preparing Today's Students to Solve
Tomorrow's Problems (Academy of Process Educators,
2010a; Figure 6). Highlights of this conference were the
two keynote presenters, Larry Michaelson and Don Saari,
and a visit to the Gateway Arch National Monument. The