38th Annual Conference and Trade Show
Spokane, Washington
July 7-11, 2009
Contact
Executive Director
Tony J. Sirvello III
@ 800.890.7368
tjsthree@msn.com
Message from President Bill Cowles
The 38th Annual Conference of the International
Association of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials
and Treasurers will kick-off on July 5th in our host
city of Spokane, Washington. The annual
conference is always the highlight of each year.
But, this year has not been a typical year for any of
us in the government sector. The financial
pressures placed on each of us have caused us to
make difficult choices. For many, out of county
travel has either been reduced or eliminated all
together.
For those who will be traveling to the Great Northwest for this year's
conference it should be a great educational experience with
opportunities to network with fellow professionals and with vendors in
our Trade Show; as well as, a chance to see a beautiful part of our
great country. While our numbers will be smaller than usual, the
quality of the educational sessions planned by our Division Directors
and their committees are outstanding. I would ask that each person
attending collect as much information, handouts, brochures, and notes
at each session as possible. Then take this information back to your
jurisdiction, to your staffs, to your state associations and/or other
professional organizations that you belong to and share the wealth of
information and insights you gained at the conference -- especially
with your fellow IACREOT members that you normally would be
traveling to the conference with and sitting with in the various
sessions.
To those IACREOT members who could not make this year's conference
due to the distance, timing, budget cuts or whatever, you will be
missed. It's not the same when we are not all together for the annual
conference. But, we don't want you to feel left out. We have over 30
states and countries attending this year's conference. Reach out to
somebody from your state or a fellow member of IACREOT you know
that will be attending the conference and ask them to share what they
learned, saw, heard and/or experienced. Hopefully, you will be able to
join us for the 39th Annual Conference of the International Association
of Clerks, Recorders, Election Officials and Treasurers in the Windy
City of Chicago next summer.
Have a safe, fun-filled summer no matter where you're headed.
Bill Cowles
IACREOT President
Meet Vicky Dalton, 2009 Conference Chair
The host of this year's conference is Vicky
Dalton, Spokane County Auditor. Vicky
attended her first IACREOT conference last
year in Phoenix. "The different perspectives
from across the nation impressed me the
most. No matter who I spoke with, I learned
something worthwhile to take back with me.
This year's conference will continue to
emphasize how much we can learn from
each other."
During her ten years in elected office, Vicky has modernized the four
divisions she oversees: elections, recording, financial services and motor
vehicle licensing. Elections has seen the greatest challenges and
changes, especially in moving to a full vote-by-mail environment. "To
survive in today's fast pace, innovation is absolutely essential. The
vendor show provides the opportunity to see a broad array of services,
equipment and products that can help us improve our efficiency and
effectiveness."
Prior to serving in elected office, Vicky worked as the county's internal
auditor for ten years. She worked for regional CPA firms in Utah and
Idaho, where she earned her CPA certificate. Vicky received degrees in
accounting and computer management from Idaho State University
Vicky serves on the boards of several community organizations,
including CampFire and SNAP, a multi-service non-profit that assists
low-income and at-risk populations. In her spare time, Vicky enjoys a
variety of yarn-related crafts, including knit, weave, crochet and tat.
"I'm thrilled to host fellow public officials from across the country and the
globe. Through such events as Expo '74, Hoopfest (3-on-3 basketball)
and Bloomsday (the largest timed road race in the US) Spokane has a
tradition of welcoming visitors from all over the world."
MONIKA TODD
TREASURER'S DIVISION
DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE
I am very excited to place my name into
consideration for Director-at-Large for the
Treasurer's Division. From 1980 to 1990 I
served as Elections Director for Mesa
County. In 1990 I was elected County Clerk
and Recorder and served in that capacity for
12 years. I was elected County Treasurer in
1992 and I am currently serving in that
capacity.
As an active member for over 20 years, IACREOT has offered me
invaluable training and education regarding best practices, the latest in
technology, office functionality, human resources, and most of all the
interaction with my IACREOT family of peers.
I would be very honored to serve as Director-at Large for the Treasurer's
Division, and would greatly appreciate your support and vote.
TRADE SHOW ATTRACTS VARIETY OF VENDORS
A. Rifkin Company
ACS Government Records Management
Advanced Xerographics Imaging Systems, Inc. (AXIS Inc.)
AmCad
Aptitude Solutions
Autonomy
Bowe Bell + Howell
Brown's River Records Preservation Services
Catalyst Consulting Group, Inc.
CCI (Colorado CustomWare)
Chicago 2010 Conference Booth
Cott Systems
Cowart Gagnon Inc
Data Defenders
Dominion Voting Systems
Douglas Manufacturing (Douglas Election Equipment)
Drake Communications, Inc.
E. J. Brooks Company
Election Officials' Division
Election Source
Election System & Software
Election Works, Inc./AMEE
Enduro Binders, Inc
Everyone Counts
Extract Systems
FBI-NICS (National Instant Criminal Background Check System)
Hart InterCivic
HAVA Partners
Helion Software Inc.
Inclusion Solutions
InGeo
International Computer Works, Inc.
IT Stability Group
Manatron Inc.
Meisse Productions
Mentis Technology
Opex Corporation
Opt2Vote
P.F.A. Inc.
Pitney Bowes
Premier Election Solutions
Printelect
RecordFusion
Redhead Lady Collections
Robis Elections, Inc.
Simplifile, LLC
SIRE Technologies
SmartPoll Election Solutions (Naztec International Group, LLC)
SOE Software
South Tech Systems, Inc.
The Master's Touch, LLC
Tritek Technologies
Tote-A-Vote
Tutto Luggage-Mascot Metropolitan, Inc.
Tyler Technologies Inc.
Unisyn Voting Solutions
US Imaging
US Postal Service
Votec Corporation
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