July 2001

Contents
TIE Annual Meeting

All Coverage Brochure Information

Student Professional Liability

Conferences

Executive Committee Meeting

TIE Executive Committee Members

Are You Linked?

A review of Settlor Web sites revealed that only 27 are presently hyperlinked to FTJ’s Web site. You're spending a lot of time and effort to get your members to go to your site, and, once they are there, they should have access to all the benefits of membership including the valuable insurance plans from TIE!

Please take some time to visit and familiarize yourself with our expanded World Wide Web site. Below you'll find

several URL addresses that would be beneficial to your members.

If you have any questions or comments about the Web site and how it could serve you better or would like additional URL addresses to set up a link, feel free to contact our Web Site Developer, Shannon Stone, at sstone@ftj.com in Kansas City, Mo.

FTJ’s home page
www.ftj.com

Plans for Educational Associations www.ftj.com/2001/Insurance_plans_for_educ_assoc.asp

Professional Liability:
www.ftj.com/2001/Proliability_Plans.asp

Long Term Care Evaluation Service www.ftj.com/2001/LTC_evaluation_service.asp

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TIE Annual Meeting Oct. 25, 2001

Please mark your calendars for the 28^th annual TIE meeting, Oct. 25, 2001, in Chantilly, VA. It will be a great opportunity to catch up on all the latest information about TIE, mingle and trade stories with your fellow Settlors, and see the highlights of this charming city. There will be important discussions regarding changes to TIE plans as well as several voting issues.

The professional development speaker on Thursday will be the well-known Glenn Tecker, giving a version of his popular

seminar that has been specially tailored for executive directors. You normally would expect to pay $400- $500 for this seminar, so when you join us in Chantilly, you’ll actually be saving money! Please be sure to take advantage of this special opportunity.

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Executive Changes in TIE

The last year brought numerous changes in the chief officer positions among the TIE Settlors. To those moving on, we wish them the best in their new positions (or fun in retirement!). To those taking the reins of their associations, welcome to TIE.

Leaving

Bret Lovejoy, ACTE

Ann Collins Chadwick, AAFCS

Denise Rozell, AER

Leonard DiFiore, NCEA

Jim Burdick, ACSI

Bill Russell, AERA

Arriving

Margaret Mims, AAACE

Karen S. Tucker, AAFCS

Jackie Fairbarns, AER

Michael J. Guerra, NCEA

Barb Eager, NAAEE

Kent Williamson, NCTE

Susan Griffin, NCSS

We are happy to report that O.J. Byrnside is back at work and feeling well after undergoing by-pass surgery last year.

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All Coverage Brochures

The all coverage brochures (ACB) for TIE associations were recently printed and should be arriving to you soon. The ACB still generates more requests for information regarding the TIE program than any other device we use. It is, therefore, vitally important that you alert members to this valuable member benefit by distributing the brochures at least once a year and including them in your new member welcome kits.

You also might consider putting a request button in the Members Only section of your Web site so that members may get an ACB when the need arises. Or, create a hyperlink to FTJ’s Web site, www.ftj.com, so members can see the product descriptions, access applications and request additional information immediately online!

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New Student Professional Liability Rate Announced

Those Settlors who have a large number of student members – or who want to grow this segment – will be pleased to learn that as of Sept. 1, 2001, student members will be able to purchase an individual $1 million policy for an annual premium of only $12. The policy is the same as that offered to regular members but does not include job protection benefits.

This very competitive enhancement is being announced now so that Settlors will have time to include the benefit in their Fall marketing campaigns. So let your marketing gurus know immediately. If you have questions, call Fred Wheeler at (703) 318-8189 for more information.

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Upcoming Annual Conferences

DATES	ASSOCIATION	LOCATION
10/31/01-11/3/01	NAEYC	Anaheim, Calif.
11/1/01-11/3/01	NMSA	Washington, D.C.
11/7/01-11/10/01	NABT	Montreal, Canada
11/15/01-11/20/01	NCTE	Baltimore, Md.
11/16/01-11/18/01	NCSS	Washington, D.C.
11/17/01-11/20/01	NCEA (Community)	Charleston, S.C.
12/11/01-12/15/01	NAAE	New Orleans, La.
12/13/01-12/15/01	ACTE	New Orleans, La.

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Executive Committee Meeting

Susan Gorin graciously hosted a TIE Executive Committee Meeting at her house June 18, 2001. The topics discussed included the upcoming meeting in Pittsburgh and updates on plan performance during the year. Also suggested was a Settlor-only section within FTJ’s Web site for special

announcements, ads and articles that Settlors can use in their newsletters, and information exchanges between Settlors. More details will be provided at the Annual Meeting in September.

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TIE Executive Committee

Susan Gorin, NASP	Chair
John Mahlmann, MENC	Vice Chair
At Large Members
Carmen Neuburger, ACPA
Wayne Carley, NABT
Nancy Safer, CEC

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