June 28, 2010

Dear YWCA Executive Colleagues,

I am pleased to invite you to join us at our very exciting and information-packed 25^th annual professional development conference, Architects for Success:  Designing Your Blueprint for the Future and to become a NAYE member.

Our celebratory, 25^th anniversary conference will be held at the historic Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. October 27-30, 2010.  NAYE is the only professional association of YWCA executives that serves as the source for what is happening throughout the YWCA nationally, from the YWCA executive perspective.  

I joined NAYE when I became our YWCA President and CEO and it has made building relationships with other YWCA executives and CEOs so easy and meaningful.  At our annual NAYE conferences, we hear from experts about issues that are most important to us as leaders of our YWCAs, and we share initiatives, programs, and resource development strategies in small, intimate surroundings, which makes it very easy to bring back new and innovative ideas that we can implement quickly at our own YWCAs.  Now, especially during these turbulent times, I think that you will find great value at our NAYE conference.

NAYE membership has always provided linkages with others who are pursuing the same types of opportunities and tackling similar challenges, especially beyond our regional councils. The organization, since it is governed by its members, keeps abreast of needs specific to YWCA executives and responds accordingly.

Membership benefits also include access to the NAYE National YWCA Directory, referral services, information and products listed on the “For Members” pages of the NAYE website (NAYE.org), and participation in the annual professional development conference.  

We enthusiastically extend this invitation to renew or start your membership and to register for Architects for Success:  Designing Your Blueprint for the Future.  Please celebrate with us at our 25^th conference.

On behalf of NAYE’s board of directors, I look forward to hearing from you.   Now –please click here and read on for more about our conference!

Sincerely,