January 2018 News
Below are highlighted a few of the ATOS activities now underway. Most have critical dates with respect to your possible participation as noted in each below. ATOS is an organization that is highly dependent upon participation, whether your merely attend programs or play a more active role in operations.
ATOS 2018 Convention
By now everyone should have received at least of several information notices regarding the 2018 ATOS Convention to be held in the Los Angeles, California area from June 29 through July 3, 2018. Full information and registration is available on the ATOS website at http://www.atos.org/convention. Take note that there is an early reservation discount only available during the month of January. Over 40 have register in the few couple of days since registration opened.
2018 Grant Program
Michael Fellenzer, Chairman of the Endowment Fund and Grant Committee has posted the application information for this year’s program on the ATOS website at http://www.atos.org/program/endowment-fund. Please review the information soon, since the application requires substantial information and the submission deadline is March 15, 2018.
Next Chapter Conference
Taylor Trimby, the ATOS Chapter Liaison Director, will be hosting an Chapter Conference on January 24, 2018 at 8 PM. Topics will include the ATOS Grant Program and other issues of potential value to Chapters. If you have not nominated yourself to Taylor’s e-mail list, go to http://eepurl.com/cZgcrn and register your e-mail address or contact Taylor at t.trimby(at)atos.org.
Director Nominations Deadline
ATOS needs participating Directors to guide the operations of our organization. Please consider joining the ATOS Board of Directors. The deadline for nominations is approaching. You must submit your interest in candidacy by February 5, 2018. If you need more information see the inside cover of the Nov-Dec 2017 ATOS Journal or contact Ken Double, kdatos(at)yahoo.com
Facebook Page
For those that are using Facebook and are not aware, ATOS has a page where we post links and share other posting regarding theatre organ. The page is https://www.facebook.com/ATOSTheatreOrgan/.
Richard Neidich
Chairman, ATOS Board of Directors
2018 Convention - El Capitan Theatre