Editor
Bonnie Jacobs, PhD, ABPP

The Communications Committee
This committee is responsible for contacting members and nonmembers about events, finding various venues to distribute information about events, returning e-mail and calls for information about the organization and events and producing the newsletter (Progress Notes). Progress Notes is now back on schedule and we will be mailing information on the annual conference and membership renewals shortly. We are also working on updating the website. We are currently looking for people to help with all of these activities. For more information contact Bonnie Jacobs.

The Development Committee
This committee is responsible for assisting with locating funding for the annual LAGPA conference as well as continuing educational seminars by contacting various sources in the social science and medical field. Currently, the committee is looking for members and welcomes new people who have interest in philanthropy. The committee would be an excellent learning experience for the who are looking to create a network of financial sponsors for their practice. For more information contact Artur Akkerman.

Community Service Awards
This committee is responsible for selecting and awarding LAGPAs Community Service Awards. We are currently looking for two recipients for 2004. The mission of this award, as beautifully conceived by Past Co-President Stuart Altschuler, MFT, was to recognize someone who has contributed significantly to the service of the local GLBT community and had an impact on how we conduct our work and are able to approach our daily lives as professionals. Past recipients have been Don Kilhefner, PhD, Betty Berzon, PhD, MFT, Lillene Fifield, LCSW, Robert Krasnow, MD, Linda Garnetts, PhD, and Joni Lavick, MFT. Please forward your suggestions to Joni Lavick, MFT for consideration. We ask that you submit these suggestions before February 15, 2004.

The Conference Committee
LAGPA is best known for their annual Pride conference in June. This dynamic committee is responsible for all aspects of program planning, obtaining sponsorship, hotel logistics and insuring that all goes well the day of the conference. is extremely rewarding to see your work come to fruition on the day of the conference. The exposure and networking opportunities are great. If you would like to be a part of this exciting committee contact Claudia Bramlett or Bill Mochon, PsyD.

The Program Committee
This committee has the huge task of arranging for speakers, scheduling and conducting the continuing education seminars, helping find speakers to present at the annual conference and making sure the appropriate boards authorize LAGPA to give CEU credits. The committees current efforts can be seen in the calendar of upcoming events. If you would like to help organize continuing education seminars or if you would like to present a seminar, please contact Bill Mochon, PsyD.

The Membership Committee
This committee is responsible for maintaining and updating the membership data base, updating the website member information, returning calls about membership information and helping members contact other members. We are currently looking for volunteers to help update the website, as well as persons willing to help maintain the data base. If you have some computer and/or telephone experience and would like to volunteer some of your time, please contact Jim Michael, IMF.