EGA’s Annual Meeting was called to order this past Sunday, October 11 at the 2026 National Seminar in Orlando, Florida. During this meeting, national EGA leadership presented reports on ongoing initiatives and shared news of upcoming programs and changes. The Guild’s newly elected officers for Vice-President, Secretary and Directory of Bylaws were also installed. Below you can also find a list of timestamps so you can easily get to specific topics discussed in the meeting. Clicking one of the timestamps below the video will open the video on Youtube to that specific part of the meeting.
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Welcome by Lea Peacock 0:00
Voting Results with Christene Thurston 2:40
Installation and Swearing-in Ceremony 4:00
President Report, Lea Peacock 10:34
Vice-President Report(National Seminars and Events), Trudy Pohawpatchoko 13:40
Secretary Report, Christene Thurston 22:00
Treasurer Report (Budget, Dues update and adjustment policy) 27:05
Bylaws Report (Chapter and region bylaws, status report), Vicki Swerdlow 30:00
Marketing Report(Membership numbers, opportunities, social media) Ina Gibson 37:15
Education Report (Petite Projects, Courses, Master Craftsman) Julie Anderson 48:40
2026-2031 Strategic Planning, Brad Cape 55:50
