Our 2026 virtual mid-year update took place in April of 2026. During this update, national EGA leadership presented reports on ongoing initiatives and shared news of upcoming programs and changes. 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 will open the video on Youtube to that specific part of the meeting.
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Mid-Year Update Section Timestamps
00:01 President Report by President Lea Peacock: Member Surveys, Planning Retreat, Survey Assessment, Goals
03:20 Vice President’s Report by Vice President Trudy Pohawpatchoko: Upcoming Seminars, 23rd Through the Needle’s Eye Exhibit.
06:55 Treasurer’s Report by Treasurer Sherri Hagar: Future Dues Increases
09:35 Secretary Report by Secretary Christene Thurston: Board Meetings
12:38 Bylaws Report by Director of Bylaws, Vicki Swerdlow: National Bylaws Updates, Decennial Updates
17:13 Membership and Marketing Report by Director of Membership and Marketing Ina Gibson: Membership numbers, Recruiting New Members, Marketing Programs
24:25 Education Report by Director of Education Julie Anderson: New courses, Upcoming Virtual, Lectures, Scholarship and Award Winners
28:45 Headquarters report by Executive Director Brad Cape: Staff, Library Report and Amazon Sale, Collection Additions, New Merchandise
