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Membership Renewal
Please remember to renew your OPEG membership. We also welcome new members at any time. See letter from Rob Fischer, OPEG President, that highlights the benefits of participating in Ohio's evaluation community. OPEG has never increased its membership fee. Take advantage of our 1980 bargain rate--$30 for professionals and $20 for students! To join or renew your membership, go to the Membership page. To verify that your membership dues are current, contact the OPEG Treasurer Karen Shaner (330-264-9029).
Members Only Section
Please note that we have updated the user name and password. We periodically e-mail those to current members, but if you are a current member and have difficulty accessing this restricted section, contact Jan Upton. We have loaded available presentation materials and resources from OPEG's 2009 Fall Workshop and Spring Exchange. Many of the materials from prior year sessions are also posted. We will continue to upload conference materials from the latest conferences as those become available.
OPEG PowerPoint Presentation, Handout, and Letter from OPEG President
We have prepared additional information about OPEG (PowerPoint presentation) that everyone interested in evaluation in Ohio is encouraged to review. In addition, if you would like an OPEG representative to speak to your group or agency, please contact Rachel Holbert . Please also review the letter from OPEG President Rob Fischer inviting your active participation in OPEG.
AEA and OPEG Discussion Lists
Discussion lists are a great way to stay informed about critical evaluation issues and network with other evaluators.
AEA listservs
There are AEA listservs for a wide range of content areas. You do not have to post messages and a Digest option is available for those who do not want to receive a message every time someone posts.
Many OPEG members are on EVALTALK and EVALBUSINESS.
AEA List name: EVALTALK
Topics: All types of evaluation (over 2000 evaluators are subscribed)
Sponsor: Official list of the American Evaluation Association
Information link: http://bama.ua.edu/archives/evaltalk.html
For assistance contact: Kathleen Bolland
AEA List name: EVALBUSINESS
Topics: Topics of interest to independent consultants
Sponsor: Independent Consulting Topical Interest Group (TIG) of the American Evaluation Association
For assistance contact: Stephen Maack
OPEG maintains a Yahoo group - This has been dormant, but if members start using it, we could begin to have more Ohio-based networking.
Reduction in OPEG Conference Fees for Students
The OPEG Board recently lowered its student conference rate to $40, so with the $20 membership, the cost for students to participate in events will be a very reasonable $60. For professionals, the cost is still $75 for conferences and $30 for the annual membership. Our Spring Exchange and Fall Workshop are all-day conferences with provided lunch so these are truly great rates.
OPEG Service Opportunities
OPEG members have numerous opportunities to become more involved in the organization's activities. See the Service page for details about available committees, their activities, and contact people. We currently need assistance with the Program Committee (Contact Shon Bunkley) and the Membership Committee (Contact Rachel Holbert). We also like to have 2-3 photographers at each event (Contact Jan Upton). We encourage all members to consider becoming more active in OPEG. It is a great way to build your resume, get to know other evaluators, and promote quality evaluation throughout the state.