VDA Calendar

June 2007

1 ADA/ADAF/CDR/VDA change of officers-begin new membership/fiscal/program year
1 Drop day for non-payment of membership dues
4-22 Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Nutrition or Gerontological Examinations
7-10 ADA Leadership Institute, San Diego, CA
16 CDR Fee Notices mailed
19-21 Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Management, Baltimore, MD

July 2007

19 Advance registration and housing for FNCE due

August 2007

1 Solicitations for Outstanding Dietetics Student Award and Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award (participation form due to ADA October 1)
1 Solicitations for Outstanding Dietetics Educator Award (due to DEP DPG January 14)
11 Media Training Workshop for VDA Leaders and Invited Guests
11 Submission Deadline for September issue of the VDA Lines
18 VDA Finance Committee Meeting
31 CDR registration maintenance fee without a late fee deadline (mailed June)
All Month ADA Call for Ballot Nominations

September 2007

1Deadline for 2008 ADA President-Elect and HOD Speaker-Elect Nominations
1 Deadline for applications for Board Certification as a Specialist in Pediatric or Renal November examination
15 VDA BOD Meeting, Charlottesville, VA
15 ADAF scholarships application available for 2008-2009 academic year (due February 15)
29-2 ADA Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, Philadelphia, PA
All Month ADA/VDA Call for Nominations

October 2007

5 Submission Deadline for November issue of the VDA Lines
10 Deadline for 2008 ADA election nominations
All Month Call for VDA Election and Award/Scholarship Nominations

November 2007

1 Applications available for the Diversity Promotion Grant (due March 1)
6 Election Day
10 VDA Board of Directors Meeting, Charlottesville, VA
15-17 Certificate of Training in Adult Weight Mgmt, East Rutherford, NJ
5-27 Board Certification as Specialist in Pediatric or Renal Nutrition Examination
All Month Call for VDA Award/Scholarship Nominations (due January 30)

December 2007

1 VDA ballot nominees’ deadline for submitting biographical data
31 CDR registration maintenance fee and late payment deadline
31 Submission Deadline for the February issue of the VDA Lines

January 2008

1 2008 Call for Abstracts for FNCE begins -- details available in Journal of the American Dietetic Association and online
9 2008 Session of the Virginia General Assembly begins
15 VDA RYDY, RDTY, EDL Applications due to Jackie Darling
28 VDA Legistative Day and Board of Directors Meeting, Richmond, VA
30 VDA Scholarship and Award Applications due to Brandis Roman
31 Last day to accept new membership applications for current membership year

February 2008

1 ADA/VDA Electronic Voting begins
1 Deadline for all ADAF Awards and Grants
4-6 ADA Public Policy Workshop, Washington, D.C.
15 ADAF Scholarship Application deadline

March 2008

National Nutrition Month
Early March Consider VDA Lobbyist's Contract for the coming year
TBD End of General Assembly Session
1 Proposals for the Diversity Promotion Grant due
1 Nominations due for 2008 ADA national awards
1 ADA National Spokesperson Applications due
2 Call for FNCE 2008 abstracts deadline (must be received at ADA HQ by 12 noon)
3 ADA/VDA Elections Voting Ends
9 Reservation and Early Registration Deadline for VDA Annual Meeting
Mid March 2008 Election Results Announced
17-21 Dues renewal notices mailed-begin recruiting new members
30 Joint Board of Directors Meeting in Richmond
30-1 VDA Annual Meeting, Richmond
31 VDA Annual Awards Ceremony
31 Deadline for membership updates to district rosters for rebate calculation

April 2008

7 Deadline for the May issue of the VDA Lines

May 2008

31 CPE deadline for those credentialed practitioners whose five-year period is ending in 2008
31 ADA Dues Payments due for new fiscal year that begins June 1
31 End of the ADA/VDA 2007-08 program year.

Schedule of Future FNCE/VDA Annual Meeting Sites

Year	Location	Meeting Dates
2008	Chicago, Illinois	October 25-28
	Blue Ridge Disrict
2009	Denver, Colorado	October 19-22
	Tidewater District
2010	Boston, Massachusetts	November 6-9
	Northern District