Good afternoon!

We’re a little more than two weeks out from the Kentucky Derby and even less time until our spring meeting at Churchill Downs. Please mark your calendars for 11 a.m. ET Wednesday, May 1 for that meeting, which will be an in-person gathering for those in Louisville and virtual for members who don’t make the trip. The spring meeting is an important one, as this being an even-numbered year we’ll be electing/re-electing the organization’s four officers and half of the board of directors.

 
All members in good standing are eligible to serve the organization and the terms that expire at the spring meeting are as follows:

• All Officers – Tom Law (President), Greg Hall (Vice President), Dick Downey (Treasurer) and Jennifer Kelly (Secretary).

 
• Directors – Frank Angst, Nathan Campbell and Nicole Russo

The Director terms of Steve Byk, Byron King and Scott Hazelton do not expire until the Spring 2025 meeting.

 
If you are interested in serving, please let me or any officer/director know. Some officers/directors may choose to run or not run for re-election.

A specific agenda for the meeting will be sent before May 1, but we’ll also be discussing the NTWAB Annual Awards Dinner, membership review, new member applications, follow-up from the 2023 Eclipse Awards, Kentucky Derby Week logistics and other topics. If you have a topic you feel should be added to the agenda, please pass that along to NTWAB Secretary Jennifer Kelly at thesirbarton@gmail.com.

 
Speaking of new members, Jennifer sent a reminder recently regarding applications for those interested in joining the organization. If you know anyone interested or have someone in your organization that you feel qualifies for membership, please have them write a letter applying and send two letters of recommendation to Jennifer at thesirbarton@gmail.com. That deadline is April 26. 

 
Looking forward to seeing you soon,

Tom Law
NTWAB President
April 17, 2024