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East Central Division. (Division News). Our fall schedules are urgently upon us! Hopefully, we all had the opportunity to refresh and catch up on our periodicals. Many East Central Division (ECD ECD Early Childhood DevelopmentECD Electron Capture DetectorECD Energy Citations DatabaseECD Executive Creative Director (advertising)ECD Ethyl Cysteinate DimerECD Electron Capture DissociationECD Electronic Civil Disobedience ) members have traveled far and wide teaching at music camps, performing and attending international workshops. The Summit for MTNA MTNA Music Teachers National AssociationMTNA Middle Tennessee Nursery Association (McMinnville, Tennessee)Leadership in Cincinnati, September 5-7, will bring together MTNA leadership from all levels. This is a productive time to share ideas and learn new ways. Speaking of shared ideas and learning, I encourage all members of ECD to attend their respective state conferences. The growth in knowledge is invaluable to the teacher and their students. Take note of the following dates and locations: Wisconsin, October 17-19, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; Michigan, October 18-20, Sheraton Hotel, Lansing; Illinois, October 31-November 1, Northern Illinois University Coordinates: , DeKalb; Ohio, November 14-16, Sheraton Suites Hotel, Cuyahoga; Indiana, November 21-22, Goshen College Goshen College, (also known as Goshen or GC) is a private Mennonite liberal arts college in Goshen, Indiana with an enrollment of around 1,000 students. The college is accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and is a member of the Council for , Goshen. While you are enjoying the sessions and interacting with colleagues, consider volunteering for a committee or chairmanship at the state level. Everyone can contribute to a special area. Next, plan to attend the MTNA National Conference in Kansas City, Missouri Kansas City is the largest city in the state of Missouri. It encompasses parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest in Missouri, which includes counties in both Missouri and Kansas. , March 27-31, 2004. Best wishes for a successful calendar year.--Eileen Keel, Lansing, Michigan