Time to Get Moving

By Jim Moody, CAE
CSA President

It’s an exciting time at CSA. We’re moving on August 24 to our new home in Tyrone, GA. This move fulfills a dream the Board has had for some time: Owning our own building on the south side of Atlanta.

Because of generous contributions from various members, our new space is quite plush. We have very nice base and crown molding, and there is bead board and chair rail in the public spaces. Our carpet is attractive and durable. Our doors are two-panel V-grooved to fit in nicely with the cottage look of the exterior. Some decorative elements and a grill have been donated. It’s really turned out nicer than I ever dreamed we could afford.

Once we are settled, we’ll have an open house for all members to come and see your new building. Of course, members are always welcomed to drop by – you don’t have to wait for the official invitation.

One of the great things about this new building is the ability for us to hold board meetings and educational sessions. We have previously had to use hotel space because our conference room was not large enough. The new conference room will have great A/V capability and can easily be configured into a classroom or a boardroom. We’ve entered into a partnership with BlueLinx that allowed us to purchase high-end conference room furniture (comfortable chairs!), and this conference room will be known as the BlueLinx Learning Center.

A serving kitchen right beside the BlueLinx Learning Center will allow us to provide food easily and at a reasonable cost so that we can keep registration fees to a minimum. Through the magic of American Express points, we will also have a full-size refrigerator. Our current refrigerator is sized for a dorm room and is on its last leg.

As we pack up, there are a number of CSA projects that still require work. It’s just about roundtable season, there are a couple of educational programs on the agenda, and we’ve got a new health insurance program to roll out (more about that in a couple of weeks). We’re aiming for this move to have minimal impact on our regular work. But, on Monday, Aug. 24, you will probably find that the office is unreachable while we are in transit. We hope you’ll excuse this “down day” as we relocate. Rest assured that we will be back in the saddle as quickly as possible, ready to serve you from our own new building.