About 40 BAIPA members and friends gathered in person on December 7 at the Key Room in Novato for our second hybrid in-real-life/online meeting of 2024. There were another fifteen or so who joined us online. We could not have done it without the help … [Read more...]
Seeking Volunteers for December 7 In-Person/Hybrid Meeting
by John Byrne Barry BAIPA is an all-volunteer organization and we could not host any meetings without volunteers taking on a variety of tasks. But at least for the zoom meetings, there's not as much to do. For the upcoming … [Read more...]
Two Volunteers Needed for June 1 In-Person BAIPA Meeting
First of all, thank you to Lynn Fraley, Pam Fenner, Judy Baker, Becky Parker Geist, Bob Heyman, Ruth Schwartz, Val Sherer, Eloise Hamann, Tricia Sullivan, Carol Sheldon, Carol Jacobson, and Rose Cordero-Gonzales for volunteering for our first … [Read more...]
Thank you to BAIPA Volunteers at San Francisco Writers Conference
A big thank you to Tricia Sullivan, Mike and Pam Mirabella, Jen Anderson, Allison Madden, Marcia Schafer, Odile Sullivan-Tarazi, Eloise Hamann, and Zann Gill for volunteering to staff our table on Friday and Saturday at the San Francisco Writers … [Read more...]
Seeking Volunteers to Staff BAIPA Table at San Francisco Writers Conference Feb. 15-18
BAIPA has an opportunity to become a sponsor for the 2024 San Francisco Writers Conference February 15-18 at the Hyatt Regency (across from the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero). We can get a table at the conference and get our organization in … [Read more...]
Kudos to Sandra McGee, Recognized for Volunteer Contributions
BAIPA, which is totally run and managed by volunteers, is now recognizing volunteers with valuable prizes for their contributions. Sandra McGee, who stepped up at the beginning of this year to help with blog postings, is the first recipient. She was … [Read more...]
Seeking Volunteers to Buy Refreshments for Meeting (with BAIPA’s Money)
Some would say that BAIPA’s presentations are the most valuable part of our meetings. Others might argue that it’s the Q & A or the networking. But as one wag once said, “Never underestimate the importance of refreshments.” We need your help … [Read more...]