Welcome to the Southern New England APPA (SNEAPPA) webpage. This site is designed to give you all the latest information as it relates to Southern New England chapter of APPA. This site also will provide information on current officers, future meetings, by-laws, potential by-law changes, past presidents, current education topics, as well as a list of all the higher education institutions who make up SNEAPPA.

SUMMER SNEAPPA MEETING

Registration is now open for our summer SNEAPPA meeting on Friday, June 21, 2013 at WPI in Worcester, MA thanks to the graciousness of our friends in the WPI Facilities Group.  

We are also very excited to announce that you can click on the event link and register right on this site!  This is a new system for us so please contact John Cannon  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  or Sue Mulcahey This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.  with any registration problems.  

Looking forward to a great meeting!

Directions to Worcester Polytechnic Institute

 

Park Avenue Parking Garage & Campus Center

 

SNEAPPA Meeting Location:Campus Center, Odeum 

 

Parking: Park Avenue Parking Garage

 

Set your vehicle navigation system to 1 John Wing Road, Worcester, Mass., or follow these simple directions: 

 

From the East, South, and WestTake Mass Turnpike (I-90) West to Exit 10A (RT 146). Follow signs to RT 146 North/Worcester. At the end of RT 146, enter I-290 East and take Exit 17, RT 9 (Ware/Framingham). Turn left at top of ramp onto RT 9/Belmont Street. Stay in the right lane, and before the second traffic light, merge right onto Lincoln Street. Merge immediately into the left lane. At the first traffic light, curve left onto Salisbury Street. Proceed through three traffic lights and past several side streets, the art museum on the left, and a park on the right. The Higgins Parking lot is on the left, just before the Park Avenue intersection. Proceed through the lot to the Parking Garage adjacent to the main lot. When exiting the garage proceed to the left. At the first stop sign take a right, follow the path to a flight of stairs. At the top of the stairs you will see Higgins House to your right. Walk past the House and go under the overpass and up another flight of stairs. When you reach the top walk to your right this will lead you to a courtyard. Go through the glass doors, this will take you to the lower level of the Campus Center. Proceed up the stairs to the top level or walk past the stairs go through the lounge take a right, the elevator will be on your left. 

 

From the NorthTake I-495 south to I-290 west into Worcester. Take Exit 18 (Lincoln Sq., Rte. 9), turn right at end of ramp, stay in right lane, merge right at fork before traffic light. This is Salisbury Street. Proceed through three traffic lights and past several side streets. Pass the art museum on the left, a park on the right, The Higgins Parking lot is on the left, just before the Park Avenue intersection. Proceed through the Higgins Parking lot to the Parking Garage adjacent to the main lot. When exiting the garage proceed to the left. At the first stop sign take a right, follow the path to a flight of stairs. At the top of the stairs you will see Higgins House to your right. Walk past the House and go under the overpass and up another flight of stairs. When you reach the top walk to your right this will lead you to a courtyard. Go through the glass doors, this will take you to the lower level of the Campus Center. Proceed up the stairs to the top level or walk past the stairs go through the lounge take a right, the elevator will be on your left.

PRESIDENT’S LETTER

April 1, 2013

Dear Friends and Colleagues:

Winter’s grasp is slipping away and the warmer days of spring are upon us.  Due to a number of factors we were forced to cancel our Spring meeting and are looking toward our summer meeting.  Information on the date and location will be announced shortly. 

We have been working to finalizing contracts for the 2015 ERAPPA Annual Meeting location.  We have selected the former Westin Hotel (now the Omni) in Providence, RI and the adjacent Rhode Island Convention Center.  Together they provide an exceptional venue.  We will be organizing committees to start work on the many facets associated with this major event. 

Several chapter members recently attended the ERAPPA mid-year meeting in Rochester, NY.  This series of meetings brings representatives from all the chapters in the Eastern Region face to face to continue the work of the region.  A special thanks to Douglas Michael from the University of Rhode Island to volunteered to represent our chapter on the Professional Development committee.  The mid-year meeting was Douglas’ first opportunity to sit as part of this committee.  Thank you Douglas, for volunteering your time and expertise as you impressed everyone with your energy and contribution.  I will be asking each the chapter representatives to provide an update of the committee’s work.

Congratulations to Jerome Sidio on his new role as Vice President of SNEAPPA.  Jerry agreed to move into the vice president role where he will take on the work of that position.  Jerry is the Director of Facility Services at the University of Rhode Island.

Looking ahead, there is an APPA Drive-in workshop on April 30, 2013 at the St Paul School in Concord, NH.  The APPA annual meeting is being held August 2-4, 2013 in Minneapolis, MN.  This meeting will also start APPA’s  100^th anniversary celebration.   The ERAPPA annual meeting is scheduled for September 29 – October 2, 2013.  All these events provide unique training and educational opportunities.  I hope to see you all there.

Sincerely,

John Michalewicz