LINES FROM LINDA
by LINDA AYERS TURNER KNORR
D oug Ljungren, AKC Vice President of Sports and Events, delighted the Dele- gate body in a recent speech announcing the formation of the new AKC Club Development Department! Formed to assist clubs, this team will be an answer to the prayers of many who have longed for more resources, guid- ance and support from our American Kennel Club. Here’s what he said: “Clubs are the cornerstone of AKC events and have a major impact on the success of AKC sports. On occasion, unique issues arise that can be difficult for a club to address on its own. In order to provide assistance when needed, the AKC has created a new unit called the Club Development Department. Its purpose will be to work cooperatively with clubs to address challenging situ- ations and enhance their ability to hold quality events. “The functions of the Club Develop- ment Department will include: • Champion the Best Practices being developed by Delegate Committees and communicate the successes being experienced by other clubs. • Proactively reach out to clubs when trends or feedback indicates assis- tance may be helpful. • Develop educational material to pass on the knowledge needed by new event committee members.
“...ANNOUNCING THE FORMATION OF THE NEW AKC CLUB DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT!”
AKC Club Development Team: Doug Ljungren, Vice President of Sports and Events meeting with Guy Fisher, Club Development Manager and Glenn Lycan, Director of Event Operations Support. Glenn Lycan is the head of AKC's exciting new Club Development Department.
EXCITING NEWS FOR THE NEW YEAR: AKC CLUB DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
74 • S how S ight M agazine , J anuary 2017
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