Dear COPAS Members and Prospective Members,

Membership in COPAS of New Orleans is just the beginning of tremendous opportunities in our dynamic industry. Your membership provides educational and networking advantages, along with the opportunity to participate in establishing Accounting guidelines and procedures utilized in the oil & gas industry.

Our 2010-2011 year begins in September, and with that comes renewals and membership applications. On our website, copasnola.org, you will find membership information including an application, a schedule of meeting dates, and an invoice for membership dues. Our forms may be reproduced and distributed to prospective members. We ask that you try to sponsor one new member. Feel free to bring your prospective member to our September general membership meeting (with no guest fee). Please return the application and payment by September 15, 2010.

This year we are maintaining the membership dues at $230 per member. This will allow us to provide service to our members as well as the community. Last year we were a sponsor of the NACE/ASM Teachers Materials Camp, presented two scholarships to Accounting students at local Universities and co-sponsoring the UNO Energy Accounting and Technology Conference. If you know of any educational programs that may benefit from COPAS sponsorship please let us know.

COPAS of New Orleans will have new opportunities for our members in the upcoming year. We have purchased two sets of the APA study materials for member use. We are also planning educational opportunities for our members to obtain CPE credits, and are looking into social events for our members. More information will be sent in separate email communication.

We, the board, will be working hard along with you to keep the New Orleans Chapter of COPAS a vital link to the industry. Please do not hesitate to call upon any one of us. We encourage your active participation throughout the year for the betterment of our profession, individual companies, and the petroleum industry.

Be sure to visit www.COPAS.org for more facts and figures about COPAS. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at cbayhi@piscesenergy.com or (504) 830-7626.


Sincerely,
Catherine Bayhi
President