Welcome to TESOL Affiliate News, March 2015! I would like to thank affiliates from all over the world for their contributions. They have made this issue possible. Their articles and updates encourage other affiliate leaders to express themselves and share their ideas.

In one of the articles, Jodi Crandall’s remarkable contribution and legacy to the language education field is remembered. You will read a few highlights that show her outstanding career. You will also find two other articles, from ACTA TESOL and TESOL Arabia, in which authors share their experiences on organizing and planning professional activities.

Affiliates’ updates include interesting and exciting articles about the past year’s MATE-TESOL conference, MEXTESOL’s several different projects, Three Rivers TESOL’s celebration of their silver anniversary and TESOL International’s gold anniversary, and TexTESOL V’s publication of Texas English Language Teaching Journal.

In this edition, you will meet Debbie West, the incoming Member A to the Affiliate Leadership Council (ALC). Debbie has always been very active at ALC events at past TESOL conferences, sharing her expertise and experience with other colleagues.

I have included the news for the 2015 TESOL convention in Toronto, Canada. I am really excited about seeing you at the Editors’ Workshop, which will take place Thursday, 26 March, 1 pm–3pm. This meeting is located in the Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 201C, unless otherwise noted. If you want to join the team of volunteers to facilitate this workshop, please feel free to contact me at anamariarocca@gmail.com.

I hope readers will like this edition of the TESOL Affiliate News, and I encourage them to send the newsletter to TESOL affiliate boards and members.

See you in Toronto!

Ana María Rocca, MA
ALC Member A
Argentina TESOL Vice President