Iowa Hearing Association
Newsletters
Winter 2025
“As we start the year, I want to remind everyone of some changes that have happened with licensure. After being
taken over by the Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals, & Licensing, the licensure requirements…”
Summer 2024
“It’s hard to believe we are halfway through the year already! I hope everyone had a good 4th of July and remembered your hearing protection if you stayed up to watch fireworks. We talk about it all the time, change. Things seem so much…”
Winter 2024
“It is a privilege and an honor to serve as president of the Iowa Hearing Association. I am following in the steps of great leadership and am excited to work with our board of talented passionate hearing care providers.”
Summer 2023
“My second term as the Iowa Hearing Association President will come to a close after the Falls Conference. The experience has been a great learning opportunity and presented some significant challenges to overcome along the way.”
Winter 2023
“I hope you all had safe and enjoyable holidays with your loved ones, and had a few days to “Reboot” and get your personal and professional plans and goals in place for 2023, if you hadn’t already. It’s an exciting time to be in this great industry.”
Summer 2022
“Greetings Iowa Hearing Association members. I hope you all are enjoying your summer activities and helping more people than ever improve their quality of life through better hearing. It’s a very interesting time in the hearing healthcare…”
Winter 2022
“Greetings Iowa Hearing Association members! I’m hoping you all had a great bounce back year in 2021 and got to help more people hear better than ever! It was a great feeling to see the flood of patients back into our offices every day.”
Summer 2021
“This will be my last letter to all of you as I end my two years as your president. It’s been two years unlike any other for me as well as you! I have been in a reflective mood and was thinking about the term “skill sets” that is frequently used to indicate…”
Winter 2021
“Welcome to 2021! I’m glad to see 2020 in the rear view mirror. It was the year that made us reflect personally and professionally as we navigated our way through the stiff winds of a novel pandemic. Our customers, our businesses…”
Winter 2020
“Welcome to the future! I’ve been hearing that a lot lately; in fact, someone recently said they always thought we’d be flying around in the Jetsons’ saucers by now! I am your new president for the 2020-2022 term. I became a hearing aid dispenser in 1992…”
Summer 2019
“This will be my last Letter from the President, as my term will be up in the fall. I want to say it has been a pleasure working with Bev and my fellow board members over the past few years. I have gotten to meet, and get to know…”
Winter 2019
“It’s hard to believe that we’re into 2019 already. 2018 seemed to fly by. I hope that you all had successful and fulfilling years, both personally and professionally. According to industry statistics through third quarter of 2018…”
Summer 2018
“Twelve years ago my wife Laura was near her due date for the birth of our first son Jackson, actually it was right around the time of the IHA Fall Conference that year. I remember getting home that Friday night and packing a suitcase to be ready…”
Winter 2018
“Hello, and Happy New Year to our Board and all members of the Iowa Hearing Association. I am honored to get to serve as your President as there have been many great ones before me. I have three basic initiatives…”
Summer 2017
“With half the year gone by, I hope everyone is enjoying summer. If the days go by any quicker, I’m going to start protesting. On behalf of the Iowa Hearing Association, I am pleased to invite you to the Fall Conference, September 29th…”
Winter 2017
“Happy New Year! Wishing you a wonderful, successful and prosperous 2017. As President, I want to assure you that I have been staying focused on remaining a beneficial partner to our members and staying current within our industry.”
Summer 2016
“Hope everyone is enjoying summer. On behalf of the Iowa Hearing Association, I am pleased to invite you to the Fall Conference September 1617, at the Sheraton Hotel in West Des Moines. Recently you received the Membership Directory for…”
Winter 2016
“I am honored to begin my term as President of the Iowa Hearing Association. As I begin my 24th year as an Iowa Hearing Aid Dispenser, there have been many changes that our industry has seen. We will continue to be presented with new…”
Summer 2015
“As I was sitting down trying to write this letter, I started to research again the most current issues affecting our field. Really, I didn’t have to go much further than my email blasts. I was a bit overwhelmed by messages from IHS,”
Winter 2015
“Welcome to 2015 colleagues! This year, I am proud to celebrate my 20th year in the field. I have to pause and give personal thanks to Patricia Stark, owner of Killean Audiology & Hearing Aid Centers., for providing me the support…”
Summer 2014
“I hope you all are enjoying your summer! It’s hard to believe that 2014 is half over and by the time we meet for the IHA Fall Conference, another winter will be approaching again. Guess we better service the snow blower and pull the parkas…”
Winter 2014
“As I sit down to write my first letter as your new president, I feel overwhelmed but excited. What great leadership we have had from Bill Fletcher, Steve Sword and all of my predecessors. One of my main goals as president…”
Summer 2013
“Time passes so fast. Has it been two years since I assumed the presidency of IHA? Now in my last newsletter column as president, I’m looking back at the past two years. During this time the board addressed a variety of issues, resolved…”
Winter 2013
“Was Santa good? Did you make a New Year’s resolutions? 2012 was interesting, we re-elected a president, saw financial crisis, devastating storms and the tragic losses of so many great Americans. We dealt with rogue practices, amplifiers”
Summer 2012
“What is innovation and how does someone do it? Innovation is anything that adds value. We often think of innovation as a new technology – the latest iPhone or new kitchen gadget – but innovation can also be a process or service.”
Winter 2012
“What a privilege to be nominated for president of the Iowa Hearing Association. Everyone on the board works hard to provide the very best in education, addressing issues and help us to be better in our craft. And speaking of our craft;”