What an exciting year it has been so far.

Here is a recap through September 2025, and what to expect in the last quarter of this year.

The Virginia Board participated in eight Zoom meetings, and one in-person meeting while

touring the conference site for our upcoming November conference at the Virginia Crossings in

Glen Allen.

Some members on the board toured various sites in Northern Virginia for consideration of a

conference site in 2026. lt was decided that the 2026 conference will be held at the Hilton

Garden lnn in 2500 Neabsco Common Place, Woodbridge, VA on November 5th and 6th.

The board telephoned over 170 new members from 2024 to date, welcoming them to NATP and

informing them of automatic membership to the Virginia Chapter.

Every board member completed the on-line "Team Training" provided by national, which

allowed for one free registration to a national conference.

On September 17th,  we hosted a webinar on the Virginia Savers Program. lt was instructed by

the State of Virginia, Peter Thompson and Angela Kelly.

Upcoming events include a webinar on October 29th at 11:00 AM on Small, Women and

Minority-Owned companies (SWaM). The presenter will be Latia Rowland, CPA from Majestic

Consulting, Newport News, VA.

The annual Virginia conference will take place on November 6th and 7th at Virginia Crossings

Hotel and Conference Center located at 1000 Virginia Center Parkway, Glen Allen, VA. This

event will offer 17 CPE credits and is a great opportunity to meet in person other Virginia

members. A list of the courses and instructors can be found under events on this website.

On Thursday evening, the Virginia Chapter will host a charity auction with 100% of the proceeds

going to Safe Harbor of Richmond. This organization provides support to survivors of sexual and domestic violence and human trafficking. We are asking that members attending the conference bring an item or more to be donated to the charity auction. All attendees and their guests are

welcome to attend the auction. This is a wonderful time to network and establish friendships.

Through generous sponsorship from Chris Smith, Smith Tax and Accounting LLC, there will be

drinks and hors d’oeuvres. This event will occur on Thursday evening, November 6th at approximately 5:45 PM.

On December 4th there will be a webinar video from the Virginia Department of Taxation. ln the

past this video was shown during our annual conference, but has been decided to have it separately because the Virginia Department of Taxation does not allow representatives to participate in person.

lf you are a NATP member for at least one year,  you can apply to be on the 2026 Virginia board.

The commitment will be attending monthly Zoom meetings, the annual conference, and being

on one or more committees. This is a rewarding experience and we need active board members

to keep the chapter moving forward. This is a volunteer position, however there are some perks

that come with the job. Please contact me or any other board member for inquiries. The

elections for new board members will take place at the annual conference, however any

member who is interested does not have to be present, and an application must be submitted

by November 1st, and can be found on the Virginia NATP website www.vanatptax.com.

I am sad to announce that Jon Falck has passed away this past June. Jon has been a member of

NATP since February 1995. I don't remember Jon ever missing a Virginia conference. His

involvement and dedication to the Virginia Chapter will be greatly missed.

Over the next several months we will all start to get ready for tax season. I encourage everyone

to embrace the upcoming holidays and be grateful for what you have and take time for yourself,

family and friends. The years pass so quickly, and we forget sometimes that we are here today

and may not be tomorrow.

Best to all,

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April Bittle-Kurzke

2025 Virginia Chapter President