The Upper Hudson (NY) chapter meets monthly, generally alternating each month between late afternoon regular meetings and informal networking lunch meetings. Meetings are generally scheduled for the second Thursday of the month, unless otherwise noted.

Schedule for 2019 (all meetings subject to change):

January 17      Holiday dinner

February 14*  Regular meeting: Julie Ulmer: Organizing Your Home Office

March 14        Lunch meeting

April 11*         Regular meeting: Janice Rossi, Creative Director at Kensington Books

May 9              Lunch meeting

August 2         Field trip (TBA)

August             EFA Conference in Chicago

Aug/Sept         Lunch meeting (tentative)

September         Albany Book Fair (tentative)

October 17       Lunch meeting

November 21      Regular meeting

December 12     Lunch meeting

*Regular meetings are at Chatham Town Hall: Thursday, 4 to 6 pm, unless otherwise notified

The Upper Hudson Chapter events are open to all EFA members, guests of members, and freelancers interested in joining EFA. Our regular chapter meetings are free for members; we ask a suggested donation of $10 from nonmembers. No fee for lunch meetings; participants buy their own lunches.

We serve the Hudson Valley and greater Albany area in New York State, Berkshires in Massachusetts, northeast Connecticut, and southern Vermont. Of course, freelancers from beyond those areas are also welcome!

For additional information, contact Teresa Nolan Barensfeld and Terese Platten, chapter coordinators, at chap_upperhudson@the-efa.org.