Not so here in Chicago this week. It is becoming apparent that ChoralNet is going to become the main communications system for the American Choral Directors Association. There are several reasons why it is imperative for this to happen.

Newsletters are disappearing in favor of online media. No news there. But did you know that both email and web-based communications are declining in favor of mobile written communications? Last year old-fashioned email use (how's *that* for a strange phrase?) declined by over 20% while text use increased by almost 10%.

Mobile devices continue to increase in power and features. It's clear that more and more people will find it easier to access their communications in that manner.
ChoralNet is being positioned to take advantage of of these devices.

ACDA needs and wants better communication from bottom to top and throughout the organization. Executive Director Tim Sharp has challenged us to make ChoralNet Communities the social networking tool for the choral world.

How will we meet this challenge? Here are some ideas:

1. The ACDA website and ChoralNet websites will become one.
2. All ACDA members will automatically be registered on ChoralNet when they pay their dues.
3. Ease of use will continue to improve
4. Features will continue to be added.

Exciting times ahead.

BTW, just in case you thought that all of the people associated with ChoralNet were some kind of super-geeks who would only use the latest and greatest technology, the link below will display how Philip Copeland, ACDA's Technology Chair (and straight man to Frank Albinder's stand-up comedy during ChoralNet meetings), takes notes during meetings.

http://www.choralnet.org/paint/280406

P.S. This blog was created and uploaded entirely with the HTC Incredible phone.