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MEMBERS NAVIGATION
HISTORY OF NASHC’S PREVIOUS NAMES
The Network of Non-for-Profit Speech and Hearing Programs – 1986
Independent Not-for-Profit Network (INN/The INN Group)– 1987
Network of Speech and Hearing Executives (The Network) – 1993
Network of Not-for-Profit Speech and Hearing Centers – 1996
National Association of Speech and Hearing Centers – 1998
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 History of NASHC By-Laws, Name Changes, and Other Milestones
Based on a Fading Memory, Some Meeting Minutes
And Other Available Documents as of July 2004
1. Spring 1986, executive directors of not-for-profit
speech and hearing centers in Virginia (Ernest Edwards,
Central Virginia Speech and Hearing Center; Richard Hawkins,
Roanoke Valley Speech and Hearing Center; David Narburgh,
Prince William Speech and Hearing Center) identified six
similar agencies located in Virginia, D.C. and Northeastern
Tennessee and invited them to this one-day meeting for the
purpose of discussing common issues and forming a support
network. The three executive directors named were joined at
the meeting by one other (Judyth Tinsley, Washington Hearing
and Speech Agency). A second meeting was planned, and the list
of invitees was expanded to include a total of 25 directors of
known programs in southeastern states, to be referred to as
The Network of Independent-Not-For-Profit Speech and Hearing
Programs.
2. Fall 1986, the second one-day meeting was held, with
11 directors representing agencies from six states. Plans were
made to continue meeting in the spring and fall, rotating
responsibility for planning and hosting. Meetings would begin
Friday evening to allow time for travel and proceed for the
full day Saturday. The group declined to elect officers or
levy dues, citing the appeal of informality.
3. Fall 1987, the group reversed itself and adopted
by-laws at the fourth meeting. Officers were elected to
three-year terms. Dues were established. The by-laws
identified the group as the Independent Not-for-Profit Network
(referred to as INN or the INN Group).
4. 1988, the meetings began the tradition of starting
Friday afternoon and continuing all day Saturday.
5. Spring 1989, the group established a hearing aid
purchasing network was established. Members agreed to sell
certain company’s products at a special contracted rate.
Reporting was not consistent, some felt the savings were not
substantial and some encountered resistance from audiology
staff. It was disbanded in Fall 1992.
6. Spring 1990, the practice of meeting after dinner
Friday evening was discontinued.
7. Fall 1991, a regular meeting was not planned because
the ASHA Convention was held in Atlanta. Network members
attending ASHA met during the convention.
8. Spring 1992, a member survey was completed and
distributed with plans for it to be repeated annually.
9. Spring 1993, the group moved to change its name to
Network of Speech and Hearing Executives (The Network for
short).
10. Fall 1994, the meeting included a gathering of
clinical supervisors/coordinators who met separately and then
reported to the membership.
11. Spring 1996, by-laws changes were approved that
included a name change to Network of Not-for-Profit Speech and
Hearing Centers (note: this change is in the minutes but is
not reflected in the final by-laws revision) following
discussion that it is the agency, not the individual, who is
the member. A stipulation was added that if a member
organization’s administrative structure varies from the norm
of having one chief administrative officer then the
organization must choose one person to represent the
organization consistently at Network meetings.
12. Fall 1997, a lending library was initiated to
facilitate sharing of informational
resources and possibly purchase items such as videos to be
shared among the
group.
13. Spring 1998, the organization’s name was changed to
The National Association of Speech and Hearing Centers. A new
cross-referenced membership directory format was introduced.
14. Fall 1998, for the first time the meeting began
Friday morning, met the full day, re-convened Saturday morning
and adjourned about noon.
15. Fall 1999, a NASHC logo and membership plaque were
presented. Consideration was given to rescheduling one of the
two annual meetings to coincide with the ASHA Leadership
Conference but no change in the schedule was made.
16. Fall 2000, a re-wording of the mission statement
was proposed: the National Association of Speech and Hearing
Centers exists to provide networking, continuing education and
support to CEOs of not-for-profit centers for the purpose of
promoting the highest quality standards. It was to be
circulated among the full membership and voted upon at the
next meeting.
17. Fall 2001 meeting scheduled for Santa Fe NM was
cancelled due to the 9/11 tragedy.
18. Spring 2002, a motion was approved to adopt a
document stating “standards of accreditation to be implemented
on a voluntary basis and mandatory for membership as of
December 31, 2004.” An additional processing fee of $25 per
member was approved.
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