State I.T. officer reports steady web traffic, urges timely reporting ahead of World Convention

The Kansas Oxford House State Association heard an information-technology update from I.T. Officer Ty DeBarea at its Sept. 5 meeting in Topeka. DeBarea said the state website had been refreshed with new header artwork used on convention shirts, the World Council manual was updated, and chapter Facebook links were added or will be pruned as chapters dissolve.

DeBarea said the site’s traffic remains steady: "The website received an average of 165 views per day in July & 148 views per day in August, which resulted in 9,710 views for this reporting period," and urged chapters to submit reports in the correct format so the State Secretary and web team can post accurate minutes. He also advised members who have trouble printing the manual to set their print option to landscape rather than portrait to capture all pages.

The meeting accepted the I.T. report by motion. DeBarea closed by encouraging chapters to recruit volunteers familiar with WordPress and to run for the upcoming elections in November if they can commit to at least a two-year term.