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PHOTO COURTESY OF MARK C SMITH
EXEC U T I V E DI RECTOR’ S ME S SAGE | MARK C. S M I T H
“Committee work is the backbone of any successful
organization and is vital to the survival and healthy
growth of our association.”
O
nce again nature has proven to me why I should
be living full time at my place in Alaska. Wind-
chill -54 in Culver, Indiana, +48 in Port Lions, Alaska.
Who knew. There has been plenty of heat generated in
the AGLOW headquarters trying to get caught up with
the business of the new year.
Membership renewals have gone exceedingly well
through the membership management system. There
are a few that have not yet renewed. If you are one
of them, and need help getting the job done, do not
hesitate to give me a call or email and I will be happy to
help. If push comes to shove, just drop a check in the
mail and I will take care of it.
will also be up on the website very soon. Committee
work is the backbone of any successful organization
and is vital to the survival and healthy growth of our
association. One thing that never changes is that
change is happening around us each and every day. We
must learn how to adapt and overcome so that we don’t
fade away.
Requests for Proposals will be going out soon for
the 2021 conference. If any of you have a conference
destination in mind, or a favorite contact at a CVB
that you would like me to reach out to as a potential
conference bidder, just let me know. We will be in
LaCrosse, Wisconsin this fall, and Gaylord, Michigan in
2020, both are exceptional destinations.
Our President for 2019, Josh Lantz, has completed the
task of naming chairpersons for the many committees
the help guide AGLOW. If you are interested in serving
on a committee, a list of the committee chairs and their
contact information will be found in this issue. They
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