Gold Coast News
November 2017
Executive Director's Report
Mike Schenker, MAS
Greetings!

I recently sat in on a webinar presented by Joel Schaffer, MAS of Soundline . It was a presentation I’d heard before…either in webinar form or just face-to-face over a cup of coffee (other beverages are also a possibility). One of the take-aways I got from this was that we should be celebrating Thanksgiving…or at least, starting to celebrate the holiday season right about now. You’re never sure who’s celebrating what…why not play it safe and just start sending out your greetings now?  Just in case, let me be the first to wish you a Happy Fourth of July.

Also exciting about Joel’s webinar is that it is the first entry in our new learning library . This is a member’s only benefit, and we’ll be stocking it with more content as we go. You ask: why belong to GCPPA? There’s a fresh new reason right there.

And that’s just the beginning. We recently held a strategic planning meeting with Carol Gauger, MAS , of PPAI, who lead the Board on a day-long session in an effort to continue to improve your GCPPA experience. Our upward trend is going to continue well into 2018 and beyond…we’re glad that you’re a part of it!

The 2018 Board of Directors will be voted on at the Annual Dinner/Holiday Party on December 18 th . Please be there to support them, and enjoy a great time at the legendary Mai-Kai restaurant in Fort Lauderdale.  Paul Bellantone of PPAI will be our keynote speaker.

There’s a lot more in the works…now’s the time to make sure your membership is up to date. Many are due for renewal over the next six weeks…watch for emails from us.

Let’s have a safe and successful holiday season!
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