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Executive Director's Report January 2010
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Happy New Year
The Board of Trustees and staff would like to wish all of you a Happy and Prosperous New Year. All indications are that things are going to be better this year. Let’s hope so. Our own Dick Eppstein will be speaking this month at the general meeting. He is going to bring you up to date on the latest scams going around. It never seems to amaze me how people come up with so many ideas on how to deceive the public.
General Meeting – January 21
The general meetings this year could possibly be held at various locations this year. Pay close attention to your notices so that you travel to the correct locations. Our first general meeting for the year will be at the Better Business Bureau (7668 Kings Pointe Rd – Toledo, Ohio). The time is 6:00pm for networking and 6:45 for dinner. The cost is $20.00 which includes a buffet dinner, beer, wine coolers, and pop. Thank you BBB for sponsoring our January meeting.
Sponsors
What would we do without our Gold Sponsor Owens Corning and our Silver Sponsor ABC Supply.
Both have been very supportive over the years with our organization and stepped up once again this year to help us keep the events cost to a minimum. Thanks to both of you from the staff and Board of PRO.
Seminars
Here we go again! You have just survived your first audit from the City of Toledo and received your license. You now start over and again you are required to have 10 hours a year or a total of 30 hours of continuing education by December of 2012. We have set up some seminars for the spring for those of you who would like to get an early start and spread the cost over a period of time. There were a ton of people who waited until the last quarter of 2009 to get their hours in, but we were able to accommodate them. Good news to the contractors. The office got permission to keep your records at our office and submit them into the city at the end of 2012. Now you don’t have to try and find three years worth of certificates to make copies for the city.
Home & Garden Show
The 2010 Home & Garden Show is approaching us fast and there are still booths available. As we have been hearing, you can not – not have a booth this year. Keep in mind that we experienced a record attendance last year. There is a new “Cash & Carry” area this year. This area has been set aside and is designed for those who are selling items that the consumers can purchase and carry away with them that day. The booths are smaller (8’ wide x 5’ deep). The cost is only $300 for the weekend. Remember, the balance of your booth is due. The up to date floor plan is in the website.
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