Your local chapter is planning a great year for you! To get started, we plan on showcasing a contractor and a wholesaler/manufacturer in our newsletter! If you are interested, please send us a biography on your company and answer the following questions:
1. Tell us about your company…it’s okay to brag! We all need some feel good in this economy!
2. Why are you an AFA member?
3. What do you love about the fence industry?
4. Whatever else you would like to include!
Please send back to me! We will be putting in the newsletters on a first come, first serve basis!
To give you a sneak peek a this year’s plans by your executive board (more details to follow):
Central Florida Chapter 2010 Schedule
March
· Membership Drive - Renewals are July 1
· Newsletter – focus on yearly plan/ have 1-2 members spotlighted (one contractor and one wholesaler)/ inform on AFA benefits and why join
April
· Meeting – Stimulus Money and how to use in your business/ panel on ornamental products & industry…meeting in ORLANDO/ Ornamental brochure.
May
· CPR Certification
· Golf Tournament
June
· Meeting –Selling in Commercial & Industrial Markets/ panel on wood products & industry… meeting in TAMPA / Wood brochure.
· Newsletter – focus on upcoming events/ have 1-2 members spotlighted (one contractor and one wholesaler)/ inform on www.fenceassociation.com/ nominations/ vendor showcase
July
· Forklift Training
August
· Meeting – Collections/ Legal / panel on chainlink products & industry – NOMINATIONS / Chainlink brochure./ meeting in Jacksonville
· Fishing Trip??? Or other social fundraising event?
September
· Vendor Showcase with education programs on gate operators, decking & railing, and other specialty stuff
· Newsletter – focus on upcoming events/ have 1-2 members spotlighted (one contractor and one wholesaler)/ showcase nominated candidates
October
· Meeting - workers compensation / panel on vinyl products & industry – ELECTIONS/ TAMPA / vinyl brochure (already created)
November
· CFP Exam (must have minimum of 5 people taking the exam to host)
December
· Holiday Party –ORLANDO w/ charity toy drive
· Newsletter – focus on 2012 plans/ have 1-2 members spotlighted (one contractor and one wholesaler)/ Fencetech 2011