So Many Thanks to Offer
Words cannot express how grateful and blessed that we are from all of the support that was offered during the most recent national convention hosted by Disney at the Yacht & Beach Clubs Resort in Central Florida. From start to finish the convention exceeded our expectations, with visits from the main Disney Cast (Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald Duck and Cinderella), our military honorees (Major Ed Pulido, Kris Morgan & his service dog Andi, and Russell Previck), Jeremy James – our master of ceremonies, and the performance by repercussion was a show-stopper!
Each and every year, our show - our success is due to the generosity of our sponsors that allow us to hold a convention such as we do. Please …. When you come across them during the season, please extend a hand and thank them for their support. They give us the ability to keep your registration fees at a produce industry low while we create a show (it’s not just a convention anymore) that attracts the largest attendance numbers that we have ever seen. In fact, the convention at Disney World set an all-time attendance record of 611!
Thanks to our exhibitors who enjoyed one of the best positions that we have ever had for the exhibit center. Congratulations to all of the award winners and honorees. And many thanks to the contributors to our philanthropy efforts with the Moffitt Cancer Center (Tampa, Florida) and the $100,000 military donation to the Warriors for Freedom and Folds of Honor Foundations.
Certainly important to this effort, many thanks to our team of staff and volunteers for your excellent work. It takes a small village to pull off all that we do to create a show that brings hundreds of people together each year. Monica, Kelli, Tami, Eleanor, Kerri, Katie, Lori, Michelle, Linda, Rob, Rusty, Pam, our President (John Gee), our auctioneers (Ray & Jonah), Barbara, committee Chairs (John Lapide, Hami and Jordan), and more that I know chipped in – helped out – and deserve our thanks. And finally, thank all of you that make the trip to attend our annual family reunion and make it as great as it was. Enjoy the pictures HERE. See you next February at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, Nevada. |