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PRESIDENT’S Seeking Knowledge Through Travel
MESSAGE
pretty much just fell into the will be well received.
industry not knowing it ever I left San Antonio to head
existed in the first place. for FT Wayne, IN to attend
Like us the FEDA attendees’ Region 5’s meeting when
co-mingle and get along like the flight canceled. It was
family even as competitors. a frustrating situation, but
The members were excited Liz Lorino from Parts Town
by our upcoming joint bailed me out with hotel
conference in 2018 and accommodations and a ride
looked forward to solving from Chicago to Ft Wayne in
problems together. I am the crazy bus. Thank You, PT
even more energized now to team!
continue with collaborating
with the Five Families The regional meeting was
(CFESA, FCSI, FEDA, MAFSI, very well attended, and the
and NAFEM). Working passion in the room was
together will make us all invigorating. Heritage hosted
Attending the FEDA better and provide the end the meeting, and they did a
conference in San Antonio user an experience that will great job in the welcoming of
was a blessing for me and surpass their expectations. all attendees. The speakers
CFESA. Our FEDA partners shared knowledge from
treated CFESA members as While in town I had the their experience to better
well as Heather and myself opportunity to visit one the industry and promote
like royalty. Ray Herrick of our members, CKPS. competitors getting along as
and Joe Schmidt were most Former Vice President of friends. Randy Gray from
gracious with their limited CFESA Brock Coleman and AIS presented on how they
time to ensure our welcome current board member recruit and educate new
feeling. I found that we have David Duckworth welcomed technicians with a passion
few differences with FEDA me to their facility. I left their that moved me.
members and much more in establishment with many
common with our industry insightful ideas for my own Attending a regional
overall. Much like us finding business and in turn shared meeting is very rewarding
customers is easy, finding a few tactics for them to try, and improves the product
passionate, qualified people collaborating makes all of us that we all provide. I strongly
is hard. I spoke with many better. If you have a chance to recommend participating in
members, and a common visit another CFESA member one.
theme stood out, people while traveling, I’m sure you
Gary Potvin
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