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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S MESSAGE
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The Future Starts Here: We are excited to announce Mike Rowe,
writer, narrator, producer as our closing
Keynote speaker. One of the nation’s
The E&S Industry Summit will host
most unique storytellers, who’s is perhaps
CFESA, FEDA and NAFEM members. The
collaboration will take place at the JW most recognizable donning a ball cap
Marriott in Palm Desert, California March 21- and construction boots, Mike Rowe is a
24, 2018. popular media personality and the host of
highly rated TV series, including Discovery
Themed “The Future Starts Here,” Channel’s Dirty Jobs and annual Shark
participants are guaranteed keynote, Week. His most recent TV project, CNN’s
panel and round-table discussions on Somebody’s Gotta Do It introduces his fans
trends, customer issues, marketing, and and viewers to fascinating tradespeople,
value-added services. The first day of the innovators, and entrepreneurs through
conference allows for each respective a show about passion, purpose and
association to hold their committee and occasionally, hobbies that get a little out of
board meetings. CFESA has four standing hand.
committees:
Education Training Rowe offers down-to-earth perspective
Industry Trends on defining success and provides
Marketing intriguing insights on the enormous but
Membership Services
forgotten benefits of hard, honest work,
the undervaluation of skilled trades,
A recap of the committee action items is
and the effects to our national identity,
listed in this issue. These committees consist infrastructure and economy.
of 20 members each and have monthly
conference calls if you are interested in Networking opportunities are a large part
joining a committee, please contact CFESA
of any conference, and this summit is no
HQ for the application.
different. The schedule will allow for the
channel partners to connect with friends
The second day of the Summit will start
off again with each group’s individual and colleges, in addition to building new
relationships. You may review the additional
membership/business meetings, then all
the channel partners will come together keynote speakers, round-table topics,
to network and participate in the slated and panels by viewing the full agenda on
sessions. CFESA’s membership meeting will the CFESA website. We encourage you
host the board elections, so make sure to to register early and not miss out on this
review the slate when it is presented. historic event!
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