...And now a word from our sponsors! Seriously, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of PCOC's sponsors. Without them, your association would not be able to function. Let me explain why our sponsors are so important.
All the events that PCOC puts on could not exist without a source of outside revenue generated. The funds generated just from registrations, for instance, do not cover the cost of putting on Leg Day, our Leadership Conference or our Expo. In addition to financial support, our sponsors assist PCOC with printing and mailing, seminars, golf tournaments, study guides and important ways of getting the word out so that we can increase our membership – to name but a few examples.
It is critical that we do not take this help for granted and that we thank PCOC's sponsors at every opportunity. That is why we make their names so visible all of the time. So I urge you to take the time to thank those distributors, manufacturers and other companies who are able to go the extra mile and contribute to our industry through participation in your trade association. Remember, they don't have to do it and our gratitude is one way to ensure that they continue to see the benefit of this important role they play.
Please welcome the newest member of our PCOC family: Connie Randolph. Connie has taken over as Manager of Financial Services, following Nancy's retirement on August 31.
Connie has a background as a bookkeeper for nonprofit associations and has already hit the ground running because she is familiar with the association software that we use! Connie can be reached in the association executive offices or at connie@pcoc.org.