New Jersey Gets Cooking for 2013 I&E

How's this for a chapter meeting recipe? A pinch of business; a spoonful of election; a dollop of networking; and a heaping cup full of new car preview. Those topics (and a fine lunch) were on hand at the Crown Plaza Edison hotel as the New Jersey Chapter of NAFA met for it's March meeting.

Kristin Leary (Chapter Chair) and Frank Memolo (Chapter Vice Chair) ran the meeting together taking turns with introductions and the agenda. The meeting began with part one of a 2014 Model Year Review, followed by chapter business and the election of officers for the coming year (which begins at the I&E in Atlantic City, NJ), lunch, and then finished with the balance of speakers for the preview.

Frank Memolo opened the business portion of the meeting by announcing the slate of officers running for office in the coming year, and held the election. The following people were elected unanimously (with no nays or abstentions):

Chair: Kristin Leary
Vice Chair: Frank Memolo
Secretary: Julia McIver
Treasurer: Louise Davis-Lopez, CFM/CAFM

Kristin Leary reminded everyone that the I&E would be held in Atlantic City, NJ on April 22-26, 2013. Volunteers are still needed to help at the welcoming tables and anyone who may be interested should email her at Leary18@aol.com. She also asked that anyone attending send her an email as she would like to organize pictures of all the NJ attendees as a group.

The New Jersey Chapter wants to thank all the OEM's that participated in the meeting. They did a terrific job and presented the group with valuable insight into the new model year. OEM participants this year were (in the order they presented):

Audi - Michael Stafford
Chrysler - Kevin Krychear
Nissan & Infinity - Marc Sears & Ray Sciarappa
General Motors - Mark Harris
Subaru - Tina Kourakos & Ron Lasman
Mercedes-Benz - Rich Maksym
Volvo - Gerry Merrits
Volkswagon - Kurstan Sexton

There will be no meeting in April. The New Jersey Chapter said, "We look forward to seeing you in Atlantic City at the I&E. There will be no May meeting so our next chapter meeting will be held the second week in June. We'll be announcing the meeting date and details soon!"

Special thanks to New Jersey Chapter Chair Kristin Leary and NAFA Affiliate Mark Petersen for their contribution.

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