Dear CSNE Member,

I hope that you all had a very joyful and relaxing holiday season. As we move forward beyond our latest rush period and into the spring, I’m sure that we’re all looking for new and refreshing ideas and opportunities to better serve our customers and administrators. Well, good news, because such new and refreshing ideas are just ahead of us at the Super Regional Meeting & Buying Show on March 25-28 in Atlantic City, NJ. The Borgata Hotel and Casino is a wonderful first class facility which I’m sure you’ll very much enjoy.

Pam McKenna, Super Chair Karen DeLarco CCR and all the volunteers have been working extremely hard putting together a terrific show that will help us all become even more successful professionals. Some of the highlights for me include the author luncheon which features Lee Woodruff, author of In an Instant. UVM Bookstore Director, Jay Menninger (UVM) will also interview Lee which will present us with an even more in depth perspective of the Woodruff’s experiences. There will also be two very exciting General Session presenters, Stacy Allison “Beyond the Limits” and Ron Rosenberg, “Inner Secrets of Outrageous Marketing” both sessions look to be extremely educational and motivational.

Our annual business meeting will be a breakfast meeting on Wednesday March 26th, new bylaw proposals will be on the agenda as well as introductions to your board members for 2008. Please plan on attending. Whether you’re a store member or a vendor member, your attendance and participation are key elements that help make our association strong and successful. So, if you have not yet registered, you can do so at www.SuperRegional.org, I would also remind you that scholarship funds for the “Super” are available, please go to www.csne.net for more information

I look forward to seeing you at the Super Regional in Atlantic City, if you have any thoughts or suggestions please contact me or any other of your board members. Safe Travels!!


Sincerely,
Jerry Houlihan
President