Dear Members,
Do you know what November 3rd, 2016 is? It is the first anniversary of the ICPA receiving its official status from the IRS as a 501(c)(6) organization. I remember how exciting a time that was for the Board and our members! At that time, we had just over 30 members of which only 14 were manufacturers. At this writing we currently have 73 members. 52 of those are manufacturer members! We are well on our way to becoming a strong and self-sustaining organization. Something to be celebrated that is for sure!
November will be an exciting and important time for the ICPA in many other ways. POLYCON Texas 2017 is in its final stages of planning. The programming and activities should be completed before the end of November. We are in the process of building a website dedicated to POLYCON, www.POLYCONevent.com, which when complete will have all the information anyone will need to know about the event including programming and activities, registration, hotel information, sponsorships, information about Dallas/Fort Worth, and more. It will be a site that we will continue to utilize and build on for many years to come as POLYCON becomes a bigger and better event each year.
Registration for POLYCON Texas 2017 will begin November 7th. For our manufacturer members only, a special rate in the month of November – $50 per person registration. Registration will not be that low again after November 30th so take advantage of that great opportunity!
The Board of Directors is continuing to work on a partnership with ACMA for services, particularly in the area of Government Affairs. More information should be coming in the next Insider newsletter in November.
So November will be a busy month for all of us. I am grateful for the opportunity to be a part of this great and growing association. If I can be of any assistance to you, please feel free to contact me. And…. There are many ways to get more involved in the association. If you are interested, please let me know!
I look forward to serving you as we are Moving Forward with Forward Thinking!
Kind regards,
Jennifer