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Winter 2015

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6 Oil Prophets ASSOCIATE PRESIDENT'S COMMENTS Challenge - Support Your Association Keith Chambers Chairman, P&CMA Associate Board It is truly an honor to serve as president of the P&CMA associate ERDUG,¿UVWMRLQHGWKHERDUGLQ 2009 and can truly say that I have formed numerous business and personal relationships and have many fond memories as a result of that decision. If you are not currently doing so, I suggest that you get involved and attend one or more of the planned activities for 2015. Our winter management trip to Antigua is right around the corner, followed by the Food and Fuel Expo in Biloxi, WKHFRQYHQWLRQLQ'HVWLQDQG¿QDOO\ we end the year with our General Membership meeting in Birmingham. The Food & Fuel Expo in Biloxi this year will be more exciting than ever with the addition of Mississippi. Alabama and Louisiana have always had a strong showing and with the addition of a third state this show will be one of the largest in the United States. From a vendor's point of view, how exciting to have so many customers and potential customers under one roof! In addition, Jobbers are sure to enjoy the comradery of marketers from the Tri-State area and learn from the seminars and events that will take place. I hope to see you there! Finally, I would like to explain the primary purpose of our associate board and what we do. We meet four WR¿YHWLPHVDQQXDOO\DQGRXUVROH purpose is to oversee the P&CMA Educational Foundation Scholarship Program. At the annual convention HYHU\\HDUDUDIÀHWDNHVSODFHDQG the last ticket drawn is the winner of a $10,000 cash prize! Four hundred tickets are sold at a cost of $100 each. From the proceeds, at least ten one-year scholarships of $2000 each will be awarded to the full time employees and/or the children of full- time employees who are employed by P&CMA member companies (active, DVVRFLDWHDQGDI¿OLDWH3OHDVHQRWH that children of owners of P&CMA member companies are not eligible for the program. Thousands of dollars have been awarded over the years and allowed deserving students to further their education. Applications will be accepted from 1/15/15 until 4/1/15. Encourage your employees who have high school seniors or college students to apply for one of our P&CMA Educational Foundation Scholarships. For rules and more information, visit our website at www. pcmala.org and select the Educational Foundation tab or call the association RI¿FHDW:HKDYH 381 combined active member, DVVRFLDWHPHPEHUDQGDI¿OLDWHV,I every member company purchased one ticket, we would quickly sell out! I challenge you to do your part and support your association, the future of our association, and the future leaders of our great country by contacting an associate member and purchasing a draw-down ticket for this great cause! Please contact me with questions or if the associate board can do anything to assist you. Sincerely, Keith Chambers Chairman, P&CMA Associate Board

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