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of NABCA's industry steering committee. "The task force, made up of NABCA directors, would assist all of the states to achieve the goals that the states themselves develop," explained Bodi. "All control states want mod- ernization. It's just a question of degree, of what is possi- ble in each state's unique situation, and each state will determine, as they should, what their goals are. The task force will serve as change agents, giving the member states the knowledge and technical assistance they need." Sgueo pointed out that each state agency faces a unique set of circumstances when it comes to determin-
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My theme, the thrust of my activ- ities, will be on developing a new era of progressive control, with the emphasis on the modernization of the control state
system." — Mark Bodi, NABCA Chairman-Elect
ing what changes it can make. "Some states can't advertise, by law," he pointed out. "Others don't have the funding to modern- ize stores." However, "there is always a cast of control state offi- cials doing something well, and all states can learn from the experts: from other control states, from industry, from people in public health. We want to elevate every control state operation as much as possible," Sgueo continued. Areas of focus include every- thing from the practical (imple- menting online license renewals, for example, and adjusting delivery times to help keep costs down for
suppliers and licensees) to the legislative (such as Sunday sales and spirit tastings). "There are a myriad of issues, as there is in any business or agency. There is no one silver bullet," said Bodi. "Our agencies have a lot of moving parts that all need to be moving in tandem, cohesively, for the agency to be a well-operating organization." Though the times remain more challenging than usual, Bodi is optimistic about his year as NABCA chairman. "While these are very challenging times, I can't think of another time with more and better oppor- tunities to improve," he said.
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