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Welcome to the AFRDS Annual Membership Meeting!. Officers. President, Kurt Koehler, Gifts N Things VP Supplier Affairs, Jim Messina, Ashley Farms VP Distributor Affairs, Russ Colombo, Express Industries Treasurer, Mark Van Wyk , Van Wyk Confections
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Officers • President, Kurt Koehler, Gifts N Things • VP Supplier Affairs, Jim Messina, Ashley Farms • VP Distributor Affairs, Russ Colombo, Express Industries • Treasurer, Mark Van Wyk, Van Wyk Confections • Secretary, Leslie Lawrence, Interstate Batteries
Nominating Committee • Chair Bob Burleson • Tony Van Belkom • Jerry Jost • Roger Coutu • Barb Heinle
Election Results Distributors Lisa Dieltz, The Chip Shoppe Kurt Koehler, Gifts ‘N Things Nick Kukta, Great Western Reserve Corp. Suppliers Jim Messina, Ashley Farms Sue Chenault, Hansen Frozen Foods & FR Svcs.
New Officers • Kurt Koehler - President • Russ Colombo - VP Distributors • Carol Gentry Brewer - VP Suppliers • Paul Mahler - Treasurer, • Kim Hodous - Secretary
Industry Findings • Product fundraising remains a viable American industry. • Schools and non-profits – our customers – earn 1.3 billion dollars from our programs. What we do for a living makes a difference especially in today’s economic climate.
Show 2013 Stats • 242Distributors • 121Suppliers • 3Affiliate Members
Upcoming Shows • Show 2014: Rosen Centre, Orlando, FL - January 10-13 • Show 2015: Paris Las Vegas - January 14-17
Gov’t Affairs • Innisbrook Wraps • Great American Opportunities • Gertrude Hawk Chocolate • Market Day • World’s Finest Chocolate • Pine Valley • Time Direct Ventures
AFRDS Membership • To Connect… • To Learn… • To Grow…
Membership #’s 316Distributors 126Suppliers 3Affiliates
AFRDS Staff • Jon Krueger, Executive Director • Jennifer Stone-Rogers, Trade Show & Operations Manager • Russ Lemieux, Executive Vice President • Laurel Sprague, Communications Specialist • Tonya Brown, Meetings Coordinator • Harvey Lapin, Legal Counsel
Curtis Zimmerman Please Welcome Our Keynote Speaker!