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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
Mark
Your
Calendar!
Alabama Grocers Association
2017 Annual Convention
July 23-26, 2017
Sandestin Golf &
Beach Resor t
Miramar Beach, FL
round of golf with other AGA members.
Volunteer your time on October 19 to help
the AGA staff run this event. Volunteer
to pack goody bags in advance. Donate
product for the meals at this event. Join
us for lunch to mingle with other AGA
Members.
Event: November 2 – Alabama’s Food
Industry Finest Luncheon, The Club,
Birmingham, Alabama
Purpose:
Bring our industry together
to hear legislative speakers and top
industry speakers, honor the Retailer,
Wholesaler and Vendor of the Year
and to raise monies for our SACK PAC
(Political Action Committee). It is vital
for AGA to be able to have funds to
contribute to political campaigns and
build relationships with political officials.
When issues arise for our industry, it is
important that we have people in key
positions that are willing to hear our side
of the issue and work with us.
How to be involved:
Be a sponsor of this
event or attend the function. Promote this
event among other AGA members and
encourage them to attend and sponsor.
Volunteer your time to help with setup
before the event or help run registration
the day of the event.
As you can see from the list above there
are many opportunities for you to be
involved with your Association and learn
more about what AGA does on a regular
basis for our members.
If you would like to be more involved
behind the scenes, I would like to suggest:
advertising in the digital magazine,
recruit new members, help build our
grassroots efforts by getting involved in
the legislative aspect, have AGA facilitate
a legislator at your store or office, attend
the “Day in Washington”, find ways
your company can provide additional
benefits to our members such as offering
webinars and industry information in our
weekly market minute or help promote
our current benefits such as our 401K
program, credit card program, coupon
program, food safety manager training,
etc.
As your outgoing chairman this year,
my goal would be to inspire each of you
to find a new way to be involved with
your Association, learn more about what
AGA does for you and your company
and continue to build and establish
relationships within the grocery industry.
We all have a common goal, to provide
quality product and service at the best
price to the consumers of Alabama. If we
stick together we can continue to grow
our Association and continue the positive
work that has been done.
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