AGA TOPICS Newsletter

Thank you for participating in the 2004-2005 Membership Campaign. AGA National President Bobby A. Derrick, CGFM launched the campaign last fall by challenging every member to recruit at least one new AGA member. And he challenged AGA Leaders to recruit five members each by the close of the membership year on April 30, 2005.

President Derrick said, “I believe the best marketing tool for membership is our own experiences. My presidential theme, Leadership for the Future, includes in its message, sharing the AGA story with others through the personal touch. I am talking about a quick call, a conversation at a meeting or an email. A little investment in your time will go a long way in terms of helping to strengthen AGA.”

The results are in… Nearly 1,800 members joined AGA during the past membership year. Of that total, 856 were recruited by 436 current AGA members!

Achievement Awards

Recruiter of the Year – Marion Demer, Idaho Centennial Chapter, 32 New Members

Top Sponsor – Kirk Schanzenbach, New York Capital Chapter, 24 New Members

Top Sponsor – Nancy Zmyslinski, CGFM, Greater Columbus Chapter, 24 New Members

These individuals will be presented with an achievement plaque at the 2005 PDC in Orlando Florida in July. All three have also won a complimentary AGA national meeting registration! Click here for the list of Top Sponsors.

Highest Overall Growth Achievements

• Group A– New York Capital Chapter

Lori Vaccaro – President

Eileen Chambers – Membership Chair
 

• Group B – Inland Empire of California Chapter

Bobbi Albano – President

David Bobbitt, CGFM – Membership Chair
 

• Group C – Maine Chapter

David Lachance, CGFM – President

Roberta Creamer, CGFM – Membership Chair

• Group D – Guam Chapter

Francis Quinto - President

            Barbara Howard – Membership Chair

• Group E – Lincoln Chapter

Tim Baker – President

Connie Kubat – Membership Chair

• Group F – West Central Mississippi Chapter

Arletha Ross – President

Ezell McDonald, CGFM – Membership Chair

These individuals will be presented with an achievement plaque at the 2005 PDC in Orlando Florida in July. Each chapter has also won a complimentary AGA national meeting registration!

Prize Winners

Everyone who recruited at least one new AGA member was entered into a drawing to win dinner for two at an ultra exclusive restaurant in Orlando during the 2005 PDC. The three winners are:

• Mary Ellen Kelley – Boston Chapter

• Lori Vaccaro – New York Capital Chapter

• Jolene Gonzales – New Mexico Chapter

Everyone who recruited five or more members was entered into a drawing for the Grand Prize. A four-day, three-night Napa Valley retreat! This package includes roundtrip airline tickets for two, accommodations at the Silverado Resort in Napa Valley, California, VIP wine tasting at William Hill Winery and more!

• Frank Karlton, CGFM – Baton Rouge Chapter

AGA Dollars – 124 Members Earned $2,720 in AGA Dollars! Dollars can be redeemed on AGA national dues and national conference registrations. (Dollars must be redeemed by August 31, 2005). Click here for the AGA Dollars Final Report. Contact Rica Muhammad to redeem your AGA Dollars at 1.800.242.7211 or rmuhammad@agacgfm.org.

Congratulations to Everyone!