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Summer, 2010


Bruce Watts - A Word from our President...

Hello again…just a few words to update you on our busy CBC year as it winds down.

At this writing, we recently "completed" our last event before the Summer recess…our CBC Golf Classic "played" at Bloomingdale Golf Club on June 23rd. We had enrolled 108 golfers, and all systems were "go" right up to tee time…when the rain rolled in. What to do, but rush inside the clubhouse, have some refreshments, and conduct the awards program anyway?

Yes, we shifted gears into "Fantasy Golf" mode and chose our Longest Drive, Longest Putt, Closest-to-the-Pin, etc. winners in drawings, and raffled off all the nice prizes that normally await five hours of golf before being awarded. No choice, really…the CBC Golf Outing is partly our annual ACE Tech High School fundraiser, so it had to go forward, and it was still a great way to have a little fun while benefiting a worthy cause. We have no report on how many golfers actually returned to the office. However, a few hardy souls did wait about two hours for the weather to clear, then launched their foursomes.

Actually, CBC does not go into hibernation over the Summer months. The staff keeps quite busy billing for dues and processing that income for the new year, starting up a new Directory project, launching the annual CBC membership drive campaign, and preparing for the new series of Fall membership meetings and seminars.

Dues bills were sent out in July, so please settle them promptly to remain on active duty in our print and electronic Directories. Each member firm receives an update form, and it's really important to submit any needed changes to help keep our database clean. We toil on the Directories well into the Fall — so new members can be included as they sign up — but we do appreciate the early responders speeding up our process.

Speaking of new members…we are pleased to announce that CBC enjoyed a net gain of 12 additional members for 2009-2010, truly remarkable during perhaps the toughest business year that anyone can recall. We always begin the annual Membership Drive in July with mailings to all CBC prospects. It helps tremendously if you can submit your personal membership referrals to the office staff. We will send each prospect a membership package, then follow up with personal contacts. Once again, our Membership Drive campaign theme is, "The One Membership You Really Need In Times Like These."

Save the coming date of September 15th for CBC's next Membership Luncheon Meeting at the Union League Club. This will kick off the association’s new season, so the Board is hard at work just now planning a great program. Stay tuned…you'll have an invitation soon.

Award of Honor Committee members also work during the Summer, reviewing nominations for our next lifetime achievement award. The AOH will be presented on October 20th at a CBC luncheon, but there is still time to nominate a senior person from our industry to receive this prestigious recognition. Last year, we honored Drew Waitley for his years of service to the industry, and now it's time to choose a worthy successor…the next in a long line of Award of Honor distinguished recipients.

We are always looking for members who can take their involvement to another level by serving on one of our committees or even the CBC Board. Call me at 312/281-0816 to discuss this further if you become interested. Involvement is really what makes CBC great.

In closing, I wish all CBC friends and associates an enjoyable and relaxing Summer with their families and friends. See you in September!

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