Welcome to July everyone, and I hope that last night's storms only caused people lost power but no damage to their property or injuries to themselves or family.
As we get ready to head into the Independence Day weekend, this is the month where IACAC has no structured activities taking place (i.e. our regular monthly luncheon). Tonight is our monthly board meeting at Basic Enterprises which starts at 6, and if any members wish to attend, those meetings are open to your observation. Just let us know you're coming and we are glad to have an audience. Be careful, you might find yourself dragged in as a volunteer for an upcoming event, such as...
The 2014 IACAC Golf Outing
It is being held next month at the Bridges of Hoffman Estates on August 12th. Registration is open for singles ($125), foursomes ($400 or lunch guests ($35). We have also started to receive sponsorships and you will start to see the names of those companies in the advertising we do for the event. If you can't wait until August 12th to get a course tune-up, then may I suggest the Chicago Customs Brokers and Forwarders Association) who are holding their annual outing on the same course next week. You can visit their site here for more details.
Sponsorship for the IACAC outing can be had for as little as $100 for a hole sponsorship which includes a sign with your logo on the tee box. Talk to Jim Wilbrandt, our Golf Committee chair, for the primo sponsorships on the holes where golfers will back up (hint: the par 3's are a GREAT value for your dollars!).
Dennis J. Speck Scholarship Accepting Applications Through July 25th.
Funded through the generosity of our members and guests at events such as our golf outing, monthly luncheons and annual holiday luncheon in December, the Dennis J. Speck Scholarship Fund is named for a man who gave more than two decades of service to this Association and held every position on the board. Open to family members of individual or corporate member firms, this year's topic is "How will technology change the future of air cargo?" You can read more at the page here on the site including additional details for eligibility and download an application.
Final call for outstanding dues.
I respect that we all get busy in our jobs. The IACAC is a volunteer organization that is funded by the dues of our members and sponsorship opportunities online and in our monthly Pallet. When we transitioned to this new site, we gave login credentials to everyone who were members last year. Some of those membership are still unpaid, and tireless board member Maureen Schmitt has been working to contact people personally to get them paid or we will remove their access.
Thanks everyone and have a happy and safe Fourth. And to our friends north of the border today...Happy Canada Day!