ARIZONA CHAPTER SCHOLARSHIP

2012 SGMP National Education Conference (New Orleans, Louisiana)

Due on March 2 - Submit NOW!

The Arizona Chapter provides National Education Conference (NEC) scholarships to planners to provide financial assistance to meeting planner members in order to increase planner attendance at the NEC.  This scholarship is intended to improve the return on investment for our SGMP supplier and planner members through additional educational and networking opportunities during the NEC.

Eligibility:

• These scholarships are intended for planner members who might not be able to attend the NEC without financial assistance.
• Evaluation of applications is based on activity in SGMP.
• Applicants who have never attended the NEC will be given preference.

 Responsibilities of Recipients During and After the Conference:

• Attend all general sessions and workshops during the conference (verified by signing in at each session)
• Attend the Exhibition (verified by signing in)
• Moderate at least one breakout session at the conference
• Provide information about the conference experience that will be included in an article for Government Connections magazine or your chapter newsletter

 Instructions:

• Answer each question thoroughly; if it is not applicable, enter “N/A.”
• Responses will be based on meeting planning activity for the period of January 1 – December 31, 2011.
• Email your completed application to Helen Turner Epple. by March 2.

SGMP Arizona is so pleased to announce our new members for January!  The Chapter is healthy and growing!   Interested in Membership with SGMP Arizona?  Don’t hesitate to contact Teresa McCormack(teresa.mccormack@azed.gov) or Francie Christopher (Francie.christopher@doubletreephoenix.com). 

Suppliers must join with one government planner!  We look forward to welcoming you to our chapter in future months.  

Welcome and thank you to our new members.  THE CHAPTER IS GROWING STRONG!

 Welcome new members!

January 2012

Kaci Feldman, JW Marriiott Las Vegas (supplier)

Pamela Lynn, City of Phoenix (planner)

Phyllis Seitts, Bureau of Land Management (planner)

Parley Stock, The Saguaro (supplier)

December 2011  

Karen Eatherly-Hoover, Dept of Gaming, (planner) 

Georgette George, Ritz Carlton (supplier)

Karen Gililand - U of A (govt planner)

Dustin Holcumbrink, Hyatt Regency (supplier)

Mima McCann, Holiday Inn (supplier)

Janet Thomson, Intergrated Events, (supplier)

November 2011

Beverly Krumm, ADOT CCP (Planner)  

Melinda Villela, AZ Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing  (Planner)

 Make sure you greet them at the next meeting and say HELLO!  

January  featured SGMPAZ Chapter member:

 Government Planner Member:  Candee V. Samora

State Agency:  State of Arizona, Department of Administration, Human Resources, Employee Recognition Programs Administrator

Married or Single: Married to my wonderful husband Jack and celebrating 23 years of marriage in September

Children: Three wonderful boys, Nick 28, Jackie 20 and Jacob 18 years old.

Where I grew up: Arizona Native, raised in centralPhoenix.   

Hobby: I love spending time with my family, entertaining, traveling, special events and helping others and charities.

Favorite Vacation spot: Sedona and California - We would like to go on our first cruise this summer.

Superpowers: A gift of energy, organizing and a great heart.

What makes you happy: Family, gatherings for special events, setting in front of a nice warm fire with my husband, doing something nice for my boys just to see their faces light up and watching my granddaughter sleep so peacefully.

Hamburger or filet mignon: Filet Mignon grilled with mushrooms on an open grill by theOak Creek at the Sedona Junipine Resort just as the sun is going down and listening to the running water in the creek below.

About the hospitality industry: Stay current and informed on industry news, events, communicate with others, legislative updates, networking and volunteering.

What do you like about SGMP?  It is nice to see how dedicated SGMP is on the improvement of government meetings, the partnership between government planners and suppliers, the quality education, networking events, and resources that SGMP provides. 

Favorite part of being a meeting planner: Making people feel appreciated and valued.  Always going the extra mile for an event and making sure all questions are answered and others remember SGMP in a positive light.

New Planner Membership Special ~ $30.00

In honor of the 30th Anniversary when a small group of government planners and industry partners established SGMP and it’s mission to improve the quality of, and promote the cost-effectiveness of government meetings. In celebration of this milestone we invite you to experience the benefits of membership for one year at only $30.00. That is a very small investment for a BIG return on your professional development!

 This offer is available to “new” government planner memberships through March 31, 2012.  Bring your government planner contacts to the January 18th meeting.  This a wonderful opportunity to grow our Chapter and make new contacts.

  $30 Planner Membership Application 

SGMP Benefits

  Meeting Planning Focus, Monthly Training Programs,  Online Education

 Certificate Programs,  Quarterly Magazine,  Earn your CGMP designation

 Education - Networking - Resources

Thanks to YOU!  Our Adopt a Family program was a huge success!  SGMP AZ adopted 3 families for the holiday and everyone recieved wonderful gifts due to your generosity!

The gifts were delivered on Saturday, December 17, so the family has had all week to shake, rattle and roll the packages! The children were excited and the mothers are forever grateful!

You are absolutely the BEST!