Spring • 2008 Contents spring Issue ★ 2008 Tips from the Top . 6 IFSEA International A message from your new leadership Board of Directors Inside Scoop . 9 Chairman of the Board What’s happening inside your association Peter Pao, MCFE, CHM, CPFM Pao and Associates Branch News . 16 808-837-0030 Membership-building success stories Chairman of the Board-Elect Rick Diaz, MCFE, CBM, CEC Military News City of Arvada, CO 720-898-7332 Culinary Competition . 19 International Treasurer Enlisted Aide Awards . 20 Bill Leonard, DODG, CFE Symposiums . 22 PMS, Inc. 505-453-7856 IFSEA Conference & Trade Show . 27 Directors Professional Education, Awards, and Patrick Beach, MCFE, William Rainey Harper College Networking in Denver 847-925-6874 Christian Block, MCFE, Student, J&W University Trade Show Yellow Pages . 29 704-578-5581 Conference Schedule . 32 Dr. Eloise Cantrell, MCFE, L. A. Mission College Conference Education . 33 818-366-6737 Lorri Davidson, Southwest Gas Corp 702-365-2445 Special Conference Issue: ■ John Frank, CFE, Southern Aluminum See centerfold for conference schedule 954-389-3054 ■ Flip over Hotline for Military Awards Jeff Jones, MCFE, CFBE, Hawthorne Inn 336-397-8308 David Kinney, DODG, CFE, Cash Management Solutions 505-867-9744 Rachel Korob, MCFE, L. A. Mission College 818-576-9719 Editor IFSEA Headquarters (new) Ed Manley, MCFE, CHM, 8155 Briar Cliff Drive Jack Kleckner, MCFE, Ecolab CPFM Castle Pines North, CO 80108 651-293-2312 IFSEA Headquarters Office: 720-733-8000 Peter Lam, RD, CFE, President, CAFP Art Director Toll Free: 800-893-5499 604-527-4288 Anna Jelstrom Fax: 720-733-8999 Stephanie Luros, Computrition Ann Sorosky & Associates E-mail:
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