When a Non Profit organization hosts and sponsors a conference, they take on alot more on then just providing a place for their colleagues to come share their knowledge and expertise in some workshops. There are so many pieces involved in this attempt and as this year goes on we will be sharing some of those stories.
Today, it's the people to thank, who do you thank, how to, what if you leave someone out, can't even remember everyone, is that worse? But people who were involved in some way this past year right up to the last day have to be thanked. They helped us give the Child and Adult Care Food Program community an environment and opportunity to learn, collaborate and smile for a few days. How do you remember them all and where and how do you thank them? This is a huge dilemma for me, the general email thank you notes went out, of course, but there is so much more.
Thank you to:
Today, it's the people to thank, who do you thank, how to, what if you leave someone out, can't even remember everyone, is that worse? But people who were involved in some way this past year right up to the last day have to be thanked. They helped us give the Child and Adult Care Food Program community an environment and opportunity to learn, collaborate and smile for a few days. How do you remember them all and where and how do you thank them? This is a huge dilemma for me, the general email thank you notes went out, of course, but there is so much more.
Thank you to:
- USDA FNS Staff-you add more than you will ever know to a CACFP Conference. Andrea Farmer, Libby Albert, Kristie Hubbard, Traci Mouw, Barbara Smith, Mimi Wu and David Youngblood
- Angie Botello from Angels- so very helpful every year, she didn't get to dance, she took movies and still submitted her CACFP take Action Challenge
- Bright Training Group-for being a Conference Friend and giving us such positive feedback on their experience
- Lisa Jimenez and Julie Corbett-Pictures and all around get it done people, they are everywhere
- Family Resource and Referral Stockton-Gifts for Provider Leadership Day and the conference bags and gifts
- Karen Kiernan- Room Monitor extraordinaire and all around awesome volunteer
- CDA staff volunteers for getting the numbers Monday
- Options for Learning Staff- smiles and assistance
- T&L Foundation for Child Care Information-Meet and Greet Sponsor on Sunday evening, thank you for the drinks and snacks
- CDE FNS staff - thank you for your energy, enthusiasm and knowledge base. special shout out to our farmers Laurie Pennings and Courtney Thornburg and Sandip Kaur for being so gracious
- Cal PRO Net Staff - congratulations and thank you for a great job on the Pre Conference
- Samantha Marshall-Technical Support, pictures and all around
- Katina Snyder and Denise Fineroff-everything you did and more
- All of the wonderful 78 Presenters/Co Presenters and Speakers
- Ed Mattson-His Conference Timeline,enthusiasm,knowledge
- Doris Fredericks-Yoga - R.D. Meet UP and forthe great introductions of Chef Ann and Maryann Jacobsen
- Terry Talavera, Joan & Joe La Rocque Registration, storage
- Deborah Zaroagosa-Exhibitors
- Katrina Morkner- Exhibitor Volunteer
- Framax: Jerry and Jac-Prizes
- Jodi Kuhn, Barbie James, Amanda Thiessen and Knowledge Universe Staff - volunteers, smiles, support, and for bringing the First Lady to dance.
- Dave Paillette-Audio Visual-it's such a big job, don't know what we would do without him taking care of all of the LCD monitors
- Geri Henchy-can't even find the words for what she brings to our CACFP conferences, don't forget #CNR2015
- Beckie Hildman for being the Best Scholarship Recipient that an organization could hope for
- Paula James, by far the best Master of Ceremony any conference attendee will ever have the good fortune to hear
- Conference Attendees, all 522 of you very smiley, warm, smart, enthusiastic people in this CACFP community. A special thank you to the first timers, such great enthusiasm
- Exhibitors and Vendors, you were wonderful, what great material and information you brought us
- Sponsors have been thanked so many times but you can't do a thank you list without them, especially these Sponsors, First Five LA,California Department of Education, Minute Menu Systems and Champions for Change a very big resounding Thank You
- All of the presenters that put together fantastic presentations for seven workshop cancellations, yes seven. And yes, great reviews
- The people who gave our conference such wonderful compliments and useful critique
- Those who danced, laughed, clapped, enjoyed and submitted their CACFP take ACTION Challenge