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Razor Thin Margin In Presidential Vote Defines 2009 Detroit NACE Elections

November 20, 2008 - After an amazing 2008 Detroit NACE Awards dinner on October 17th, the chapter’s membership converged on Rochester’s Meadowbrook Hall on November 19th for some solemn business: Electing the 2009 Detroit NACE Board.

In a sign of the chapter’s growing vitality, long standing precedent was broken with three candidates running for Detroit NACE Chapter President.

After a hard fought and extremely tight campaign, Todd Lloyd of Chair Covers & Linens narrowly topped Kelly Brennan of the Michigan Governor’s Residence and Joseph Martinez of Christopher & Company by only one vote.

Todd Lloyd ran on a platform of recruiting new members, reforming NACE educational programs, as well as serving as an ambassador of Metropolitan Detroit’s dynamic creative community and host of outstanding venues.

The remaining slots were uncontested. Each of the positions are for a term of two years.

Introducing the 2009 Detroit NACE Board:

President                                                  Todd Lloyd                                 Chair Covers & Linens

1^st Vice President                                    Sue Keels                                    Royal Park Hotel

2^nd Vice President                                   Kelly Brennan                             Michigan Governor’s Residence

Secretary                                                   Linda Savage                              Toledo Country Club

Treasurer                                                   Nolan Gottschalk                       ShutterBooth

Event Professional Rep.                              Kurt Colone                               Mike Staff Productions

Let’s all get behind the 2009 Detroit NACE Board! Continued teamwork and professional cooperation will ensure a rejuvenated and energized Detroit NACE Chapter!

Please follow the link below to take advantage of the special offer for the 2008 Summer Cruise Series.  

http://www.ticketmaster.com/promo/dt2lfp

You unique password is: NACE

Our Detroit chapter celebrated fifty years this month along with all chapters of NACE.

Here’s the recap video from the event provided by Epic Motion:

Photos provided by Mike Guimond of MG Photography & Design


          

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Here’s a video from the creative people at Common Craft that may help those of us who aren’t really sure what a blog is… leave a comment after you watch it and let us know if you think this video was helpful…

Every year NACE hosts an amazing conference to help take the industry to the next level.  This year’s conference is no exception.  The event takes place from  August 3-6 in Philadelphia.  Watch the video below to be inspired and click here to read more about the event



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