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continued from page 6 • We are excited to announce that the Young Professionals Summit and the Critical Issues Conference will be held back-to-back this April in Washington DC. The YP Summit, April 25th, and CIC, April 26th, will take place at the Reagan Building in the heart of downtown DC, one block from the museums and attractions on the National Mall. For those of you who have never been to our Nation’s Capital this is a beautiful time of the year. The CIC team is preparing a great program for you: “Winning the Race for Talent – How to Find, Hire and Keep the Best!” We look forward to seeing you there. • The talented National Conference Planning Committee recently met and is working their magic for our 2023 annual Conferenwwce in Tucson, Arizona on September 11, 12, and 13. We’ll be sending out the details of our premier event this Spring. • Lastly, your SHFM Committees have been busy working on various initiatives for 2023. The local committee has established an annual event calendar. This will help us establish equal number of events throughout the calendar year. In addition, other industry events are included as this will help us plan around competing events and allow you, our members to attend a wide variety of events in various destinations throughout the year. In the spirit of the New Year, I’ve always enjoyed the quote below: “In the New Year, never forget to thank your past years because they enabled you to reach today! Without the stairs of the past, you cannot arrive at the future!” ~ Mehmet Murat Ildan~

Terima Kasih (Thank you!),

Sharon Eliatamby SHFM President

A Special Thank You to Our Chicago Local Sponsors for hosting our recent after holiday holiday party

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