Posts by Mike Salk
It’s Winter Convention Season!
The end of 2022 is approaching rapidly – such a busy time of year! Halloween seems to be the start of the transition into winter. It is followed by Thanksgiving, then CAA Winter Convention (our favorite time of the year), Hanukkah, Christmas, and a gentle slide into the New Year, at the speed of light! Buckle-up! Here we go….
Read MoreThe CAA Winter Convention is upon us! Register Today!
Our fourth quarter is now upon us, and many of you are gearing for end of year sales sprints, budgeting for the next year, and undoubtedly making personal holiday plans.
Read MoreFall is Here! President’s Message: September 2022
Here we are in September heading quickly to the start of Q4. Schools are back in session with in-person classes, most businesses are working steadfastly to get back on their feet, and traffic is near pre-pandemic levels. We have all been changed by this virus and I hope all of you are focusing on a brighter future.
Read MorePresident’s Message: August 2022
Tim Westphal and I met the EBAA Scholarship recipient Jillian Ferreira, her father Sgt. Mark Ferreira (Vacaville PD) and her mother Lori at the Vacaville PD Friday to congratulate them and deliver her check. They were very appreciative of the contribution to her college education. It is a wonderful experience to meet these high level achievers and recognize their efforts!! SMILES FROM EAR TO EAR!! A big “THANK YOU” to the Scholarship Committee and judges who make this dream a reality!!
Read MorePresident’s Message: Mid Way to New Year
Here we are midway through the summer. I hope that you are enjoying the summer months with family, friends, vacations and celebrations. I was pleased to see nearly 300 industry leaders at our CAA Palm Springs Convention in May. My thanks to the presenters of (24) industry specific workshops who challenged us to reconsider our current operations and con-sider our future options.
Read MorePresident’s Message: June 2022
Many of us just got back from the CAA Summer Conference in Palm Springs. It was an awesome event with well over three hundred attendees. I want to give a BIG SHOUT OUT to the VIP Gold, Silver, and Bronze Convention Sponsors for their very generous support that allowed this event to be so successful! We all appreciate you!!
Read MoreCAA President’s Message – May 2022
Many of you have recently returned from the ISC West show in Las Vegas. I hope that you enjoyed the show as much as I did. Attendance was up to near pre-Covid days and the Exhibit Hall was buzzing with energy and excitement.
Read MoreGet Ready for ISC West This Month!
I look forward to seeing you there as we kick off the event on Tuesday, March 22 with SIA/ISC’s Got Talent at THE ROCKHOUSE in the Venetian at 8 p.m. Join us for hosted cocktails and the greatest singing talent the industry has to offer. The event is hosted by our sponsors and you can RSVP at www.caaonline.org.
Read MorePresident’s Message – CAA Winter Convention Recap
After months of planning, the 2021 CAA Winter Convention has come and gone. What a great adventure it was meeting old friends and making new friends and colleagues from all over our great country!
Read MorePresident’s Message – CAA Winter Convention
Fall has fallen with cool days and cold nights. The year-end holidays will be on our minds and in our hearts as we move forward with the gradual re-opening of activities and venues as we remembered them in the pre-Covid era. This year the holidays will be challenged with the mega supply chain disruptions –…
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