Something new this year was the addition of a theme to the event. In honor of the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Honolulu the Business Partner Relations Committee decided the theme should be "The Spirit of Aloha." Our business partners went ALL OUT in decorating their booths to match the theme. There were grass skirts and leis all over the place and the theme really added an extra element of fun to the event. A prize was awarded for the best representation of the theme. Frost Bank took home the top spot and received $250 off their 2012 sponsorship package. We had no choice but to award it to them since representative David Landry was brave enough to show up in a coconut bra. Now that is commitment! Coming in second was Oxford Commercial. Rick Whiteley and Greg Johnston really got into the aloha spirit and outfitted their booth with Hawaiian music and hula dancing. (See video below for a brief snippet). Their act was awarded with a few extra drink tickets.
One of the highlights of the afternoon was the drawing of a $1,500 stipend to use toward the 2012 Honolulu Conference. Every Chapter member's name was put into a bowl and the winner had to be present to win. After calling 10 names of people that were not still at the conference, the stipend was awarded to Sam Williams from Walsh, Anderson, Brown, Gallegos and Green, P.C. Sam wasted no time registering for the conference and is already getting ready for the event.
Here are a few pictures:
Amanda Koplos, Business Partner Relations Committee Chair and David Landry from Frost Bank
Members pose behind a great cutout
Representatives from Kimball Office show off their spirit
CB Richard Ellis had one of the most beautiful booths
Representatives from Attorney Resource also went all out
Rick and Greg from Oxford Commercial
Representatives from the Hampton Inn and Suites
First Place Booth - Frost Bank
And, as promised here is a little taste of the "show" from Oxford Commercial. Please excuse the laughter in the background.
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