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District on the Move is a new feature designed to recognize districts for positive action(s) within PCOC. This new feature will also allow districts to share best practices and accomplishments moving forward. The Membership Committee will elect one district at each Board of Directors meeting and we will feature the elected district as the District on the Move.

It is my pleasure to announce San Diego District as the first District on the Move.

San Diego District has become one of our largest districts over the past few years. The district's success derives from multiple sources. San Diego has implemented several areas of recognition for their membership and business partners. They frequently make adjustments to their meeting format in an attempt to keep meetings fresh. The adjustments are minor, such as when the members eat and providing special raffles, yet have a substantial effect on the overall meeting and attendance. S.D. has instituted a person who greets all attendees, provides meeting direction and makes them aware of their food accommodations. Directors are asked to sit at separate tables in order to make contact with all attendees. As the meeting begins, special recognition of new members or attendees will take place. As new members join, the district will recognize their membership in the new business portion of their meeting with a SDPCOC certificate. Additionally, the S.D. District has also developed a website (SDPCOC.com) and recognizes a new member by posting his/her photo on their site under "membership directory." Another facet to S.D's success is obtaining and promoting great speakers. It is crucial to think outside of the box when it comes to speakers. Recently S.D. had a speaker that discussed identity theft and how to prevent it. The subject was relevant and something that everyone can relate to which yielded great attendance.

SDPCOC has developed several events outside of their regular meetings. As the economy declined this district moved away from golf tournaments and began fundraising via Padre tailgates and bowling nights. In addition, the SDPCOC will donate any extra tickets to these events to The Polinsky Center or military persons. Every Christmas SDPCOC has a gift drive for The Polinsky Center.

I would like to commend Rick Arendt and the San Diego District for their contributions to our industry and organization. Congratulations to San Diego for being the first District on the Move.

Mike McKenzie

Membership Committee Chair

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