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SOUTHEAST REGIONAL REPORT

By Bonny Shelton

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U.S. Bank, Member FDIC Despite the pandemic, the Southeast Region has continued to meet and share in a mix of in-person and virtual events. The 2020 Summer meeting was held in-person at the Cloister, in Sea Island, Brunswick, Georgia. It was a good time of up-to-date business aids, news, and fun socializing, all with no incidents.

In October of 2020, we met virtually by Zoom with good attendance and participation. Our annual meeting in May also was virtual, again with good attendance and participation. We elected our 2021-22 officers and directors.

As of June 1, Matt Hansen took the helm as president, Joe Kendall as first VP, and Mike West as second VP. Eric Felker was elected membership chair.

Members came together in Park City, Utah at the Stein Erikson Lodge from July 26-29 for our 2021 Summer meeting. Initial gathering was held on the Flagstaff Deck for cocktails at sunset. The members gathered the next morning for breakfast and a working lunch. It was a great meeting packed with information from A full membership National Committee members as well as KFC leadership (via meeting is planned Zoom), as well as a Legal Up- for Charlotte, North date, AKFCF update, and Government Affairs updates (also on Carolina at the Zoom). James Butler joined by Embassy Suites in Zoom to report for RSCS with Joe Kendall. We were joined by October. We look a couple of our faithful vendor forward to gathering sponsors: Ecolab and McLane. Tuesday evening and Wedneswith the entire family day day were free to explore the at that time. area, including Olympic Park and Olympic Museum. There was summer bobsled, extreme tubing, and alpine slides available for those looking for an exciting experience.

The meeting was closed out on Wednesday evening with a “Good Ol’ Country Pig Roast” event held at St Regis Hotel, complete with good food, fellowship, and entertainment by Utah Live Bands. Everyone grabbed their chair donated by our good friends at Pepsi and headed to that concert.

A full membership meeting is planned for Charlotte, North Carolina at the Embassy Suites in October. We look forward to gathering with the entire family at that time. Our First VP, Joe Kendall, is working to create a program filled with good sharing of best practices and good fellowship times. We look forward to being there with the KFC family. Y’all come! n