DON’T MISS THIS ONE!

As I was on my way to the Bob Hope Airport the other day, I saw an interesting building tucked just off Hollywood Way, virtually next to the Burbank Post Office.  I nearly screeched my brakes when I realized that this is where we will have our next event.  I can hardly wait to see what’s inside that facility!  If you haven’t already made your reservation for when we take a peek “Behind the Curtain” to learn and see the wizardry that is Ascent Media Group, you better hurry.  We have a limited amount of space still available and we want you there!

THE BIG RAFFLE!

We are now in the home stretch for our “Win Free World Workplace 2006 Registration.”

It was at our July event that we began the drawing entry process. We added entries for those attending our August event and will add to the raffle bin the business cards of attendees at our September event.

The more times you have attended our IFMA SFV events, the more your chances of winning the prizes. Stay tuned for the announcement of the WWP 06 Raffle Prize Winner – IT COULD BE YOU!

DID YOU MISS THIS?

If you were a kid in the early seventies, were the parent of a kid in the early seventies or even turned on the television in the early seventies, you may have stumbled across a kids television program called "Hot Dog".

Every Saturday afternoon for about a year, Woody Allen, Jonathan Winters, Tommy Smothers and Joanne Worley would reveal to kids the secrets of how things were made and how they worked. Well, that’s just about what it was like last month! It was like we had stepped into the grown-up version of "Hot Dog" as we learned all about Beer!

After another hot San Fernando Valley day, it was a treat to be greeted by Anheuser Busch Brewmaster Raj and iced tubs of Bud beverages. Following this refreshing reception, it was amazing to see how the barley becomes the mash, the mash becomes the wort, the wort is brewed, the hops and yeast are combined and all ferments to become that beautiful amber elixir! Now that sounds pretty simple, but we learned that it is Anheuser Busch’s special and sophisticated processes and equipment that make their brand so special.

While the Brewhouse, with all the large computer screens monitoring the process, the huge barrels, the lauter tuns and the mash tuns was just one bit of evidence of Anheuser Busch’s special touch, it was the packaging facility that gave many of us a giggle! To see how swiftly a twelve pack is put together, sealed and sent off down the conveyer line or how, at the speed of lightening, reams of plastic rings instantly encircle the cans to become a six pack was fascinating and fun!

Of course, cameras were not permitted inside the Brewhouse or the Packaging Facilities, but do check out the Photo Gallery on our website for photos taken that evening by our Chapter Administrator and Webmaster, Miguel Maldonado.

Many thanks to Anheuser Busch for this not only excellent tour of their facilities, but also the yummy buffet following! We also extend our gratitude to our IFMA SFV Co-Vice President Roger Beck for arranging the event.



 

HELP WANTED!

I recently looked in the dictionary for the definition of “Secretary” and found the following definitions:  1.) “an officer of an organizational concern who may keep records of directors' and committees’ meetings and help supervise the organizations’ interests.” 2.)”a person to whom a secret is entrusted.”  Well, we have no “secrets” and the salary is zero to none but the rewards are many!  We are looking for your help to become our Chapter Secretary, keeping our “records” and helping to supervise our Chapter “interests.”  We already have the format and we try to make it easy to record our basic discussions and plans. If you are interested or would just like to learn more about this very important Chapter Executive Board office, please contact me at:
dianarb@adelphia.net  or 866-39DIANA (1-866-393-4262.)  Many of our Chapter Committees are a “committee of one” and we would really welcome your talents.  It may be just helping greet people at the door at our events or assisting with a sponsorship or membership drive. This is “your chapter” and we are asking for your help to get involved and make it what you want.  Your chapter really needs you to help our Chapter grow and become The Best!   The Executive and Extended Boards meet the first Tuesday of each month and we are considerate and appreciative of your time by keeping the meetings on track and efficient.  So, if you have an hour or two each month to volunteer, we really need you!