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As I enter the role of Past Chair of IABC CER, I thought a timely reflection was warranted. While some elements as Chair are certain, like the role and responsibilities, in many ways I think the role is a bit of an exciting mystery. You know. It’s like the surprise ending from your favourite British spy movie or maybe an ever-enticing mystery novel. It’s that turn of the page, the “whodunit,” and the exhilaration of figuring out the answers before the ending. But answers take time. 365 days ago, when I was first elected as Chair, there were three things I wanted to accomplish. I wanted our Board of Directors to be innovative, collaborative and caring through our mutual connection. With the new, mid-year Achievement Report, we collectively delivered a brand new communication touch point. With the inaugural CER Leadership Series, a national speaking opportunity, for the very first time, CER executed a new sustainable revenue generator to directly support the development of our Chapter leaders. We turned the corner as collaborators with a new shared regional Professional Development calendar and a real openness to supporting each Chapter through best practices and resources. Remember those "ACTION" emails? Of course, there were hiccoughs along the way, and that’s the mystery part. You never knew what change might happen with the transformation of our association globally, and locally. The team learned to roll with it and help each other. That’s the caring part. I’m incredibly proud of this past Board for taking a chance of allowing me to push innovation as far as we could while maintaining a true sense of community. Maybe that’s the mystery of leadership? If you follow the clues, follow your instincts, and follow your heart, the team will come together to create a tremendous ending. Mystery solved.

Ernest D'Alto is right on the mark. However just joining isn't enough. You have to participate, your team has to participate. When you get your team engaged, then the programs work for your enterprise. Thunderbolt is just one of many success stories. Networking is a contact sport. Is your company or your Team really involved? When was the last time your company hosted a Educational event or webinar? You have to pay to play, you have to play if you want a W. Join us and be part of the USSA going forward. Team Work does make the Dream Work. Share your dreams for you enterprise with us, let's see what we can do together.

Pay attention to both Herb and Ernest’s comments below. Ernest is quite correct that joining an organization such as the USSA is a interactive way to engage with our industry, and gives a company as well as individuals within a company, the opportunity to scale their business. Herb’s comments about showing up and participating I think is exceptionally relevant. People often ask me how I found success in this industry, my response is almost always “show up, be involved, do well for others”. So as we go into our fall show season participating in boat shows and activities that typically surround these show events; show up. Give back where you can. Pay it forward. Help another individual or company scale their business. Find ways to attract the younger generation into our industry, take a chance, offer an opportunity, a job, a simple task that might be useful during the course of one of your events. Host an event. I promise that the payback will come in scale.

CIRM and IALA have updated their long-standing Co-operation Agreement! During the recent CIRM Annual Conference in Busan, IALA Secretary-General (Francis Zachariae) and CIRM Secretary-General (Richard Doherty) signed an updated Co-operation Agreement on behalf of their respective organisations. The document emphasises the importance of collaboration between IALA and CIRM (Comité International Radio-Maritime) and identifies specific areas of mutual technical interest. The agreement has been updated as a consequence of IALA's transition from NGO to IGO, and it ensures that the two organisations will continue to work together in the interests of effective standardisation, supporting the needs of the seafarer and the saftey of life at sea.

Have you ever done something that scared you yet filled you with excitement? I have—many times! But planning the JEE London 2024 Africa Digital Dialogue & Reception was like preparing for an Olympic event for my firm, Jackson, Etti & Edu. The journey was filled with critical questions: 1. What’s our why? 2. Who is our audience? 3. Which speakers would add real value? 4. What theme would resonate? 5. Where’s the ideal venue? 6. How do we balance our budget? 7. Who’s the dream team to bring it all together? Our aim was clear: to deliver powerful content, create an unforgettable experience, and make every guest feel valued. Knowing we were hosting an audience for over three hours on a Monday, we carefully crafted every detail—from the program to the ambience to the food—to ensure it was worth their time. Did we succeed? Based on the glowing feedback from attendees, it seems we did just that. In the next couple of weeks, we will highlight gems from the event that you won't want to miss, so stay tuned! For now, enjoy some #BTS from the planning. #DigitalDialogue #InvestingInAfrica #JEELondon Yeye Nwidaa MCiArb Uk

Today at SSA Fall! 🚨 Don’t miss Theresa Gallas today at 3:15pm for an educational session on Setting Yourself Apart: Competing in a Highly Saturated Market at SSA Fall. Discover how to offer tenants a premium experience that sets you apart from the competition. Can't wait to see you there! #Janus #JanusInternational #SSAFall2024 #SelfStorage #MarketDifferentiation #BusinessGrowth

Hear from one of the companies who joined our delegation during the recent New Horizons Trade Mission to Southeast Asia, Esin Ataman, Head of Marketing and Business Development at HDF FZCO (PINAR). She talks about the importance of participating in this trade mission and the opportunities it gave her company. Discover more in this video. #DubaiInternationalChamber #WorldInFocus PinarArabia

Impact of Fund Raising and Domiciliation of Funds in a “Grey Listed” jurisdictions. Setting up VCC and Family Offices in Mauritius as an alternative

❗💌 𝐓𝐨 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐏𝐖𝐈 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 ❗ Your opinions matter 😊 PWI Brussels wouldn't make it without the support and dedication of our members. As we will be preparing for the next season of events and programs, we would love to hear from you about your experience and how we can further improve and better serve the PWI Brussels community. 🤝 💭 Let us know your opinions: https://lnkd.in/eDpH8Rzf #PWIBrussels #WomenEmpowerment

𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐎𝐒𝐁𝐏 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 #𝐏𝐈𝐃𝐀𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒! Aligned with #𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝟐𝟎𝟔𝟑, this report provides a comprehensive overview of 𝐎𝐧𝐞-𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 (𝐎𝐒𝐁𝐏𝐬) across Africa, highlighting their vital role in enhancing regional integration, trade, and infrastructure development. 🔑 What are OSBPs? 𝐎𝐒𝐁𝐏𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐰𝐨 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, reducing wait times, costs, and boosting trade efficiency. 📊 Key Highlights: • Over 𝟖𝟎 𝐎𝐒𝐁𝐏𝐬 are operational across the continent. • OSBPs have 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐮𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟔𝟎%. • Contributing to a 𝟏𝟎% 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐦𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬. 💡 OSBPs are key to building a More Integrated and Connected Africa, supporting the AfCFTA and advancing Agenda 2063 goals. Don’t miss out today at 2PM (EAT): https://lnkd.in/dqFgRQ5K!