“Despite the weather, I was impressed how you managed to adjust and pull off a great two days! Thanks again, I hope to participate in more PACE events”.

“Thanks you for a super conference. We look forward to future meetings as PACE members instead of visitors”.

“Despite the weather, we had a great time and met some wonderful new friends. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to the PEO industry”.

The 2010 PACE annual conference was held May 2-5 at the historic Union Station Hotel in Nashville Tennessee. In keeping with our mission of promoting healthy legislation and education at all levels relative to human resource outsourcing and the PEO industry in general, the theme of this year’s event centered on the national health care debate and business solutions at a time when the country’s economic conditions are in turmoil.

Unfortunately, the conference was held at a time when the Nashville area received a record amount of rain, flooding the Cumberland River and destroying homes, businesses and bridges. Obviously, the flooding had an adverse impact on transportation, as the airport and several major highways were closed throughout the week. Thankfully, while several attendees’ were forced to change their flights or drive different routes to the city, no one was hurt, and the conference was able to continue as planned. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and families of this disaster.

The conference closed with the election of the following officers:

President Barbara Pailley Assured Source, Inc.

Vice President Doug Lowery Harbor America, Inc.

Secretary Don Taylor Personnel Plus, Inc.

Treasurer Mitch Chailland Chailland, Inc.

In addition to the election of officers, the Board identified the following committee’s for 2010/2011:

Conference Committee George Gersema, Chairman

Membership Committee Doug Lowery, Chairman

State Affairs Committee Open

Federal Affairs Committee Open

Vendor Relations Committee Open

Public Relations Committee Open

These committee’s will require assistance from PACE members if they are to be successful. On behalf of the Board of Directors, please consider volunteering your time or company resources to making PACE the best it can be in the coming year.

I hope to see you at next year’s conference, in sunny St. Louis.

Sincerely,

Ray O’Leary