7 Being that I have never been one to rest on my laurels, but rather look towards the future, I can’t wait to share what the first quarter of 2022 has had us up to in this column! We started the year with a bang by hosting our first annual member’s meeting in two years in Goldsboro at the Maxwell Center. It was fantastic to see so many who were able to attend and we are grateful for our many incredible sponsors who helped make your member’s meeting such a success! As a matter of fact, be sure to check out all of our sponsors in this SPS issue as we have highlighted them throughout! Greetings NC Sweetpotato Friends! I feel like it has been a hot minute since I last connected with you through SweetPotato Speak. While we had not intended to miss our December 2021 publication, it is a true reflection of just how busy we were this past fall. If you were able to join us in January for our Annual Meeting, perhaps you saw our 4th Quarter Sizzle Reel and if you missed that part of the meeting, you can always revisit at https:// ncsweetpotatoes.com/news/2021a-year-in-review/. Additionally, you can find the remaining quarters of the year’s activity in this same location! Each video is about 90 seconds in length and will hopefully give you a good idea of what we were up to in 2021! A FEW MINUTES WITH MICHELLE Your NCSPC office staff then had the opportunity to travel to Las Vegas to attend the 2022 National Sweetpotato Convention. In doing so, this allowed me an opportunity that I have been waiting for since I joined the Commission in 2020 and that is to meet others in the industry across the country. It was fantastic and I appreciated how warm and welcoming everyone was. Most exciting, as this year’s host, California, graciously extended me the opportunity to take the stage and formally invite everyone to travel to Wilmington, NC for the 2023 National Convention! So go ahead and mark your calendar for an exciting January 2023!! January 19th Annual Meeting of Membership in Goldsboro, NC, and January 22nd – 24th National Convention, Wilmington, NC. Be sure to check out our National Convention promotional video put together by our marketing firm, FullTilt! (This video can be found at https://youtu.be/0E5nAuDwPJs.
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