NASE Annual Meeting Preview
Join Us In Dallas

When the NASE annual meeting convenes in Dallas this June, you'll want to be a part of the exciting and educational event. This year's theme, "Information Superhighway: The Fastest Route To Small-Business Success," sums up what you'll discover at the annual meeting information you can put to work to make your business stronger.

You'll have the opportunity to network with your fellow NASE Members and to talk to your association's leaders. You'll also get updates on legislative issues that affect your small business and be able to voice your opinions about those issues to the NASE's Washington, D.C. legislative staff.

Let Your Voice Be Heard

From the NASE's headquarters in the nation's capital, your legislative staff monitors and influences federal actions important to the success of small businesses. The annual meeting is your opportunity to voice your concerns directly to the association's staff. Plus, you'll hear the latest updates about significant legislation pending in Congress legislation that could dramatically affect home-based businesses, independent contractor status and health insurance deductions for the self-employed.

The annual meeting is also your forum for discussing your concerns with the association's board of directors. Come prepared to share ideas and suggestions about how the NASE can better serve your business and personal needs. Shake hands with current NASE President Bennie L. Thayer and listen as he delivers an inspirational message about small-business issues of foremost interest to our Members.

Just as important, the annual meeting provides a great place for you to meet your fellow NASE Members. You'll have time to swap ideas, make new business contacts and discover what other small-business owners are doing to succeed.

Taking Care of Business

The presentation of the Future Entrepreneur of the Year Award always highlights the annual meeting. This year, the award takes on even greater significance with the addition of Microsoft's and Hewlett Packard's generous donations to our scholarship winners.

Members attending the meeting will participate in the election of the NASE's board of directors. Following is the list of nominees. Members who will be unable to attend the meeting can vote by proxy using the accompanying form.


Board of Directors Nominees

  • Jim Hambuchen; Hambuchen Electric, Arkansas

    In addition to his activities as the present NASE board secretary, Hambuchen is active in his community. His small-business experience spans 28 years, and he has served with numerous small-business advisory groups for the state of Arkansas.

  • Robert Hughes; Hall, Hughes & Co., CPAs, Texas

    Hughes is currently NASE treasurer and is a certified public accountant licensed in California and Texas. He is past president of the NASE and a past director of civic and church organizations. Hughes has operated his own business for 16 years.

  • Judith Obermayer, Ph.D.; Obermayer Associates, Massachusetts

    Obermayer, current chair of the NASE board and an NASE Member since 1987, is active in New England small-business associations. Her 16-year-old company provides business consulting to early-stage companies. Obermayer is also involved in the Center for Women & Enterprise in Boston, where she chairs the board and is a teacher and counselor.

  • Robert L. Pool; Robert L. Pool Publishing Consultants, Minnesota

    Pool is involved in several small businesses including HomeStyles Publishing and Marketing, LandStyles, Juliana Greenhouses, and a family farm. Currently NASE vice president, he has been self-employed and an NASE director for 12 years.

  • Joseph Saraceno; Blue Ribbon Consulting, California

    Saraceno has been involved in small business for more than 30 years. His background includes consulting, public speaking and state advocacy. Saraceno is now serving his 25th year as president of the Franchise Owners Association of Southern California. He also holds directorships in numerous small-business groups and civic organizations.

  • Lee Strahan, Texas

    Strahan brings to the NASE valuable business insight based on more than 23 years of service to small businesses from her current and prior business affiliations in sales, marketing and management.

  • Bennie L. Thayer; Lightcom International Inc., Washington, D.C.

    Thayer, current board president and chief spokesperson for the NASE since 1991, has more than 25 years of small-business ownership experience and presently heads a worldwide telecommunications company. His expertise includes franchise consulting, and he has chaired the board of the National Association of Franchisees and Dealers. Thayer is a respected advocate on Capitol Hill and speaker for interests of the self-employed and sits on the boards of several small-business coalitions.




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Microsoft And Hewlett Packard Sweeten Scholarships

One deserving student will take the spotlight at the NASE annual meeting in June when the association announces its 1997 Future Entrepreneur of the Year (FEY) Award. This year, that honor will not only be accompanied by an NASE $12,000 scholarship, but also by a computer system courtesy of Microsoft and Hewlett Packard.

Microsoft and Hewlett Packard have generously donated top-of-the-line products so that the lucky FEY scholarship winner will be fully equipped with the most technologically-advanced computer system.

Hewlett Packard will contribute a Vectra 500 Series personal computer. Microsoft will completely outfit that system with Windows '95 and the Microsoft Office '97 Small Business Edition software. In addition, Microsoft will provide Windows '95 and Office '97 Small Business Edition to the other 22 NASE $4,000 scholarship recipients. Total value of these contributions is $14,000.

 

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