All industries are filled with a colorful cast of characters — but it is how you remember them and how you learn from them that will make a difference in an industry’s continuing trajectory. In this month’s issue, we are able to remember a legend as we look forward to our collective future.
The Spirit of Dickie Vail
Although I never had the privilege of meeting him, I feel I’ve gotten to know Dickie, if only just a little, from the warm tributes paid by his friends in this month’s In Memoriam. “Hardheaded” yet passionate, determined yet considerate — it sounds like Dickie exemplified many of the traits we look for in a leader. I’m glad we are able to share these stories and, and Darren says, “put a smile on people’s faces…and help carry on his legacy.”
Helping the Next Generation
Especially when we are joined together to remember leaders we have lost, it is important that we look forward to the leaders we hope to nurture and grow. Through our stories of past and present, we can inspire a future that has yet to be written.
What’s more, The CM Advertiser is proud to be a Premier Sponsor of the BCMC 2022 Emerging Leaders Monaco Night a.k.a Casino Night, being held in Columbus this September. [See Tracy’s article on page 48 for more details on BCMC 2022.]
Because we’re not an exhibitor, now we’ve been told that Casino Night is the only thing we’ll be allowed to sponsor. But that’s okay. As long-standing members of SBCA, we’re excited to support the Emerging Leaders, whether or not we have a booth on the show floor. By not spending our dollars on floor space to say that we’re a magazine, we won’t be a distraction from exhibitors who really do want/need to catch the attention of BCMC attendees walking the show floor. We have nothing to sell, so we don’t need a booth. We are investing in the Emerging Leaders Scholarship Fund — to help our industry build our next generation.