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 Back row: (L to R) Richard Wahlquist, ASA President' Dane Reese, TAS Immediate Past President; Bill Stoller, ASA Chairman Front row: (L to r) Kate Hill, TAS executive director, Michelle Bearden, TAS Vice President, Mary Kittrell-Kinkaid; Former TAS President The Texas Association of Staffing was honored at Staffing World® 2009, the annual convention and expo of the American Staffing Association, held Oct. 20–23 in Orlando. TAS received a Superior Merit award for its outstanding programs and chapter efforts during 2009, and a Legislative Superior award for its outstanding legislative efforts. TAS president Cecilia Gonzales, CSP, accepted the award from ASA chairman Bill Stoller, CSP, CPC, at a special award ceremony during the convention. ASA evaluated state associations on their support of the staffing industry through chapter meetings, special events, educational seminars, government relations activities, and community outreach efforts, and honored the chapters with the most outstanding programs with merit awards. Legislative merit awards recognize state staffing associations that took positive and effective steps to make sure legislators understand how the staffing industry benefits the economy. These steps included face-to-face meetings, testimony at legislative hearings, letter-writing campaigns, state capitol hill days, and other political activities. |
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