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from the executive director’s desk


                    fter a cool but busy winter, it is great to be   ment, with detailed meeting
                    back in the swing of things for Spring. With   agendas, and the RSVP links
                    the warmer temps rolling in with the new     on page 19. We hope you'll
           Aseason, APGA encourages its members to               join us for the meeting and
            get engaged and take part in the activities that the   lunch!
            association has planned for its members. This issue         The 2026 APGA
            will highlight the upcoming events, training classes,   Scholarship Program Appli-
            and programs that we have to offer right now.        cations opened on Febru-

                   The feature story of the March/April issue is   ary 20th. APGA has three
            the 2026 NPGA Southeastern Expo. In April, APGA will   $3,000 scholarships to give
            head to Nashville, Tennessee to attend the Expo and   away  - so don't let this oppor-  Laural Bunn
            while also celebrating the 250th anniversary of our na-  tunity pass by! The application   Strength
            tion. Turn to page 12 to read about this year's Expo, see   deadline is March 25th. For the scholarship program
            the detailed agenda, find hotel information, registration   guidelines and application, please see pages 16-17. You
            links, and important registration dates and details. The   can also find this information on APGA's website here.
            deadline will be here sooner than you think, so register      Please save the date for the 2026 APGA/LPGA
            today!                                               Joint Annual Summer Convention! APGA is currently
                   On Thursday, March 5th, members are encour-   hard at work planning the festivities. The official save
            aged to attend APGA's Winter Committee and Board     the date is on page 20. This year's convention will be
            of Directors meetings that will be held at the APGA   held June 29 - July 1 at the Pensacola Hilton in Pen-
            Office in Prattville. You can find the meeting announce-  sacola, FL.. Registration information will be released
                                                                                           to members soon and
                                                                                           will be featured in the
                                                                                           May/June Issue of APGA
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