From the Board President

Welcome Association members and other distinguished guests to Anaheim. We are delighted to have you all here at the 2024 Annual Conference, Celebrating Public Service. Our goal for this year’s conference is to provide a unique opportunity for our membership to learn, collaborate, and be inspired to continue providing the important work that each of you do daily. While many of us do not get the thanks that we deserve for the role we play, we want to Celebrate you – thank you for your service.

We have an excellent conference prepared for you and hope that during this week you take time to reconnect with familiar faces, learn something valuable you can take back with you and make new friends. This conference is designed to facilitate connections, so take advantage of the Vendor Reception on Monday night and the luncheon on Tuesday!

Thank you for attending this year’s conference. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we encourage you to get the most out of the time we are here together. Our hope is that you learn something new, meet someone new, have open conversations about the struggles in your job, gain support from one another, and foster the connections we have as a membership with the Association. While no work situation is the same, you are not alone and have tremendous support and knowledge from your peers attending this Conference.

Please remember that each of you play a vital role for our community and the population that we serve. The title of the Conference is Celebrating Public Service, but the hope is that you will feel Celebrated for the awesome work you do!

Joseph Cherry, Napa County
President, CA PA|PG|PC