THE NOTICE TO ARA MEMBERS FROM THE PRESIDENT

To all ARA Members,

After months of preparation the ARA Board is pleased to announce the opening of our new office in Dallas, Texas. As you are aware the devastation caused by the hurricanes in the Gulf Coast region of our country has created many hardships for the people and businesses of the area. Our home office, our staff and our members have had to deal with these difficult circumstances for more than six months now and many will face challenges for years to come. We have offered assistance to the affected members in the form of dues relief for the next billing cycle. There is no way this will make them whole or totally replace the lost business that occurred due to the disaster. It is much needed and appreciated help. We believe the actions taken will not hinder our plans to continue the expansion of our partnerships and marketing efforts on behalf of our members. We are proud of the significant progress we have made and are excited by the opportunities that continue to be presented. It is with some sadness and yet a great deal of excitement we want to explain the Board’s decision to move our home office to the Dallas, Texas area.

It has been a struggle to accommodate the needs of our employees and meet the requirements of our home office operations. The inability to get mail or overnight service has created an unacceptable level of support to our members and clients. The circumstances have made it impossible to find qualified replacements for our home office staffing needs. We were not able to schedule our mid-winter board meeting in New Orleans due to the lack of hotel accommodations. We formed a committee to explore the cities of Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix as potential home office locations. It was decided that Dallas was by far the most affordable and convenient community for the relocation. Many of our current and future partners are in the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex. It only makes good business sense to go where our clients and partners are. Our new address is 5525 N. MacArthur Blvd. Suite 135 Irving, Texas 75038. Our new phone number will be 972.755.4755. We have arranged for the existing numbers and addresses to be good for two more years so as not to lose the valuable investment we have made to date listing them. Our next newsletter will have more information.

Les McCook, President

American Recovery Association.

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