Lloyd Rhodes, President

Dear Friends of the Tower Forum:

Thank you for participating in the Tower Forum and helping to make it the leading venue for stimulating, relevant discussion in Broward County. I want to thank Linda Cooke for her outstanding job as President of the Forum over the last two years. I look forward to continuing the direction set by Linda and the Board.

This year is shaping up to be another dynamic one. We’re launching our season with a vibrant and timely program topic regarding Dialogues in Democracy as well as the need for civil discourse in our divisive political arena. Stay tuned for details.

Our Program Chair, Todd Stone, and Committee are hard at work setting up the year’s relevant topics and our Membership Chair Charlene Bender and her Committee will continue to recruit new members.

If you are interested in sponsoring any of our breakfasts, please do not hesitate to contact us at towerforum@towerforum.org. The underwriting cost of $500 is minimal considering the total exposure that it provides. We will also be announcing new opportunities for sponsorship, such as the new member orientation information packet. I welcome your inquiries and interest.

Members constantly want to know how to get more involved. Committees include Reception/Hospitality, Membership, Programs, Sponsorship, Strategic Planning and Marketing. Please send me an email with any interest or feedback that you have.

Mark your calendar for the year’s meetings, which are as follows:

   October 6, 2011             January 5, 2012          April 5, 2012
   November 10, 2011      February 2, 2012        May 3, 2012
   December 1, 2011         March 1, 2012             June 7, 2012

(note: the November, 2011 breakfast meeting has been shifted to 11/10/11 in order to avoid conflicting with Greater Fort Lauderdale Chamber of Commerce's Washington, D.C. fly-in)

I look forward to your continued participation and membership.

Warmest regards,

Lloyd F. Rhodes
President

lfrhodes@therhodesinsurancegroup.com