Ross Quigley, CEO of Medipac International, spoke positively about the growth of the CSA's endorsed travel insurance program in the past year, and overviewed the various changes and new features that his company plans to introduce in 2001.

In his closing remarks, Bob Jackson expressed his thanks to everyone who had participated in making and keeping CSA an important organization for all Canadians. He reminded members of the important role they play in obtaining new members, backing the CSA both verbally and financially, and keeping the association aware of their concerns. He discussed objectives for the coming year, including an outline of the development of the planned Traveller's Bill of Rights.

Mark Simone ended the meeting with a welcome to the Lakeland Center, and an invitation to all to enjoy Florida's famous Snowbird Extravaganza, as well as the others to be held across the sun belt. He stressed the shows' importance as vehicles for snowbird information, education and entertainment. Members were thanked for their participation and invited to return in 2002.

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Notice re: Candidates for Positions on the Board of Directors

The bylaws of the Canadian Snowbird Association Inc., both Canadian and American, provide that a nominating committee be established by the Board of Directors to name a slate of candidates for the Board of Directors, prior to the Annual Meeting. The next Annual Meeting will be held in Lakeland, Florida on the 30th of January, 2002. Members who are interested in being considered by the Nominating Committee as potential members of the Board of Directors should submit their names and addresses to the Executive Secretary of the Association, to be sent application forms, no later than the 15th of June, 2001. The completed application forms are to be submitted no later than the 30th of June, 2001. A meeting of the Nominating Committee will be held in July 2001, at which time a slate of candidates will be chosen. The names of those candidates will be published, and any member wishing to be elected in place of one of the candidates must submit his or her name, along with 50 member signatures, to the Secretary of the Board of Directors. Full details of that procedure will be given at the time of announcement of the names of the members chosen by the Nominating Committee.

The addresses are as follows:

For Application Forms:	Ms. Heather Nicolson-Morrison,
	Executive Director
	Canadian Snowbird Association
	180 Lesmill Rd.
	North York, ON
	M3B 2T5
	Fax: 416-441-7007