b"7000 Power 8Light Bldg.,Kansas City, Missouri64105 November,1978 MINNEAPOLISWASMARVELOUS OurTwenty-NinthAnnualConventionwasoutstandingandmostmemorable inallrespectsjam-packedbusinessprograms,ahugeTradeShow,afull excitingagendaofactivitiesfortheladies,interestingspeakers- you nameithadit!AndourConventionCommitteereallycamethrough we foruswithbeautifulweather! Theconventionisforyourbenefitwhilethisyear'sconvention isfreshinyourmemory,let usknowhowwecanimproveuponit andmaKe nextyear'sconventionevenbetter.EnclosedisaCOMMENTSHEETanda returnenvelope.Pleasetakeacoupleofminutesandshareyourconstructivecriticismwithus. BRADFORDWINSMCCAWLEYAWARD '-.,/JohnW.Bradford,Billings,Montana,wasnamedr ecipientoftheJames Q.MccawleyAwardduringtheTuesdaynightbanquetofthisyear'sconvention.TheMccawleyAwardisthehighesthonorMRCAcanbestow.John, thetenthrecipientoftheaward,isapastpresidentofMRCA.Our heartiestcongratulationstoJohnforthis mostdeservedhonor. NEWOFFICERSANDDIRECTORS Duringtheannualmeetingofeachconvention,MRCAmemberselect officersanddirectorsfortheupcomingyear.Newoficersanddirectors electedduringtheannualmembershipmeetingonNovember1stare: TitleName PresidentCYRILTILSEN Madison,Wisconsin First VicePresidentHAROLDC.BIEBEL St.Louis,Missouri SecondVicePresidentDONALDG.McNAMARA Milwaukee,Wisconsin SecretaryHOLLISR.PORCHER CorpusChristi,Texas TreasurerSTANLEYW.MILLER FortWayne,Indiana ChairmanoftheBoardROBERTWISKUS SiouxCity,Iowa"