2008 - It's a Brand New Year!

What can you say,one year goes, another one arrives.  I think I'm getting too old because the years just seem to mesh together.  I am starting my 10th year serving the members of TABA!!!  Oh my goodness, I know now that I am getting old!  It's been a great 10 years but I can't believe it has been that long.  Seems like yesterday I walked into the TABA office and saw Larry Jackson and Roy Nash working on what I was about to find out was the largest project TABA produces - the Home & Garden Show.

That show is just around the corner and it has gotten larger and more successful in the 10 years I have been involved with its production.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not saying it's because of me but it is because of all of you that it has become the premier show in Central Texas.

I am so excited about Project Playhouse.  Pat Patterson of Patco Construction has graciously volunteered to build an adorable playhouse that will be raffled off during the Preview Party and during show hours.  The drawing will take place Sunday before the close of the show and a winner will be announced.  Half of the proceeds will be donated to the Children's Miracle Network - a very worthy organization that the TABA Board of Directors chose as our beneficiary.  Media coverage will begin the second week of February so be watching your TV and checking the newspapers.

We have also teamed up with area Chambers of Commerce and city visitor's bureaus to bring the Central Texas Travel and Leisure Expo.  Stephanie O'Banion came to me with this idea and when I pitched it to the board, consensus was that it was a win-win situation.  We are very pleased to have this attraction at our upcoming show.

The beginning of the new year is always the busiest time here at TABA with all of our major projects the first 6 months of the year but we've been hard at work planning and preparing to make things a little easier at crunch time.  We certainly appreciate your support and participation in our TABA events and if you have any questions regarding any of our events please contact the TABA office.

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