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The Voice of Production Accountants

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Welcome all to what we at CAPPA hope you will find an exciting new format for RECAP. It has been quite a journey to create this publication, but it has been an exhilarating and thrilling endeavour. We have rebranded CAPPA, including a new logo and tagline and are currently working on a more user friendly website. During this year of change, CAPPA would like to thank all of our members for their support. We are working very hard to move CAPPA forward so we can meet your needs. We have redesigned our newsletter into a magazine format. Through this magazine we aim to deliver meaningful communication to meet your

Letter from the EditorYvonne Brown

personal and professional needs in our ever-changing industry. Our vision is to design a magazine that will keep your career on track and provide your with up-to-date industry information that is critical for your career growth. We feel it is important that our members stay informed of all our events. This includes such items as our annual conference, monthly lunch and learns, seminars, and news bulletins. Through these initiatives it is our aim at CAPPA to provide our members with the tools they need to take their career to next level. The CAPPA Board of Directors are a very dedicated group,

devoting many volunteer hours to increase the profile of Production Accountants and highlight the significant contribution made by our members to the Oil and Gas Industry. In addition, this magazine would not have been possible without the vision and talent of two gifted editors, Martin Beach and Trish Hoskin. To continually improve the services CAPPA provides to you, we need your continuing input. Please forward any comments, observations or questions to [email protected] In the mean time, it is my sincere hope that you enjoy, and gain value from, this newly imagined RECAP.

Would you like your company highlighted on RECAP’s front cover? How about a feature article to go along with it?

In upcoming issues of RECAP, we will take a look at what makes CAPPA’s history so special. We’ll explore the Founding Fathers, highlight CAPPA’s achievements, interview people who have made a difference in the oil and gas industry and honour the dynamic history of our organization.

RECAP is distributed to oil and gas companies, individual members and educational institutions. A front cover photo with a feature story is a great way to show off your involvement and contribution to CAPPA and our industry.

So please forward your pictures on to the CAPPA office at [email protected] or phone 403-265-1533.

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March 2011 | RECAP2010/2011 CAPPA Board of DirectorsSean NicholsonTrilogy Energy - President Phone: (403) 718-2341Email: [email protected]

Al DavisNAL - Vice President Email: [email protected]

Yvonne BrownEditor in Chief - Treasurer Phone: (403) 547-7501 Email: [email protected]

Susan RubinImperial Oil Resources - Secretary Phone: (403) 237-4253 Email: [email protected]

Michelle ColemanPetrobakken Energy Inc.–Past President Phone: (403) 234-4156Email: [email protected]

Gavin SchaferCrew Energy - Director at LargePhone: (403) 513-9631 Email: [email protected]

Lynn SpicerKeyera Energy - Member Services Phone: (403) 205-8418Email: [email protected]

Cheryl MahoneyZargon Oil & Gas- CommunicationsPhone: (403) 261-7322Email: [email protected]

Jim HendersonPengrowth - Government Liaison & Emerging IssuesPhone: (403) 233-0224Email: [email protected]

Dawn McElligottTrilogy Energy - ConferencePhone: (403) 290-2950 Email: [email protected]

Bruce MaurerCGI - EducationPhone: (403) 295-5957Email: [email protected]

Lynda SweetHarvest Energy - EventsPhone: (403) 231-5243 Email: [email protected]

…SO WHO IS CAPPA ANYWAY?...The Canadian Association of Petroleum Production Accounting is a professional organization. We provide opportunities for education, influence regulations and strengthen industry standards. We also foster relationships among our members, education institutions and member associations. In short, we are an organization for our members.

Features5 PRESIDENTS MESSAGE 2011 began with a bang, thanks to the hard work and commitment of our CAPPA Board of Directors

9 COMMUNICATIONS New logo, new tagline, new website, new luncheons, oh my!

10 HERE’S TO YOU Some people just give and give! Hats off to our dedicated members

12 CELEBRATE THE GREATS We’re all about people at CAPPA, and here are some great ones. Introducing Gary Semenik and Renee Deveau

14 EDUCATION MATTERS New initiatives to improve the education opportunities available to members and students

Director Contributions

7 HAPPY ANNIVERSARY CAPPA We’re fifty and planning a big bash. Memorabilia wanted!

16 MARK THE DATE R & R and networking with CAPPA

17 FROM THE DESK OF SHERYL MOODY An update from the Registry

19 TREASURER’S REPORT Investing in our members

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We kicked off the New Year with two sold out luncheons, a fresh new logo, and the undertaking of a brand new website that will launch in June.

All our committees continue to demonstrate tremendous support in moving CAPPA forward in this year of change. The EPAP Best Practices Committee works hard and diligently to turn out practical and valuable documents. These documents are available to all members to use and customize, according to each individual need.

The Education Committee is busy overseeing and pioneering many new initiatives, including updating CAPPA’s textbooks and power point presentations. They are also creating new seminars and improving existing teaching delivery methods.

GLEI continues their work with government and industry, communicating critical updates to our members and keeping everyone informed.

The Conference Committee and the Anniversary Committee are working in unison to provide a top notch 50th year celebration. And finally, the Events Committee continues to organize and offer our members excellent networking and R&R opportunities such as curling and golf.

All this is possible due to our dedicated, passionate and energetic volunteers. Without excellent volunteers like them, we can’t function as an association. Keep up the good work!

On another note, I would like to address the ConocoPhillips decision to relocate the Production Accounting function to Bartlesville, Oklahoma. CAPPA does not get involved in individual corporate business decisions and we want to clarify any misconceptions regarding our role in this transition. We were approached from ConocoPhillips for information. They inquired about what programs we had available, the delivery methods of those programs, what the value of a CAPPA Certificate is, and most importantly, what a CAPPA membership provides. We were not engaged to design a course to help them directly with this transition. They were only interested in information on the courses and seminars we currently offer to all our members. They were very understanding and receptive to CAPPA’s position not to get involved directly, due to obvious sensitivities.

Our mandate is, and always will be, to design programs and seminars that benefit ALL our members and not to cater to individual business decisions. At the end of the day, I believe ConocoPhillips saw the value our association offers to the PA community. CAPPA will always strive to uphold the standards that all of us have come to expect from all our partners.

President’s MessageSean Nicholson – President

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Help us Remember

July 2011 marks CAPPA’s 50th anniversary of continuous service to our members. In recognition and celebration of this milestone, we wish to create a historical museum of our many past events. We are seeking pictures of events, old rosters, conference brochures, swag, old RECAPS, government forms, and interesting stories of

how and why CAPPA evolved. Anything that illustrates how our Production Accountants have made valuable contributions to the oil and gas industry are requested. $500 Prizes will be awarded for Most Unique Item and Oldest Item. The items will be exhibited at the CAPPA conference, where members will vote for the winners.

Denyce Lundeen– Anniversary Chair

Please drop off memorabilia at the CAPPA office. All items will then be returned to their owners.Any information or inquiries can be directed to:[email protected].

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build and update our website and will launch it in June of this year. There are some innovative changes that will make the site more user-friendly. Some of the key features will include:

Ability for members to register or renew their membership online

Provide accurate and up-to-date information.

Ability to register for seminars and luncheons online, even specifying dietary restrictions.

Access information on the CAPPA conference, register, pick sessions, specify dietary restrictions.

A detailed education calendar for all CAPPA programs, and information on how to register

Links to various education institutions

Oh My!New Logo, New Tagline, New Website, New Luncheons

Last year we held a contest to help us design a new logo for CAPPA. Valerie Lich’s submission became the inspiration for our new logo, which is now proudly displayed on all our media. We were looking for a logo that stood true to CAPPA’s vision of being member-focussed, of being an instrumental agent in the professional development of our members, and Canadian. The new design achieves all three of these goals while also giving CAPPA a fresh innovative image.

Along with the logo came our new tagline “The Voice of Production Accountants”. Yvonne Brown submitted this suggestion and the board was quick to agree that it captures exactly what CAPPA is all about.

We are integrating the logo, tagline and what they represent for CAPPA into our new website. We have been working hard to

And finally, we have expanded our luncheon topics. CAPPA listened to its members and heard that soft skill development was an area that needed attention. The year began with EPAP, followed the next month by a presentation on listening skills. This pattern is set to continue in March with a technical lecture, followed by a personal development presentation in April. We are pleased to serve CAPPA members through continuous improvement in communications.

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Mary-Anne Manitowich

Al McCue

Toni Madro

Sherry Kasper

Bruce Maurer

Darrell Field

Andrew Rau

Brad Garner

Earl Quantz

Gracell Calonge

Jennifer Lee

Ken Koob

Kris Westland

Mayrilen Rieger

Micki Dhaliwal

Robert Elliott

Linda Pruden

Gavin Schaefer

Rishi Nayar

Alta Gas

Apogee Consulting

British Petroleum

CCS

CGI

Chevron

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

CNRL

ConocoPhilips

Crew Energy

Crew Energy

The Driving Force Behind CAPPAOur Members

Russell Sloan

Brandy Hunter

Laura Woytiuk

Pamela Edwards

Sharon Marsh

Brenda Penny

Fikre Kebede

Jody McEwen

Susan Ponto

Denyce Lundeen

Parm Virdee

Rob Chizek

Ken Fung

Brian E. Smith

Clancy Patton

Lynda Sweet

Dawnelda McInnis

Tami Holmes

Susan Rubin

Crew Energy

Critical Control

Critical Control

Critical Control

Critical Control

Daylight Energy

Devon Canada

Devon Canada

Devon Canada

DSL Accounting

Encana

Encana

ERCB

Founder

Founder

Harvest Energy

Husky Energy

Husky Energy

Imperial Oil

On December 14, 2010, CAPPA celebrated the myriad of people that contribute their time, effort and expertise to our organization with an Appreciation Luncheon. We wanted to honour and recognize all our dedicated volunteers and members. These are the people who have been instrumental in the growthof CAPPA. Without their support, we very simply couldn’t move forward. Thank you to everyone for their hard work.

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Corinna Tang-Wai

Brian Hayward

Connie Hutchison

Ben Tan

Donna McKenna

Judi Shermerhorn

Mariam Oloyede

Mel Miners

Norbert Czypionka

Ryan Calmusky

Ryan Reimond

Thuan Nguyen

Yvonne Brown

Lynn Spicer

Andrea Gill

Kristin Dyer

Al Davis

Lori Lindberg

Ashley Boyd

Dale Pederson

Inderjeet Sarpal

Claudette Shaw

Deloraine Vanjoff

Brian Dunkerley

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Independent

Keyera

MRU

MRU

NAL Resources

NAL Resources

Nexen Inc

Nexen Inc

Nexen Inc

Novus Energy

Pandell

Past President

Donna Rygiel

Jim Henderson

Patrick Campbell

Colleen Allin

Randy Tomilson

Shahin Islam

Roberto Espiritu

Maria Matijevic

Melanie Gallant

Russell Piche

Michelle Coleman

Eileen Hopkins

Maryam Behnia

Norine Ashley

Tyler Belgrave

Frank Terner

Gary Semeniuk

Renee Deveau

Laura Allegro

Dawn McElligott

Sean Nicholson

Cheryl Mahoney

Ken Stothers

Past President

Pengrowth

Pengrowth

Penn West

Penn West

Penn West

Petro-Canada

Petroleum Registry

Peyto

Progress Energy

Rock Energy

SAIT

SAIT

SAIT

SAIT

Shell Canada

Shell Canada

Talisman

Taqa

Trilogy

Trilogy

Zargon

Zedi

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At the January Luncheon, it was CAPPA’s privilege to announce that Gary Semeniuk of Shell was inducted into CAPPA’s prestigious society of Lifetime Membership.

Gary has been extremely generous with his time and industry expertise, and has been instrumental in the success of CAPPA. He has continually demonstrated his commitment to the industry through his

Joe Babott John Baines Rose BichelSteve Boros Gloria BradleyLaura CervenyAl DavisBrian DunkerleyRosemary Gillanders

John (Ian) Hartley Debi HollandLorie LindbergDenyce LundeenAl McCueMavis McGuireGlenn McKenzie Dennis McRaeLen Pasychny

Clancy Patton Chris ProvencherEarl QuantzGail QuartlyDonna RygielClaudette ShawBrian Smith Larry Staves

CELEBRATE THE GREATSGary Semeniuk —Lifetime Member Award

Previous Recipients of the Life Time Member Awards are:

involvement in “extra-curricular” activities. Not only is he a first-rate educator, instructing for CAPPA at Mount Royal University and SAIT, he has also served on the Board of Directors and currently sits on both the Government Liaison Committee and the Education Committee. His vigilance and dedication has provided Production Accounting with a clear, strong voice. CAPPA would like to give humble thanks

and congratulations to Gary for all his outstanding contributions.

Winners of the Lifetime Membership Award are selected by their peers through written nomination. A minimum of ten years of volunteerism for CAPPA is required for eligibility. Nominations must be submitted to the CAPPA office, addressed to the Past President, by the end of October.


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Volunteer of the Year Award—Renee DeveauCAPPA is thrilled to announce the first annual Volunteer of the Year Award to Renee Deveau. Renee has shown true dedication to the industry through her volunteer contributions. She has served on many committees over the years and has been the Treasurer for the Board of Directors. Currently, Renee works diligently on the EPAP Directive and is also an integral and respected member of the Anniversary Committee. The countless hours she has given to provide our Production Accountants with easy-to-use EPAP templates has

CAPPA conferences have always been a sort of feather in our organization’s cap. The event gives Production Accountants a chance to come together in the spirit of camaraderie, career development and making new connections with other professionals in the field.

This year, as CAPPA celebrates its fiftieth year, the Conference Committee is looking forward

been invaluable. CAPPA sends a hearty thanks and congratulations to Renee for her exceptional commitment.

Winners of the Volunteer of the Year Award are selected by their peers. The honour is awarded to an individual that demonstrates commitment above and beyond the call of duty, and is critical in the success of their committee. Committee members are asked to submit nominations in writing. Nominations are to be submitted to the CAPPA office by the end of October.

PAMELA EDWARDS, Membership Director

CCS Midstream

2006 – 2010

ROBERT ELLIOTT, Government Liaison and Emerging Issues,

Director

CNRL

2009 – 2010

Retiring Board MembersAnd a big thank-you to the following individuals for all their hard work and dedication to CAPPA:

RUSSELL PICHE, Conference Director

Progress Energy

2009 - 2010

EARL QUANTZ, Past President

CNRL

1999 – 2010

to the best and most successful event yet. The committee has met twice so far and is pleased to report that we have filled each committee position with enthusiastic volunteers. Needless to say, we agreed unanimously on “50th Anniversary” for the theme this year.

Currently, the Conference Committee is booking speakers

and working on the conference program. Delegates can look forward to a presentation from the committee during the noon hour at the event.

If you haven’t marked your calendar for Friday, November 4th at the BMO Centre, you better do it soon. See you there!

Director Report:Dawn McElligott—Conference Director

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Education Matters

January marked the beginning of a new year for the CAPPA Education Committee. The group met for the first time to begin strategizing around the direction of the current CAPPA Education program and how to move it forward. Everyone agreed it was an ideal time to look at ways to renew the program, and how to improve the value it offers to CAPPA members and students.

Some ideas that came out of the initial meeting include:

Offering current members career development opportunities through seminars and workshops

Investigating ways to improve methods of accessing programs

Investigating ways to open the program to other institutions in other provinces. For example, how can CAPPA foster the current alliance with South Eastern Community College in Estevan, Saskatchewan?

Improving the delivery of the CAPPA Education programs offered through SAIT and MRU, by using more up-to-date software and technologies.

Enhancing and utilizing technology to reach a larger audience through CAPPA’s online program.

Then, on Saturday, February 5th, the Education Committee held its annual strategic planning session at the Delta Bow Valley. The group reviewed the mandate of the Education program that was passed

down by the CAPPA Board of Directors. The mandate provided a framework to base strategic goals for this year on. Some of the highlights from these discussions include:

Plans to work closely with CAPPA’s partner education institutions to improve program delivery and explore ways to develop and modernize the existing programs. The first pilot of online exams at SAIT is a good example of this strategy. A new software program that will be used as a depository to host CAPPA exams gives the students access to exams via the internet. In the presence of a proctor, students are able to take their test and then find out their exam score before they leave the computer lab. No more bubble sheets! In addition, the software program provides instant exam statistics to SAIT and CAPPA, making this a win-win-win situation for all parties.

Plans to work closely with the CAPPA Communications Director to utilize the CAPPA website that is under construction. The Education Committee sees the website as an excellent avenue in which to improve communications with CAPPA members. The website will provide easily-accessible information on programs, upcoming seminars and workshops through a current and up-to-date education events calendar. Information on the calendar will include

event curriculum, when the programs are offered, at which institutions, as well as links to register online. The potential for this valuable tool is very exciting. Stay tuned for updates as the website becomes available in the upcoming months.

Plans to work closely with the CAPPA Government Liaison Committee and the Alberta Registry Education Coordinator, Sheryl Moody. The committee is seeking a better understanding of the changes that will come when the Saskatchewan Registry goes live in 2012. Sheryl Moody, a subject matter expert, will work closely with committee members to create an updated and standardized CAPPA curriculum. The committee will then help roll out the changes to current members and students.

Plans to create more meaningful and relevant seminar topics. The committee’s goal is to add value to the seminars in the area of career development by offering more workshops on topics like EPAP, Allowable Costs, Alberta Freehold Mineral Tax and Gas Allocations. Watch for updates very soon from MRU and the CAPPA office for times and dates of upcoming seminars.

We are looking forward to a very exciting year of exhilarating changes as we move forward to help our members develop professionally.

Bruce Maurer–Education Director

Celebrate CAPPA’S50th Year

November 4, 2011BMO Centre

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Mark the Date! Lynda Sweet–Event Director

Golf TourneyThe next event in the works is this year’s golf tournament. We can’t give away our secrets, but there are plans to make this great event even more fantastic. Tee off will be at 1 pm on June 21st at the HeatherGlen Golf Course.

The registration fee is to be determined, but as always it will include your golf, your cart, lunch, dinner and prizes.

Family Day at Calaway ParkAnd finally, we would appreciate your feedback on the possibility of a fun family day trip to Calaway Park. This event would take place in May on a Saturday or Sunday.

Please email your level of interest to Lynda Sweet at [email protected] so we can begin making arrangements right away.

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Registry Saskatchewan Inclusion Project

On January 28, 2011, Mr. Kent Campbell, Deputy Minister of Saskatchewan Ministry of Energy and Resources announced that the Registry Saskatchewan Inclusion Project (RSIP) implementation date has been extended to April 2012 (March 2012 production).

This extension will:

– Ensure adequate time to fully and completely test the application so the Registry is of the highest quality for the industry in Saskatchewan and SER;

– Ensure newly-identified additional requirements for Saskatchewan-specific functionality are included at implementation so the application is fully functional at “go-live”;

– Ensure the conversion and validation of data from SER’s legacy system to the Registry is as complete as possible;

– Ensure interfaces between the Registry and the legacy systems are functioning smoothly for a seamless user experience; and,

– Ensure the full development of legislation and regulations required to support the implementation of the Registry in Saskatchewan.

A copy of his announcement is posted to the Government of Saskatchewan Communiqués website page of the PRA website. This page is accessed by clicking on the communiqué link on the far right-hand side of the main web page at www.petroleumregistry.gov.ab.ca.

The RSIP project team is finalizing a revised project plan while continuing to aggressively move forward with development and testing activities.

Consultation and preparation continues with SER and Industry on a number of fronts including:

– Infrastructure setup preparation for gas pipelines and meter stations. – Data conversion, validation, clean-up – Planning related to the transition from the existing to the new billing system – Pre-authorized royalty debit. Information about how the extension will change industry implementation schedules will be shared with RSIP Change Leaders as soon as possible by the Registry’s Industry Manager, Ross Weaver. If you have not already done so, please provide the Registry with the name, telephone number and email address of the RSIP Change Leader for your company or if you wish to confirm who your RSIP Change Leader is please contact the Registry Service Desk at [email protected].

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What Kind of a Listener Are You… Really? Jo-Ann Pawliw, a Life Coach and Emotional Intelligence Trainer presented at the CAPPA luncheon on February 22, 2011. Here is a re-CAPPA of the presentation the audience raved about!

Listening to what someone has to say is the best way to forge connections and establish a relationship of respect. Clients (and wives, husbands, kids, employees) love it when they are heard the first time. Although most people think that listening is easy, it really is a difficult skill to master. What gets in the way? The simple answer is…ourselves. The more complex answer is …our primal brain. Sometimes when we are listening to others, our mind wanders and starts thinking about things that need to get done or events that happened during the day. At other times, we can start feeling uncomfortable due to a perceived threat (criticism, conflict, misunderstandings, etc.). When our mind perceives a threat, a very interesting primal event is happening in our brains. Feelings of uncertainty, fear or threat, trigger a part of our brain called the amygdala. When the amygdala perceives a threat it sends signals to the brain stem to increase your heart rate, shallow your breathing, and place your nervous system on high alert. This ability to feel first and think second is good for survival, but not for problem solving. When our amygdala activates (think tight muscles, butterfly feeling in stomach, constricted throat) it hijacks our thinking mind. In technical terms, this is the neo-cortex where our IQ is located. This area of the brain becomes flooded with cortisol, diminishing its ability to think complex thoughts. Have you ever said: “My mind went blank!” or, “I just couldn’t think straight”? Have you ever felt you were so sure what someone said, but got it all wrong? Those are examples of when we are experiencing an amygdala hijack and our brain is shutting down the neo-cortex. It can’t problem solve, but rather, gets into survival mode very quickly – in under one second!!! It can cause havoc in how we handle ourselves. Now that you know how we are wired, you can see why we lose our ability to really listen to someone and hear what they are saying, because our brains are wondering if we have to protect ourselves. So when you are listening in the future, check to see if you are really present and calm, or if you are becoming distracted and uncomfortable. Calming your amygdala, and letting your neo-cortex get back to business, will help you manage your listening and yourself with better results. Jo-Ann Pawliw, BEd, BPHE, has a busy Coaching practice that specializes in helping her clients and couples understand the science of stress and leading edge strategies on how to calm their amygdalas. Jo-Ann also offers fun and engaging workshops and keynotes.

For Personal Coaching To Book Jo-Ann for a Workshop or Keynote

Contact Jo-Ann directly Contact Boomerang Workplace Wellness [email protected] [email protected] 403-462-3348 403-270-7487

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CAPPA was created nearly fifty years ago to serve its members. It has always maintained excellent fiscal integrity and now sits in a position to move forward.

The key focus for spending CAPPA funds is to invest it back to its members, thus increasing professional capacity both in individuals and within the industry.

We achieve this through first-rate communication, education and networking opportunities.In the beginning of 2011, CAPPA, as an organization, embarked on a journey to “raise the bar.” We have set several changes in motion; changes that are aimed at increasing our profile in the

petroleum industry, making our existing programs even better and reaching more production accountants.

We are currently investing funds to improve our website. We would like to see more current and practical information on the site, as well as the capability for online seminar registration.

In recent months, CAPPA adopted a new logo and tagline. We have also invested in our quarterly newsletter, Recap. These changes are helping give CAPPA the professional acknowledgement it deserves.

Our education programs are also benefitting from increased spending. We have been developing and refining seminars, upgrading power point presentations and providing students with better education opportunities through text rewrites.

And lastly, CAPPA has been planning its 50th Anniversary event. Celebrating fifty years is a major milestone in our organization’s life and we are proud to say we’ve been around for so long.

We are excited by these changes and feel confident that these investments will help our members continue to grow.

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