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Facilities Manager | january/february 2015 | 19 Michelle Frederick ERAPPA Past President American University T he 2014 ERAPPA Annual Meeting in Atlantic City, New Jersey, held September 21 through September 24, was the meeting that almost wasn't. Orig- inally scheduled to be held at the Revel hotel, the meeting needed to be relocated when the Revel announced it would be closing its doors. In six short weeks, the host committee, under the extraordinary leadership of cochairs Andrew Christ (New Jersey Institute of Technology) and Mark Show- ers (Rowan University), was able to relocate our attendees to the Borgata hotel and the conference to the Atlantic City Convention Center. ERAPPA 2014 was a "go" once more! More than 660 participants, representing 120 educational institutions, converged on Atlantic City to witness the miracle performed by this year's host, the New Jersey Chapter of APPA (NJAPPA). The conference theme was "An Ocean of Opportunities." The keynote speaker was George D. Martin, a 14-year veteran of the NFL and captain of the Super Bowl XXI Champion New York Giants. The plenary speaker was Eric LeGrand, a former defensive tackle for Rutgers University who suffered a se- vere spinal injury during a game in 2010. The host committee delivered an engaging program that included a five- track professional development program, APPA's Supervisor's Toolkit, APPA's EFP/ CEFP Prep Course and Exam, a Hall of Resources, and a beach-themed network- ing event at the Landshark on the Atlan- tic City Boardwalk. At the Annual Business Meeting, the en- tire allotment of professional development scholarships was awarded for the second year in a row—six educational scholar- ships, three credentialing scholarships, and ten Ambassador Scholarships. At the Awards Banquet, Certificates of Appreciation were awarded to the outgo- ing chapter presidents and committee members, and host committee members. Merit Awards were given to the outgoing board members and the host committee chairs. Rick Battistoni and Matthew Yencha were awarded the Rising Star Award. Connie Simmons, Christine Matheson, and Joe Wojtysiak were awarded the Chapter Champion Award. ERAPPA President Michelle Frederick bestowed the President's Award upon Greg Clayton, Andrew Christ, and Mark Showers. The awards ceremony culminated with Glenn Smith receiv- ing the prestigious Norman H. Bedell Award. Dale DeBlois assumed the role of ERAPPA President at the end of the An- nual Meeting. THE 2014-2015 ERAPPA OFFICERS President—Dale DeBlois, Colby College President-Elect—Beth Clark, Penn State University Secretary—Andrew Christ, New Jersey Institute of Technology Treasurer—Arthur Walsh, University of New Brunswick–Fredericton APPA Senior Representative—Dan Gearan, New England College APPA Junior Representative—Michelle Frederick, American University APPA Liaison—John Bernhards To view ERAPPA's website and find a complete listing of the board of directors, please go to http://www.appa.org/regions/ erappa.cfm. This is Michelle Fredericks' first article for Facilities Manager. The 2014-2015 ERAPPA Board (Larry Fitzgerald, Business Partner Representative, not pictured). Glenn Smith receives the prestigious Norman H. Bedell Award. The Unexpected Boys perform at the Awards Banquet. Eastern Region 2015 REGIONAL CONFERENCE: October 4-7, 2015 • Providence, RI ERAPPA