b'Presidents Message Association InformationAs my term as President comes to a close ,Iwant to express my gratitude for the privilege of serving you. WPMA President It has been an honor to lead the association, and I am Jeremy Bautista humbled by the dedication and passion that our members have for our industry. I extend my sincerest thanks to the executive board, the WPMA staff and all those that helped and supported me along the journey. Your commitment fueled our prog-ress, and we can carry this momentum forward into next years convention. Congratulations and thank you to the two newestmembers of the executive committee.Steve Snider will assume the 3rd Vice President role and Jason Case has accepted the position of WPMA EMA Director. Both are terrific additions and have shown great passion for our industry and the association. I would also like to thank Kary Tonjum for his serviceto the association, as his time on the executive commit-tee comes to an end. Karys leadership has been greatly appreciated during his time on the board. As I look ahead, I am confident the association will continue to thrive. Matt Berry has already hit the ground running as your incoming President and I cannot wait to see how successful his show will be in February.Cheers! SJeremy Bautista 2023-24 (NV) passes the Gavelto Matt Berry 2024-25 (ID)WPMA News / Summer 20245'