Good Morning CFMA VoS Member,
If you know someone interested in a CFMA membership and
has plans to attend the 2019 CFMA SW Regional Conference, CFMA will be
offering free memberships to all Regional Conference attendees through
3/31/20.
A custom membership application will be created to be handed
out at the Southwest Regional Conference.
Here is a link to conference details webpage: http://www.southwest.cfmaregional.org/index.html
Please share this with your associates as applicable.
Have a wonderful day,
Stephanie Weadock
Administrative
Director
CFMA
Valley of the Sun
……an organization of professionals committed to serving the
construction industry
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Direct: 480-409-8522
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