PRESIDENT’S DINNER

By Marcus Pimentel

There was extra excitement in the air at the February 15th President’s Dinner at the 2022 Annual Conference! CSMFO President Scott Catlett hosted the unofficial conference kickoff at the ALRO restaurant at the Town and Country in San Diego. The annual dinner recognizes and thanks all of CSMFO’s past presidents, as well as welcoming and connecting with those who came in person. President Scott Catlett started the formal part of the event with a welcome and then the event MC David Garrison, SMA’s Director of Marketing and Design Development, took over to acknowledge our Past President’s who attended. You could feel the energy as many people experienced their first opportunity since 2020 to gather, network, and catchup in person with CSMFO peers and friends. And, for some attendees, it was also fun to see how the person they had only met virtually compared to the real person. After an abundance of virtual interactions since 2020, everyone was a grateful for the opportunity to interact in person. The night was off to a great start with lots of laughter and smiles. After enjoying delicious appetizers and drinks, everyone headed inside for dinner. ARLO’s menu for the event was outstanding! Guests were able to choose between maple halibut, bacon wrapped pork tenderloin, and a salt crusted beetroot. These delicious options were bookended by a beet salad to start the meal and a crème brulee dessert to finish. The inside of the ALRO was bustling after dinner. Guests moved freely between tables, trying to catch up with as many people as possible. Everyone was able to move around the room and mingle despite full stomachs from a delicious meal! Guests also had the ability to take a little piece of the Town and Country resort back home with a pop-up gift that turned into their iconic lawn food camper . This wonderful event would not have been possible without the hours of planning and scouting by President Catlett, the Host Committee, SMA, MAMS, and our Diamond sponsors: Chandler Asset Management, Clientfirst Technology Consulting, HDL Companies, MGO, LSL, Public Trust Advisors, Tyler Technologies, UFI Financial Solutions