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This year's conference will be in Columbus, Ohio. GermaineSmith-Baugh , President andCEO,UrbanLeagueofBrowardCounty Our family travels to Sanibel Island for one week every summer to celebrate my dad’s birthday. My mom purchased a timeshare for my dad’s 40th birthday many years ago, and it has been a great family tradition to visit there ever since. George R. Moraitis, Jr., Moraitis, Cofar, Karney, Moraitis & Quailey For the past seven years, our summer family time is traveling toChicago to celebrate our twoGranddaughter’s “summer birthdays.”Thankfully theywerebothborn in the summer! Gita Santangelo, Community Prayer Partner For the past 22 years, our family vacations have been spent in Captiva. Many fun memories were made there when the kids were young, and now that they are grown and our family is expanding, we look forward to making new and special memories for years to come. Gregg Wallick, President/CEO, Best Roofing One of our favorite spots to go with family in the past has been Hawk’s Cay Resort on Duck Key. It’s a beautiful place to disconnect and enjoy the wonderful Keys vibes. John Novoa, Financial Associate, Southeast Region, Thrivent Financial For the last few years, our family loves to get together for a "staycation" at Lago Mar Beach Resort in Fort Lauderdale. We have my mom and dad, my brother and three sisters, all the spouses, our four children, and our nieces and nephews (about 25 in all). Lago Mar is an incredible place with an old Florida feel; wide, beautiful beach; multiple pools; wonderful rooms; plenty of recreational and relaxation op- tions; great amenities; and, a truly amazing and friendly staff. The service is always outstanding, and the setting is perfect, so our extended family always has an awe- some time together. John P. "Jack" Seiler, Attorney, Seiler, Zaden, Rimes & Wahlbrink, and former Fort Lauderdale Mayor Dear friends introduced us to Montana. Glacier National Park is a beloved vacation spot for us. The jaw-dropping scenery is a little slice of heaven. Karen Granger, Community Relations Director, Palm Beach County, 4KIDS OF South Florida Our family enjoys our lake cabin in the foothills of the Smokey Mountains. Mike Pappas, CEO/President, The Keyes Company/ Illustrated Properties Ever since we got married in 1970, our favorite vacation spot is Sanibel Island the first week of June. It's not too hot yet, the summer rains haven't started, and it's not crowded like it is in the season. We've had opportunities to travel the world but still love to go back to Sanibel every chance we get! Nancy McDonald, President/CEO, Hope Women’s Centers My family’s favorite vacation spot is Sanibel Island, near Fort Myers, Fla., where the beaches are beautiful and scenic and the fishing is great. O’Neal Dozier, Pastor , Worldwide Christian Center Our family does not have a have a favorite spot. We like to explore a variety of dif- ferent areas. We do travel to several areas of the west coast of Florida and upstate New York since family are nearby. Patricia Colangelo, EdS, Director of Operations – Florida, Trinity International University For 18 years our family went to a Christian family camp in Tyler, Texas, called Pine Cove. Each family stayed in their own rooms or cabin and had a common dining hall. Not only did our family enjoy the experience together but we also made life long relationships with other families around the country. Now our son Dwight and his wife Blaire and their two little ones have just gotten back from a new Pine Cove Camp in South Carolina and have continued the tradition. The Rogers family would highly recommend this camping to everyone. Romney C. Rogers, Managing Partner, Rogers, Morris & Ziegler LLP When we want to get away for a while, we head to Orange Lake Resort in Orlando. Dr. Rosby Glover, Executive Director, Mount Bethel Human Services Corp. My children are grown now and we rarely all go on a trip together (someone has to stay home and take care of the dogs). While we sometimes take small trips with all of us, mostly it is in smaller groups. Charity and my wife Cindy sometimes take Ella Grace, our new granddaughter, to a beach and stay for a few days. Josiah and I are often seen at magician's conventions together. Samuel Lamerson, PhD, President/Professor of New Testament, Knox Theological Seminary Don Campion Doug Sauder Fred Scarbrough Germaine Smith-Baugh George Moraitis Gita Santangelo Gregg Wallick John Novoa John P. “Jack” Seiler Karen Granger Mike Pappas Nancy McDonald Wants to Know… O’Neal Dozier Patricia Colangelo Romney C. Rogers Rosby Glover Samuel Lamerson Scott Baugh