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30Training & Certification Continued from Page 29298 Lisan Kox, CMM, Marina Muiderzand299 Kimberley Roundtree, CMM, Callville Bay Marina300 Darryl Smith, CMM, Whitianga marina Society301 Michael Anderson, CMM, Antelope Point MarinaWe’ve Moved Our Community to LinkedIn:Pam Lendzion, Personal Management, and class2012 Financial Benchmark Survey ResultsBeing TabulatedResults are Free to Participants of the survey and availablefor purchase in October!The Financial Benchmark survey has closed and AMI iscurrently tabulating the results. Many thanks go to JerryMcDonough of Marinevest for managing the survey frombeginning to end.The survey itself was twenty-two questions (with severaloptional questions) and all data collected was confidentialand will only be used to develop a statistical profile. Surveyparticipants will receive a free electronic copy of the finalreport, if they provided their email in the survey.CMM/CMO CertificationCMM Roundtable at FLIBSAMI will be hosting its first ever CMM round table at theFort Lauderdale International Boat Show (FLIBS). Theroundtable will be held at the Broward County ConventionCenter on Thursday, October 25, 2012 from 9:00 am.– 11:00 a.m. in rooms 220-221. CMM’s will be surveyedto narrow down the topics for a valuable facilitated discussion.Don’t miss out on this valuable networking experience.Congratulations to the newest CMMs!296 Doug Pickford, CMM, Martha Cove Harbour297 David Randall, CMM, The Royal Prince Alfed Yacht ClubIn response to an overwhelming interest by the CMM’s tosimplify their social networking, AMI closed the currentCMM site, http://cmmami.ning.com/, and moved the CMMnetwork to a CMM subgroup within AMI’s already establishedLinkedIn group. The NEW CMM LinkedIn groupwill be available immediately upon receipt of this email.How to Join Us:An invitation to join the CMM Linked In Group wasemailed to all CMMs via LinkedIn messaging. To join thegroup please accept this invitation, or after signing in toyour L:inkedIn profile use the groups search bar in theupper right hand corner and search for “Certified MarinaManagers” a group will appear in the results that hasthe CMM logo. Click to join the group and an AMI staffmember will review and accept your request promptly. Ifyou need another invitation, please contact Merritt Alvesat malves@marinassociation.org.If You Need To Create a LinkedIn Profile:If you do not currently have a LinkedIn profile, we encourageyou to do so and would be happy to help you if you encounterany troubles during the free setup process. To createa new profile, navigate to www.linkedin.com and followthe step by step instructions when you click “Get Started”on the center of the page. LinkedIn is a fee service designedespecially for professional networking.The Ning Site: CLOSEDStill a Community Exclusively for CMM’s:Members of the CMM LinkedIn group will be approved byAMI staff to ensure they are in fact CMM’s. We hope movingto this platform will make interacting with your fellowCMM’s an easier part of staying connected as many of youare already active members of the Linked In Community.We look forward to seeing you in the CMM group and forthe great conversations to come. Thanks for joining us inthis transition. If you encounter any questions along theway please call Merritt at 800-367-6622.