5 California What a great year 2019 was for the sunny California chapter of the SCC. As this was an odd year, we had the MOST SUCCESSFUL Supplier’s Day EVER!! We are so grateful to the power duo Angie Inouye and Maria Reighard who spear headed Supplier’s Day and the After Party respectively. This year, 372 exhibitors traveled West and were greeted by over 4,000 attendees. The event began with a CEP course offered on Tuesday and then spanned the next 2 days with talks and hustle of traveling the show and rocking away the night at our sponsored After Party. Thanks to the success of this event we are planning to bring more educational events in 2020 and beyond. Supplier’s Day After Party Throughout the year, we had on average 8 monthly meetings. At each meeting we brought in 2 speakers to enlighten our members and guests on updates in our personal care arena. The CaliSCC board strives to bring interesting talks with current relevance and ideas on the future. Our speaker of the year (2019) was Dr. Michael McAlpine from the University of Minnesota, Department of Mechanical Engineering. He spoke on, “3D Printing Functional Materials & Devices”. I am so grateful for the talent that come to the West Coast sharing knowledge at each meeting.

6 Bring in the fun!!! Californians know how to bring it, and the California chapter is no exception. We hosted 2 exceptional social events this year, our famed Dinner Dance and the smaller Summer Event. The Dinner Dance brought over 880 of the closest friends and co-workers to enjoy a night in Rio with awesome entertainment and activities. This event sizzled and fun was had by all. Our second social event was the Summer Event held at Del Mar Racetrack. The weather agreed with us and the sun and horses delighted. 2019 was a brilliant year for the California Chapter of the SCC. None of the events and education could have been accomplished without the dedication of our awesome board. I am so grateful for what was accomplished and am looking forward to tremendous year in 2020. Jennifer Lee Curtis CA SCC Chair 2020