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May 2019
Association Updates
Health Insurance - The power of our community 
The RSPA is working with a provider to extend an alternative for health insurance coverage, payroll, human resources, and risk management that would enable our members to provide benefits to their team that may otherwise be very difficult to offer or completely out of reach.

We need and value your input as we major, in major things. We ask that you complete this baseline questionnaire by this Friday, May 17th, 2019.
RSPA Scholarship Applications are due tomorrow! 
The 2019-2020 scholarship applications are due! Employees, children and grandchildren of all eligible reseller members are encouraged to apply for this scholarship to help ease the costs associated with higher education. The RSPA Scholarship Program has awarded more than $2 million to families of RSPA reseller member companies and that tradition continues in 2019.

To apply now or learn more click here. Applications must be submitted by tomorrow, Friday, May 17th, 2019 at 5:00 PM ET.
RetailNOW 2019 Keynote 
Engaging, charismatic, and full of energy, Jeff Havens is the only business growth expert who provides serious solutions in a seriously funny way. But even more than that, Jeff makes things easy. All of us are constantly being asked to do more with less, so the last thing you need is someone to tell you how difficult your challenges are. Jeff's unique ability to simplify seemingly complex problems in a fresh and exciting perspective that counters the conventional wisdom you'll find elsewhere.

To learn more about RetailNOW 2019, click here!


Inspire 2020 Location Update 
In light of recent heightened US Department of State travel advisories in Montego Bay, Jamaica, we have moved the location of our annual Inspire conference, scheduled for January 2020. The RSPA invites you to join us at the exclusive and brand new Grand Hyatt Baha Mar located in Nassau Bahamas, January 26 -29, 2020. The best is ahead!
RSPA Academy Education Opportunities

Talent Development - Level 100
Keeping Your Top Talent & Freeing Up Your Time
Chelsey Paulson, Human Resources Director
North Country Business Products

Communities Corner

Don't Skimm Past This 
The W2W Community empowers women to become successful leaders and seeks to highlight those businesses/groups/individuals the leading way. One true success story is that of The Skimm founders, Carly Zakin and Danielle Weisberg.

Dawn Burrell of the W2W Community highly recommends their work, "There are two things I start the work day off with, each and every day; a strong cup of tea and the Skimm."

Written and founded by women, the Skimm started as just a daily newsletter for a mostly female audience. Writers take the news of the day and "Skimm" it down to quick, witty reads that not only keep you current on news and trends, but also don't leave you reading long drawn-out articles. The Skimm founders, Zakin and Weisberg, have grown their business to now include a daily podcast, calendar app and book club. Their first book, entitled "How to Skimm Your Life", will o ffer women advice on everything from negotiating your salary to how to properly tip when traveling abroad. This highly anticipated book can help women everywhere with answers to those questions that are sometimes just too tough to ask. The book is now available for pre-order with a release date of June 11, 2019. 

Sign up for the daily newsletter here and check out all the great resources the Skimm has to offer!

NextGEN Rising Star Grant 
This grant is designed to recognize and reward individuals who display the qualities you'd like to see in our industry's next leaders. Awarded yearly to five of our industry's brightest new stars, winners will be given an all-expense paid trip to Inspire 2020 where they can experience the show's exceptional networking opportunities and top-notch education courses.

Keep an eye out for the nomination period for the opportunity to nominate and recognize an individual in your company or in the industry that is a next generation star! Click here for more details on the grant.
Inside RSPA

Security Tip
Good security depends on checks and balances. Unless you have an active process for validating a security control, you can't be sure that it's actually performing as you expect. Make sure that multiple people are involved in deploying and validating controls, and always assume that a security control will fail. Be familiar with the concept of Defense in Depth - if, for some reason, a security control doesn't work as expected, another control will help mitigate the attack.

Is Your Customer Information A Trade Secret?
Hardly a week goes by that there is not an inquiry regarding a non-compete, non-solicitation, or confidentiality agreement. It may be said that today's employees lack the dedication to employers and will move to a new position for better terms. Often, that new position includes a portion of compensation determined by performance. Departing employees may feel a need to take customer information, contract information, and/support and maintenance information with them. Read More...

RSPA Membership Benefits Tip
You can search for fellow members with the RSPA Member Directory! Looking for a specific company? You can refine your search by: Company Name, Location, Vendor Type, Vertical Markets, or Membership Type!
New Member Spotlight
BTC King is a Blockchain POS Tech Company that joined the RSPA to do things the right way. They are here to educate the Association on what Blockchain Technology is and how it can be utilized in business.  Read More...
News and Events


Calendar of Events

May 18-20

May 19-21
NRFtech 2019
San Francisco, CA

May 21
Washington, DC

June 20
Atlanta, GA

July 28-31
San Antonio, TX