GARDEN GROVE, CALIFORNIA, July 21, 2008—Last week, National Fantasy Fan Club (NFFC) President Kendra Trahan announced important changes to the organization’s board of directors, including the selection of a new Special Event Coordinator, appointment of a Charity Seat, and appointment of a new Vice President of Public Relations. The announcements were made following a series of Board meetings coinciding with the annual NFFC National Convention, held July 15 through 20 at the Crowne Plaza Resort near Disneyland in Garden Grove, California.
NFFC board member Anita Schaengold resigned as Vice President of Public Relations to accept the newly created board position of Special Event Coordinator. Anita has been a board member since early 2007 and an active volunteer, especially in planning and organizing events such as the recent NFFC Tokyo Disneyland 25th Anniversary (behind the scenes) Trip and various Ryman Arts fund raising events.
“I couldn’t be happier about the chance to continue to help the NFFC grow and develop new events and Disney-related activities,” said Schaengold. “I’m also looking forward to working with our Charity Seat to plan events that will raise even more money than ever for our two charitable groups: Ryman Arts and Give Kids a Chance.”
Schaengold and her husband Gary, also an NFFC board member, live in Dayton, Ohio. Anita runs a jewelry business, and Gary is a municipal courts judge, attorney, and adjunct professor of law at the University of Dayton School of Law.
The NFFC Board of Directors is also pleased to welcome C. W. “Chuck” Oberleitner as the newly elected Vice President of Public Relations. Oberleitner is the senior writer and podcaster for o-meon (www.o-meon.com) and has been writing about all things Disney from the “grown up geeks” perspective for five years.
“Taking this position seemed like the natural thing to do,” said Oberleitner. “I’ve been telling people for years, through my columns, about all the amazing experiences you can have as part of the NFFC. Experiences that bring a whole new depth and dimension to your Disney experience, be it movies, theme parks, TV, DVD, cruises, just about everything and anything Disney you might have a mind to do.”
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