Fraternity-Testvériség, 2006 (84. évfolyam, 1-4. szám)
2006-04-01 / 2. szám
fraternal activities and his selling of insurance and annuities. Joe insisted on having his wife Peggy up on the podium with him because he said he could not have done it without her. After the ceremony, Mr. Fabri described the various types of products we offer and discussed various family situations to which the products would be applicable. While the participants had numerous comments during the previous presentations, the afternoon meeting was opened up for a general discussion. The participants were very lively, and we received numerous suggestions on how the Home Office can help, and on different activities that could be offered to generate sales. The topic of what to put on our new website produced a number of interesting ideas, which will be developed in the next version. The meeting ended with a number of participants commenting on the friendliness, openness, and quality of the sales presentations and real life stories. ^1 for 4 : NJ/HY/CT/DC Eastern Seaboard District Meeting June 2, 2006 The night before the New Jersey district meeting there were huge thunderstorms in Perth Amboy, and for the out of towners, the roads to many hotels were blocked by lakes of water. When the Home Office staff arrived at the hotel all lights were out, and they were given the choice of candles or finding another hotel late at night. Well, we all braved the elements and found our rooms and facilities in the dark. Some used their cell phone lights to find their way around their rooms. Despite this inauspicious start, all went really well the next day. We met at the Magyar Reformed Church in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, where Rev. Dr. Attila Kocsis and Priscilla Hunyady were super hosts. Attendees included George Dózsa, who led HRFA for many years and was recovering from a long illness and Dr. Otto Hamos. Dr. Hamos was honored by the President for his many years of outstanding sales and fraternal service to HRFA, and received a rousing applause from the attendees. The meeting started with a review of successes to date, which included creating new partnerships with Hungarian cultural groups, the scout association, signing up over 100 employees of the Bethlen Communities for insurance, and reestablishing a positive outlook at HRFA and the field force. The meeting was then opened up for new ideas on improving sales. The suggestions included introducing some element of HRFA brand recognition and selling at fraternal events, getting the churches more involved, and coordinating events with other Hungarian groups where we could get publicity. Mr. László Hamos mentioned the success of the eMagyar pont in NYC in getting young people together and somehow translating Page 14 Fraternity- Testvériség
