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IMCEA, 14080 Nacogdoches Road #329, San Antonio, Texas 78247-1944 1 (940) 463-5145
I N S I D E T H I S
I S S U E :
John Nishida
Wins Award
2
New MCX Opens
in Hawaii
4
IMCEA Trade
Show
6
FYI 8
Connections Uniting Military MWR/Service Professionals Worldwide for 40 Years!
V O L U M E 9 4
J U N E 2 0 1 7
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We look forward to another
busy and productive sum-
mer and hope to see you
soon!
Warm Regards,
Melissa Wells,
Director of Marketing and
Communications
S ummer is upon us and
IMCEA is once again
busy planning a
tradeshow! We are very
excited about our event at
the Ramstein Officers’
Club on August 23-24.
Space is still available for
vendors! If you are
interested in purchasing a
booth, please contact
Melissa Wells,
IMCEA Professional
Members and MWR
personnel attend free. See
flyer on page 6 for more
information.
I also want to thank all of
those who submitted
nominees for our
annual IMCEA
Awards and
Scholarship program.
We received
applications from
some very deserving
and hardworking
candidates. The
submission window is
now closed and
applications are being
reviewed. Watch our
Facebook, website
and the next
newsletter for the
announcement of our 2017
award winners.
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you are doing in your
programs. Our audience is
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This informative
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up to date on the
latest information to
keep you at the top of
your game!
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IMCEA Member, John Nishida, CMCE, Receives Leadership Award
By Eldo Doi, CMCE
P lease join me in congratulating Mr.
John Nishida, CMCE for being
recognized at the Federal Leader/
Supervisor/Manager of the Year 2017
for Marine Corps Base Hawaii in the
Federal Executive Board Awards! Mr.
Nishida has done an outstanding job in
consolidating two large divisions
(Retail and Food/Hospitality) into one
efficient
Business
Operations
unit. He is
providing
great
leader-
ship to
this large
division
that
provides
outstand-
ing
support to
the Marines, Sailors, and families at
MCB Hawaii. This prestigious award
was presented to Mr. Nishida on
Friday, May 5, 2017 at Joint Base
Pearl Harbor Hickam’s Officers Club.
Group photo, pictured from Left to
Right:
Mr. Don Figueira, CMCE, F&B
Director; Ms. Janine Nagle, Starbucks
Manager; Mr. Todd Murata, CMCE,
Business Operations Manager; Mr.
John Nishida, CMCE, Business
Operations Director; Mr. Christopher
Sereno, Marina General Manager; Mr.
Keegan Ross, Marina Manager; Ms.
Sarah Farris, Business Operations
Assistant; Mr. Elden R.T. Doi, CMCE;
Mr. Jeff Chaney, MCCS Executive
Director; Ms. Lynn Colville, Samuel
Adams/Fairways/Leathernecks
Manager.
John Nishida and parents
John Nishida and wife Natalie Nishida
IMCEA, 14080 Nacogdoches Road #329, San Antonio, Texas 78247-1944 3 (940) 463-5145
IMCEA, 14080 Nacogdoches Road #329, San Antonio, Texas 78247-1944 4 (940) 463-5145
O n Thursday, June 8, 2017, Marine Corps Base
Hawaii’s Marine Corps Exchange (MCX) celebrated
its grand reopening with a ceremonial cutting of the ribbon
by the Base Commander, Col Killeen and blessing by
Chaplin Ridley. Throughout 2016, The Marine Corps
Exchange has been under transformation moving to the
established and successful MCX Brand. This branding
allows Kaneohe Bay to align much closer to Headquarters
Marine Corps and other MCX facilities Marine Corps-wide.
This includes, product selection, competitive pricing,
shared floor plans and plan-o-grams, purchasing power
and selection, faster replenishment and delivery of goods.
In 2016, the MCX underwent a renovation with the focus
on increasing “shopability” and visibility in the store. This
renovation cost $2 million with $650 thousand for fixtures
and signage and $1.3 million in actual construction costs.
Working in-house, the MCX staff installed all the
furnishings and fixtures - saving time and money better
used for the project. In addition, for the first time, MCCS
Hawaii contracted the MCCS team at Camp Pendleton to
complete the construction portion of the renovation. This
was a first for MCBH and MCCP. The partnership worked
well, resulting in finishing the renovation “on-time and
below- budget”. Hats-off to the Camp Pendleton
construction team for their assistance.
The emphasis for the renovation was the following:
• Create a “video-wall” in electronics to expand the
footprint and take out pillars to increase visibility in the
department.
• Increase the Customer Service Department by
opening several walls to create a more visible and
open area for guests, integrate cashiers and
consolidate cigarette sales.
• Expand Hawaiian gifts and food items. Hawaii is a
special place, our guest were looking for an expanded
offering of “made-in-Hawaii” items for sale.
• Enhance shoe and cosmetic sales with all new
self-service fixtures and increased brands.
• Build a firearms sales area from an existing video/
audio room. To meet the demand of firearms in
Hawaii, open the first military outlet for firearms and
ammunition. This area also includes an extensive
tactical gear offering.
The ceremonial ribbon cutting marked the start of a
weeklong celebration for the “new” MCX. Throughout the
week, over six thousand dollars in door prizes were given
away in daily drawings. On Saturday, June 10, 2017, the
MCX hosted a number of live entertainers, vendor
sampling, kiddie games, face painting and more
giveaways. The new MCX is officially opened at Marine
Corps Base Hawaii and the staff is excited about the new
facility and new offerings. We hope to see all of you at the
new MCX in Hawaii!
New MCX Opens at Marine Corps Base Hawaii
By John Nishida
COL Killeen, Commanding Officer, LCDR Phillip Ridley and Mr.
Jeff Chaney, Director, Marine Corps Community Services
MCCS MCX Team in attendance at the MCX Grand Reopening
Ceremony
IMCEA, 14080 Nacogdoches Road #329, San Antonio, Texas 78247-1944 5 (940) 463-5145
IMCEA, 14080 Nacogdoches Road #329, San Antonio, Texas 78247-1944 6 (940) 463-5145
IMCEA, 14080 Nacogdoches Road #329, San Antonio, Texas 78247-1944 7 (940) 463-5145
IMCEA, 14080 Nacogdoches Road #329, San Antonio, Texas 78247-1944 8 (940) 463-5145
Program Updates
American Logistics Association Weekly Executive
briefing: http://multibriefs.com/briefs/alaorg/
index.php
Is your Certified Military Community
Executive (CMCE) Certification up for
Renewal?
O ne amazing benefit of your membership with IMCEA is the
ability to become CMCE Certified. The only military Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) certification program that is nationally registered by the National Certification Commission. As with any certification, you have to re-certify every three years. Recertification is easy! All you have to do is fill out the form on our website https://imcea.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/cmcerecognition1.pdf and send it in to us. The cost for re-certification is $50. You do not want to let this prestigious certification lapse! For questions about CMCE certification, or your CMCE status, please email [email protected].
IMCEA and the National Restaurant Association
have partnered to provide IMCEA members with
ServSafe®
Food Safety and ServSafe Alcohol®
online training and certification at a special discounted
price.
The ServSafe food safety and ServSafe Alcohol online
courses allow you to take training on your own
schedule and spend less time away from the operation,
at a lower overall training cost. Click here for more
info.
FYI
T he Joint Services Prime
Vendor Program offers up to
date information along with Food
and beverage tips, trends and
insights on their Food for Thought
blog. Check it out here for more
information!
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