NEW EPOCH SETS AS OYO PEPVAN INUGURATE NEW EXECUTIVES.

 Inauguration Speech delivered by Adetunji Adekunle S. Wonders as the new president of Professional Event Planners and Vendors Association of Nigeria(PEPVAN) on 25/07/2021. 

The Patron, The Matron, The Board of Trustees, the administrators of PEPVAN, distinguished CEOs of various event outfits that make up PEPVAN, invited guests here seated, distinguished ladies and gentlemen.

It is with mixed feelings that I stand here as the second President, the first successor of the founding President of this great association, PEPVAN.

The outgoing President is leaving a big shoe for me to step into, and I see it as a great privilege to be considered to lead our association going forward.

As a matter of importance, I will like to appreciate the relentless efforts of our founding heroes who took it upon themselves to establish this body. Indeed, their selflessness, thoughtfulness and sacrifices have helped in building and sustaining this body which started with less than five members and has continued to grow in leaps and bounds.

Without mincing words,we are all here today because of the great ideas,coordinated thoughts and unflinching commitment to seeing EVENTPRENEURS come together as one for networking, collaborations, continuous training and improvement, as well as together finding solutions to our common and peculiar challenges so as to mitigate the economy degradation and employment deficit in the country.

Of a truth, you have pulled resources together in terms of finances, time and energy to ensure PEPVAN stands on a solid foundation. We collectively say thank you, may history be kind to you.

I was elected as the President alongside dynamic, great, energetic, resourceful and selfless executive members,who are also ready to continue and to take this association to enviable heights.

John Maxwell said and I sincerely agree that "TOGETHER, EVERYONE ACHIEVES MORE (TEAM).

Dear CEOs, distinguished ladies and gentlemen, as part of our manifesto, we shall be working tirelessly to make everyone relevant and this is in terms of being responsive to your yearnings for training and retraining, promoting healthy collaboration and ensuring our policies favour the growth of your businesses in a healthy atmosphere which will in turn make PEPVAN enjoy significant growth. 

Dear PEPVANites, you will agree with me that the event world is a difficult terrain and leading the leaders is challenging as it is a known fact that each CEO is a commander of his/her team.

Nevertheless, we appeal for sincere support for this new administration to grow PEPVAN and by extension, our businesses, in order to match up with the dynamism and competitiveness of the millennial era and ever growing corporate sector.

In the words of Barack Obama, "When I think that I will be alone, abandoned by all, I prefer to enjoy communion/association when I am alive..."

Therefore, we solicit for all hands to be on deck. Let us attend meetings appropriately at different levels and make our voices heard too. Instead of giving up or exiting, let us objectively present our points. We should all endeavour to contribute meaningfully and play our individual roles well to satisfy our consciences so as to be on the positive side of history.

Of course, we do not expect it to be a ride without bumps, we rely on God and your constructive ideas and advices, and together we shall build the PEPVAN of our dreams.

We shall be collaborating with the government at different levels as well corporate organisations to solve different challenges and ensure smooth runnings of our businesses.

Once again, thank you so much and let us enjoy the ride together.

Are you ready? Can we depend on you? Together we can, together we will!

God bless PEPVAN!

God bless Oyo State!!

God bless Nigeria!!!

Thank you all.