Dear Fellow Swiss,
As President of Swiss Park, Inc. I would like to wish all the Swiss in Southern California a healthy and happy New Year. We look forward to 2022 as a year where we can be more active in our community, attending live events, and fully participating in the things we love.
The first Swiss Park activity in 2022 will be the in-person General Meeting. We are looking to make this a safe and inviting event, starting with a luncheon at noon. The primary purpose of the meeting is to share with all our members the current state of the Swiss Park and to elect a new Board of Directors for the year.
As you most likely know, the Swiss Park generates income through leasing to an events/catering business, currently Heidi's World. The COVID pandemic has greatly impacted the revenues of their business, but with relaxed regulations, events resumed mid-year. Revenues are still not up to the pre-pandemic levels, but we are hopeful that rentals will increase as the year progresses. As Heidi has indicated her plans to retire at the end of her contract, we are beginning a search for a new events/catering business. This will be a focus for the Swiss Park Board of Directors this coming year.
In 2022 I encourage you to consider joining us as a member of the Board of Directors of Swiss Park. Continuing the tradition of having the Swiss Park as a core place that ties all the Swiss Societies in Southern California together gives us all an anchor. By participating in Swiss Park and other Swiss Societies, you help us all stay connected. Each of us needs to reach out to invite new members into these societies. Let's encourage the next generation to get involved and connect to their Swiss heritage and culture.
I look forward to connecting with you on-line through our virtual community. Please participate in the "Swiss Connex" forum on the website, or through the Facebook page (SoCal Swiss Park), where we are featuring the latest news of events within the Swiss community in Southern California or items of interest from Switzerland.
I look forward to seeing you in-person on January 30th at the Swiss Park General Meeting. Here's wishing you a very Happy and Healthy 2022!
Daniel Hoffmann
President, Swiss Park, Inc.
info@socalswiss.com