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Dear Members,
I hope 2007 was a safe and
successful year for you, your business, and your
families! Our 2007 MEMSA conference was a great success
with new faces from both North and South America. We
received very positive feedback on the program content
and overall conference. Feedback from the membership
(positive or negative) is tremendously important to our
organization. The goal of the MEMSA board of directors
is to continually improve each year’s conference in
providing attendees with new information & contacts to
assist in the course of their normal work days. We want
your input!
Our spring Board of
Directors meeting will be held on March 14, 2008. During
this meeting we will be narrowing down the technical
presentations and general format for the September 2008
conference. If you have a suggestion for improvements to
the conference, or a technical paper you would like to
hear or give, please do not hesitate to contact me or
any other board member. Also, we currently have two open
positions on the board of directors. If you have an
interest in participating on the board, please let us
know. It is truly an interesting and rewarding
experience.
On a sad note, Stan Burns
passed away this year. Stan was a long term member and
supporter of MEMSA and he was the primary “driving
force” in initiating MEMSA from the former OPMA
organization. His insight and technical knowledge will
be missed by the entire industry. Please remember his
family and friends in your prayers.
The 2008 MEMSA conference
will be held September 3-5 at the Sand Key Sheraton in
Clearwater. We have several great papers already
confirmed so be sure to put it on your calendar. I am
looking forward to seeing you there.
Mike Casson
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