On behalf of the Texas-Mexico Chapter, the Conference Planning Advisory Committee, and the Program and Local Arrangements Co-chairs, I want to extend a hearty Thank You to the nearly 500 ARLIS/NA members and exhibitors who attended the Houston conference this past week. It was wonderful to have you here. Hosting a conference bestows a singular feeling of accomplishment: through crafting a program that is professionally enriching, planning events that are socially engaging and reflective of local resources and treasures, and meeting friends and colleagues old and new. Of course the spectacular hotel and perfect weather did help. As Chapter President, I am very proud of all those who participated toward the success of the conference. It takes a strong and enthusiastic group to plan and execute a meeting of this scale and I trust that all attendees got a chance to witness that unbridled spirit. We, of course, know this to be true of Houston and of Texas, and now "y'all" do, too. But it also takes a willing and engaged membership to make an event successful--so again, Thank You. Mark Pompelia ARLIS/NA Texas-Mexico Chapter President Local Arrangements Co-chair __________________________________________________________________ Mail submissions to [log in to unmask] For information about joining ARLIS/NA see: http://www.arlisna.org//membership.html Send administrative matters (file requests, subscription requests, etc) to [log in to unmask] ARLIS-L Archives and subscription maintenance: http://lsv.uky.edu/archives/arlis-l.html Questions may be addressed to list owner (Kerri Scannell) at: [log in to unmask]