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----------------------------Original message---------------------------- Dear ARLIS/NA Members, On behalf of the entire ARLIS/NA Executive Board, I would like to send a brief message of congratulations to the Vancouver Conference Planners for hosting an exceptional conference. Many of those who attended have commented to the Board that the 1999 conference was one of the best ever. As is often the case with the Society's Conference Planners, the Vancouver group has once again raised the standards by which we will judge future conferences. The results of their efforts will no doubt be commented on favorably for years to come. The core conference planning team was Holly Marquardt & Ashley Prather (OMG), Cheryl Siegel, Carole Goldsmith, Kathy Zimon, Diana Cooper, John Cull, Peter Grewenow, Connie Okada, Brenda Peterson, Mark Jordan, Moira Steven, Sheila Wallace, Melva J. Dwyer, Stan Shiebert, Daphne Dufresne, Danuta Zwierciadlowski, and Mary Graham. There were many other members who contributed from the chapters (primarily Canada and Northwest) and everyone should be lauded for their tireless efforts. It is impossible to include everyone, but those who participated should know that their hard work is greatly appreciated. For the first time, the American Library Association (ALA) sent a press representative to cover our conference. Watch for a two-page overview of the conference in the next issue of American Libraries! I welcome and encourage conference attendees to share their specific highlights of the conference on ARLIS-L! Kathryn Wayne ARLIS/NA President