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Pictures ***News Update-November 2, 2009*** Award winners from the 2009 SAIR Conference: Best Fact Book: First Place University of Georgia Best Fact Book: Second Place Mississippi State University Best Fact Book: Third Place The University of Texas System Best Mini Fact Book: First Place Mississippi State University Best Mini Fact Book: Second Place University of West Florida Best Mini Fact Book: Third Place Southeastern Louisiana University Best Electronic Fact Book: First Place University of Georgia (Fact Book http://www.oir.uga.edu/factbks.htm) Best Electronic Fact Book: Second Place University of West Florida (Fact Book at http://upic.uwf.edu/OIR/factbook) Best Electronic Fact Book: Third Place Kentucky Community and Technical College System (Electronic Factbook http://www.kctcs.edu/About_KCTCS/KCTCS_Factbook.aspx) Best IR Website: First Place University of South Carolina (IR Website: http://kudzu.ipr.sc.edu) Best IR Website: Second Place University of Georgia (Website www.oir.uga.edu; Additional information is on another password protected site) Best IR Website: Third Place University of Memphis (IR Website: http://oir.memphis.edu/) ***News Update-October 28, 2009*** Wow! WE did it! Thanks to many of you, SAIR 2009 was a Texas-sized success. From our outstanding slate of pre-conference workshops, to an inspiring Sunday night session with Adam Shepard, to over 100 concurrent sessions and roundtables we had many chances to learn new ideas or practices. In addition, we had fabulous sponsors who contributed to our event. Speaking of event, what about that Monday trip to Eddie Deen's ranch? Incredible food, and some pretty amazing dancing as well! I hope you've had a chance to view some of the awesome pictures that are included in the slide show above. I do plan to post additional pictures in the coming weeks, as well as a list of award winners from the 2009 conference. Please check back for a few final updates on this site in the near future. But, for now, start thinking about New Orleans and the 37th SAIR Conference next September. Program Chair Ike Ikenberry is already hard at work and we are in for another fabulous SAIR gathering. I can't wait to see you all here in my home state next year! ***News Update-October 12, 2009*** The Final Program is now available! 4 days 'til Dallas! ***News Update-October 9, 2009*** One week to go! Have you completed registration? Purchased a special event ticket? If not, there is still time, but we are getting close to the big event. The final edits are being made to the conference program and it should be posted on this site by Monday afternoon. Have a great weekend. I'm looking forward to seeing you in Dallas next week. ***News Update-October 8, 2009*** 10/8/08 and 8 days to go until SAIR. 8 is my lucky number. An early look at the weekend weather for SAIR in Dallas. According to our friends at weather.com, we'll have sunny skies and highs 77-80 on Saturday and Sunday. I cannot wait for that! It's been much too warm here in Baton Rouge for October - highs this week have been in the low to mid-90's with much humidity. Here's hoping your preparation for the conference is going well. See you soon. ***News Update-October 7, 2009*** 9 days to go!! Hard to believe that the conference is next week. The conference committee and many of you have worked hard to make this another outstanding SAIR event! While in Dallas, be sure to visit our Sponsor site to learn more about the group that will be available to visit with you in Dallas. The exhibit hall will open after the Opening Session on Sunday and remain open throughout the day on Monday. ***News Update-September 23, 2009*** There is still time to make your Hotel Reservation. Conference room rates at Dallas/Addision Marriott Quorum by the Galleria are $129 per night (excluding taxes). Reserve your room today using the group code SAISAIA. The final deadline to get the special conference rate is October 2!! ***News Update-September 21, 2009*** Current SAIR President, Michelle Hall, chimes in with her thoughts on our organization and what "Celebrating Tradition, Creating Vision" means to her: This year’s theme of Celebrating Tradition Creating Vision is very timely. As the country goes through troubling economic times, higher education is going to have to respond. As Institutional Researchers, we are in a unique position to help create that vision as we often have the big picture view that many on our campuses lack, since what we do touches all facets of campus. While many of us are worried about our jobs, furloughs, lack of resources, and having to do more with less, we can reflect on the traditions of SAIR that can help us through theses times and create the vision that is needed. When I attended my first SAIR in 1996, many people told me that you will not find a friendlier group of folks, and my experience with SAIR has only reinforced that. SAIR members are very sharing with their knowledge and urge others to take what they need and apply it on their own campus. Picking up the phone or shooting an e-mail to a SAIR member when you need help or advice will always result in assistance. This help will be given from newcomers in the field and recognized experts equally. And the knowledge and talent represented by SAIR members is almost overwhelming. Attending a SAIR conference will not only provide you the knowledge and skills you need to do you job, it is also a chance to reconnect with friends. When I was Treasurer, the most asked for item at registration was the list of attendees, every one wanted to make sure their friends were going to make it. While we no longer print the attendee list (it is now available on line and cost a lot to produce for all members), you can still hear “Have you seen so and so?”, “Did this person make it, they didn’t? Well, we are going to miss them.” Conversations and questions like this are rampant the first day of the conference. Not only do you get to reconnect with friends, but you also get an opportunity to meet new friends. I know that in these economic times, travel money is hard to come by, but SAIR is definitely worth the investment (and you can quote that to your higher ups). And while we are Celebrating Tradition Creating Vision, be sure to join us at Eddie Deen’s on Monday night, all your friends will be there, and that one little nugget of information you need to do a bang up job at the office just might come out over an adult beverage there. ***News Update-September 15, 2009*** Today I focus on our Monday Special Event. Please join us as we "Celebrate SAIR" at Eddie Deen's Ranch. On the evening of October 19, we will bus to the downtown facility for some true Texas hospitality. Back in January, I was lucky enough to visit the ranch during my trip to Dallas. Local arrangements co-chair, John Kalb, arranged for a site visit for those of us in town for the conference planning meeting. I expected a quick walk through and tour of the facility and some menu's to take back for reference. Boy, did I underestimate! Event coordinator, Larry Campo, took it to a whole other level. He invited us to sample some of the fine BBQ that his group prepared. And when I say sample, I don't mean he gave each of us a bite or two. The BBQ, side dishes and desserts were hot and plentiful. The high quality food was served in a replica of an old western town which created a fun experience. We also met Britt Hammonds, whose band will perform for our enjoyment. For those of you who enjoy dancing, there will also be Eddie Deen line-dance instructors on hand to teach you new and exciting moves. Please explore the Special Event link to see pictures of the ranch setting and learn more about the fun that awaits at Eddie Deen's. Secure your ticket today through the conference registration screens. The trip to Eddie Deen's is something you do not want to miss! ***News Update-September 9, 2009*** We are fortunate to have 20 sponsors who have agreed to be part of SAIR 2009. Please visit the sponsor site to learn more about each of these companies. SAIR thanks all of our Gold, Silver, Bronze and Special sponsors for their support of our annual conference. ***News Update-September 1, 2009*** For the first time, I get to say our conference is next month! Yes, September is here. Fall semesters have begun and college football is just two days away. This week, former SAIR President Jim Purcell shares his thoughts on our great organization with us: Most of us enter the institutional research and planning profession as a result of an odd series of events. While we might have had some level of competence in one area of the IRP profession, soon after getting our IR job we immediately realize that the job is multifaceted and will require personal and professional growth. SAIR was the solution to my need to more completely understand what this IR world was all about. Of all the professional organizations for which I have belonged, I have to say that SAIR more effectively addressed my professional development needs than any other experience –including AIR. My first few SAIRs were filled with attending workshops and presentations that addressed the fundamentals such as training for new IR professionals, IPEDS reporting, SACS accreditation, the fundamentals of fact books and learning new software. As I mastered the basics and my career matured, my SAIR interests broadened to attending presentations on student remediation, student retention, assessment of learning, learning outcomes, institutional planning, budget planning, and academic program productivity. Eventually I began to present at SAIR conferences and test my leadership skills by getting involved in the organization. This professional involvement, in turn, helped me build a network of colleagues for whom I could seek advice and counsel on all aspects of higher education. This brought me an understanding of the organizational and political dynamics that are important to institutional success and this has helped me maximize the impact of my work. My colleagues have also been helpful as I sought professional advancement opportunities. While my career has broadened since attending SAIR in Myrtle Beach, SC in 1992 as an assessment coordinator, I am always compelled to attend SAIR - to continue to learn, and to mentor and encourage others. ***News Update-August 28, 2009*** We are now 7 weeks away from the 2009 SAIR Conference! In January, local arrangements co-chair John Kalb presented me with a coffee mug designating me as an "Honorary Texan". The text on the mug reads: AS AN HONOARY TEXAN, YOU ARE ENTITLED TO DRINK LONGNECKS AND HAVE A BOOT-STOMPIN' GOOD TIME. YOU ARE REQUIRED TO LOVE BAR-B-QUE, COUNTRY MUSIC AND SHARE THE GREAT HOSPITALITY OF THE LONE STAR STATE. Register for the conference today and join me in being an Honorary Texan in Dallas! ***News Update-August 17, 2009*** The Association for Institutional Research (AIR) and the Southern Association for Institutional Research (SAIR) announce a one-day IPEDS Workshop designed for data providers and users. Workshops are provided at no cost to participants. Topics range from involving campus stakeholders in the data collection process to using IPEDS data to establish performance indicators. Funding is provided by the National Center for Education Statistics. IPEDS Workshop Highlights Offered October 17, 2009 at the Dallas/Addison Marriott Quorum Scheduled in conjunction with SAIR’s Annual Conference Provided at no charge to participants Taught by experienced practitioners from across the country Includes six hours of instruction, workshop materials, breaks, and lunch Participants may apply for travel assistance awards IPEDS Workshop Application Process and Travel Assistance Awards This workshop is limited to 40 participants. For additional information and to apply, please visit www.airweb.org/sair2009ipedsws Workshop participants may request up to $500 to offset the cost of travel. Applications must be received by September 4, 2009. Questions? Email: ipedsworkshops@airweb.org Phone: 850-385-4155 x200 ***News Update-August 13, 2009*** This week we get a real history lesson from Gerry McLaughlin. He shares these fascinating comments on how SAIR got started: "I started in IR about 1967. Ken Wexly, a fellow graduate student, and I got a federal assistantship that involved working on concerns of the University of Tennessee administration. We ended up working on the validity of the Junior English Exam for Jim Montgomery in Institutional Research. We weren’t sure what IR was – but they helped us get paid. IR and $600 per month was a deal I couldn’t pass up! When the time came for Lt. McLaughlin to go on active duty in 1969, Major Jim Montgomery knew the Colonel in charge of IR at the USMA. Was I interested? Institutional Research or Vietnam so I chose IR. My big project at the Military Academy was an outcomes assessment for the cadets. When I got off active duty in 1971, Jim Montgomery was at Virginia Tech and offered me a job. IR or unemployment so I chose IR. At that time, Jim and some of his colleagues were meeting in Atlanta as a group of other large Southern universities. They told me the room they started meeting in at SREB had 25 chairs so they named themselves the Southern University Group of 25 – later called SUG 25. I went along as did some other junior IR types – including those from West Virginia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, North Carolina and Georgia. Glynton Smith from Georgia State, with the support of her boss, Joe Ezell, was our gracious hostess. The down side was that we junior types cluttered up the meetings of the senior types so the idea came forward that we should go to another part of the hotel and present papers to each other. Jim talked to Suzie Larsen, Edith Carter, Charles Brown, and some others and the Southern Conference of IR (I think that is what we called ourselves) was formed. Time passed and it was decided that we should become affiliated with AIR – so we could help vote and to build a national professional experience for us. I helped write the first constitution and it had a clause in there that the person with the larger number of votes would be Vice president/Program Chair for the following year and the one with the lower tally would be President, would apply for affiliation with AIR, and convene us the following year. Norm Uhl who was from a federal research center in NC won, became VP, and was the second President of SAIR. He was also from Canada – but that is where the concept – “Everyone is South of something” came from. I currently work in the Southern corner of the Loop in Chicago. The early years were interesting and informative. Before long it became apparent we had to leave the confines of Atlanta and Glynton’s hospitality – we were simply too large to impose on her good graces. For a while SUG 25 stayed in Atlanta but then they too joined us on the road. This gave them political exposure, gave SAIR a strong base of IR expertise, and gave both a sufficient magnitude for negotiating hotel contracts and for partying. Charlie Brown, with the help from some of his colleagues, formed the TBCU and they grew and provided professional opportunities for their members with Charlie ever the statesman and leader. We met with SCUP for a while based on discussions with John Moore and Peggy Moore at ODU. We learned about hotels having a “Corkage Fee” in Nashville and about the joy of isolation at Pipestem WV. We provided professional development for our colleagues and leadership for AIR. And we have continued to be a value-added to the profession and to our colleagues." ***News Update-August 4, 2009*** Former SAIR President Mary Sapp attended her first SAIR conference in 1986 and has not missed a meeting since. This week, you can read her thoughts on SAIR. See you in Dallas, Mary!! "One of the traditions that I think we should celebrate is SAIR friendliness. SAIR conferences exude a warm welcome and an atmosphere of support that complement and enhance the high quality of the programs. Perhaps part of this is due to the smaller scale of SAIR (e.g., when compared with AIR). Possibly it’s because SAIR knows how to make Monday night events fun. Or maybe it’s the “southern hospitality” of the members that makes SAIR special. But another reason is certainly that the SAIR founders nurtured such an environment and made it part of the SAIR tradition. As a result, although the program is probably what recruits newcomers to conferences, I think a key factor affecting retention is the personal and professional relationships that people form through SAIR. The start of each conference is like a reunion of old friends where members catch up not only on what is happening at other institutions but also on how other members’ families are doing. SAIR colleagues help celebrate successes and achievements and provide support during times of professional difficulty, illness, and death. Another of the SAIR traditions that should be celebrated is its history of nurturing talented members and getting them involved in leadership at both SAIR and AIR. Granted SAIR has a wealth of competent and committed members, but it also has a tradition of actively involving newcomers so their abilities can be developed and recognized. My earliest memory of SAIR is from my first AIR Forum in 1984, when I was greeted at the AIR Newcomer’s Reception by Jim Montgomery, who not only welcomed me at the reception but introduced me to other SAIR members. Jim, SAIR’s “godfather,” made a career out of being a mentor. And I’ve been fortunate to have been the recipient of support from many other SAIR members over the years, including Gerry McLaughlin, Rich Howard, Larry Jones, Tim Sanford, Bill Fendley, John Kalb, Ross Griffith, Harriott Calhoun, Marsha Moss, Theresa Smith, Don Reichard, Joe Marks, Joseph Hoey, Debbie Dailey, and many more. One additional tradition worth celebrating is the ability of SAIR to inspire loyalty and a willingness on the part of its members to work so that SAIR succeeds. I attended my first SAIR conference at Pipestem and haven’t missed a meeting since, and a number of former SAIR members continue to attend even after moving out of the SAIR region. Many of us have become active in SAIR leadership because the support and encouragement we received upon joining SAIR creates a desire to reciprocate by being involved in the profession. In sum, SAIR is an organization built on its traditions of friendships, support from networks of personal and professional relationships, and member loyalty. As I look back over the years, I realize that my membership in SAIR has provided professional growth, personal fulfillment and affirmation, and great memories of wonderful people and good times." ***News Update-July 27, 2009*** This week, former SAIR President, Glenn James, shares his message with us: "Being a member of SAIR has been one of the most valuable affiliations that I have had in my career in the higher education enterprise. From its very beginning, SAIR has had a strong characteristic of “people helping each other,” and so this condition indeed is a tradition – a hallmark of SAIR throughout the years. I have learned a great deal from SAIR colleagues, and I have had opportunities to share and try to help other SAIR members, as well. SAIR membership and participation in the conferences and other activities of the association have helped me immensely and have also simply been a positive, friendly, collaborative experience. From my first year as a SAIR member, other SAIR colleagues have always been willing to share ideas, to help each other, and to work together in developing solutions or conceptualizing new paths. I just cannot imagine how my work and career would have proceeded without the beneficial relationships and knowledge-sharing that has occurred continuously over the past 26 years. This helpful tradition of SAIR being what SAIR is – yes, it certainly is worth celebrating! And regarding “Creating Vision,” I absolutely have valued how SAIR members always are looking ahead, thinking ahead, and indeed creating and developing various “pieces of the future” – creating a vision for the horizon and beyond. Attending the SAIR Conference is fundamentally a great step toward improvement – this year and in the future – for you and for your institution. That’s right – come to Dallas in October and be part of “Celebrating Tradition – Creating Vision.” It will be another terrific SAIR experience that will propel you into a better future. I am looking forward to seeing you in Dallas!" ***News Update-July 15, 2009*** Following are more thoughts on SAIR tradition from member Hanne Delbridge, who recently retired from the University of Alabama: "Looking back over the years SAIR has not only provided me with the knowledge and very best training needed to function in the world of institutional research, it has also been the source of bonding with colleagues and forming invaluable, life-long friendships. The SAIR Network was always available if I needed an answer to a question--all I had to do is call on my friends and colleagues. They were at all times eager to help out by sharing their wisdom and did so in a most cheerful manner. I attended my 1st SAIR conference in 1986 in Pipestem, West Virginia. To the day I vividly remember how some of the “old-timers” in the group took me under their wings and introduced me around. Oh what fun it was to open up the Monday evening social with Jim Montgomery as my dance partner, guiding me across the floor to the beat of a dulcimer band. I have fond, fond memories of not only this conference but the many others I attended in the years thereafter. Through e-mail I am still in touch with many of the friends I made over all my active SAIR years and I wouldn’t trade this for most anything in the world. Most of these folks are enjoying their well earned retirement just as I do. Learning so much from so many made me realize I had to give back to this wonderful and amazing organization by stepping up and getting involved. The benefits of serving are truly manifold. I tried my best to make newcomers feel welcome to SAIR, to share my enthusiasm for the organization with them, and hope I had some success in doing so. My philosophy through all the years was simply the one - “SAIR is a MUST conference to attend”. The membership had become my family and I needed to see and be with them for support, learning opportunities, renewing old friendships and making new ones. Even if retirees like me cannot always attend the fall meeting we will be with you in spirit. I know SAIR will continue to grow and will not only “celebrate tradition but will create new vision”. ROLL SAIR ROLL……." ***News Update-July 8, 2009*** It is now 100 days until SAIR 2009! Proposal review is underway and our track chairs and committees are hard at work helping put together an outstanding program for you! Have you booked your hotel guest room yet? As we move closer to the conference, I thought it would be a good idea to reflect on the conference theme “Celebrating Tradition, Creating Vision”. SAIR has become a big part of my life since I attended my first conference in 1996 and our organization has wonderful TRADITION. I’ve met trusted colleagues that I can ask for advice in my job as well as gained friends that go beyond the boundaries of my job as an institutional researcher. I’ve seen our organization grow over the past 13 years - conference attendance records have been shattered time after time. I’ve learned a lot by attending workshops and sessions presented by true experts in our field, and worked with dedicated SAIR Board members. An amazing journey and we have much to look forward to! Back in 1996, I walked into the Adam’s Mark hotel in Mobile, Alabama knowing only my four colleagues from LSU. As we approached the hotel registration desk, Debbie Dailey came up to the group and being told that I was new to SAIR, quickly said “Hi, I’m Debbie, Welcome to SAIR!.” I know Debbie has given many of you that warm welcome at your first SAIR event as well so I thought it would be a good idea to ask what “SAIR Tradition” means to her: “Little did I know when I walked into my first SAIR meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas, way back in 1984, that I was joining an organization that would shape both my professional and personal lives. The welcome that I received made me so comfortable that I just haven’t left! Over the years I have gained incredible professional training and knowledge through the many workshops and sessions I have attended at SAIR. I have had great opportunities to share in the leadership of this amazing group. But most importantly, I have developed friendships that go beyond my profession, they have entered my heart. I look forward to getting updated pictures of little boys who grow up too fast. I love it when someone tells me they are getting married. I take comfort knowing that I have SAIR friends who know what it’s like to lose your parents. I get sad when friends retire because I know they probably won’t be coming to the annual conference any more. SAIR is like a family to me and I am so fortunate to be a part of it. Besides, where else can you have major football rivals and still be friends??” Well said Debbie! In the coming weeks, I'll post thoughts from other SAIR members on our organization and the 2009 theme "Celebrating Tradition, Creating Vision". ***News Update-June 17, 2009*** The 2009 SAIR Conference begins 4 months from today. Now is a good time to make your Hotel Reservation. Conference room rates at Dallas/Addision Marriott Quorum by the Galleria are $129 per night (excluding taxes). Reserve your room today using the group code SAISAIA. ***News Update-June 10, 2009*** I'm pleased to announce that we will have Adam Shepard, author of "Scratch Beginnings: Me, $25, and the Search for the American Dream" as our speaker at the Opening Session on Sunday, October 18. Adam's incredible adventure has been featured on 20/20, Today, CNN, Fox News Channel, NPR, and Fox Business. Click Here to learn more about "Scratch Beginnings"! ***News Update-May 27, 2009*** The AIR Forum begins in Atlanta this weekend! SAIR will have a meeting on Monday, June 1 from 7:30 a.m. - 8:15 a.m. in L506-L507 Lobby Level. I know this is an early time slot (especially for us central time zoners), but please join us to hear what is going on with your organization. SAIR Board members will provide updates and I will have several announcements regarding the 2009 SAIR Conference. See you in Atlanta! ***News Update-May 12, 2009*** Exhibitors with products and/or services pertaining to the higher education community may now sign up to be part of the 2009 SAIR Conference. For information on sponsorship levels and other participation opportunities, please click the Exhibitors button on the left menu. Instructions for registering as an exhibitor went out by e-mail today. If you are interested in being an exhibitor and have not received this information, please contact Bernie Braun or Andy Clark. ***News Update-May 11, 2009*** Remember, the Proposal Submission site is now open. You may enter your proposal by clicking on the Proposal Submission button on the left menu. Be sure to get your idea in by the June 15 deadline! ***News Update-April 6, 2009*** Dr. Richard Kent Plott from the University of North Texas becomes the first person to submit a proposal for the 2009 conference! Thanks Richard! Hopefully his action will inspire more of you to share your wonderful work with us at the Dallas conference. Please click the "Proposal Submission" button on the left menu to submit your idea today. ***News Update-March 31, 2009*** The 2009 SAIR Conference proposal submission site is now open! Please click the link below or choose the “Proposal Submission” button from the left menu. This is your chance to be a part of the 36th Annual SAIR Conference. We have seven track options and a variety of session formats available. I am sure that you can find a combination suitable to an idea that you wish to share with us. I look forward to receiving one (or more!) proposals from you. Click Here ***News Update-March 19, 2009*** Monday Night Special Event is offical! I'm pleased to announce that our Monday, October 19, 2009 event will be held at Eddie Deen's Ranch in downtown Dallas. We will have a fabulous East Texas BBQ meal, be entertained by the Britt Hammond Band, and be have a chance to learn line dances from Eddie Deen instructors. The SAIR Planning Committee visited Eddie Deen's in January and we are in for a real treat. The food is wonderful and the hospitality second to none. Please check the Special Event link for more information about our night at Eddie Deen's. ***News Update-February 18, 2009*** Begin thinking of an idea that you may want to share with your colleagues at the 2009 SAIR Conference. The call for participation will be available on this web site beginning March 30. The submission period will run until June 15. I look forward to hearing from you! ***News Update-January 29, 2009*** The 2009 SAIR Conference Steering Committee met at the Marriott Addison on January 24. Local Arrangement Chairs John Kalb, Karen Laljiani, and Tom Martin welcomed us to Dallas and provided wonderful insight into the opportunities that await 2009 conference attendees. In addition to touring the hotel site, we visited possible venues for computer workshops, and toured three potential special event sites: Eddie Deen's Ranch, The Frontiers of Flight Museum, and Gilley's. Finally, no trip to Addison would be complete without sampling from the many restaurants in the area. One bit of advice for October - come hungry! Check out the pictures from the planning weekend at the bottom of this page. ***News Update-January 14, 2009*** We now have a booking code at the Marriott to reserve your guest room for the October conference. Please go to the web site: Dallas/Addision Marriott Quorum by the Galleria and place the code SAISAIA in the group code area. Room rates are $129 per night (excluding taxes). ***News Update-January 10, 2009*** We now have an official logo and theme! Special thanks to Suzie Wible of Baylor University for her assistance in creating the logo for our conference! Celebrating Tradition...Creating Vision Please join us in Dallas in October as we celebrate the success SAIR has enjoyed since the first conference in Atlanta in 1974 and look foward to the future of our great organization.

Local Arrangements By John Kalb: FAREWELL AND THANKS FOR COMING: The IR staffs from the Dallas-Fort Worth area were pleased to be hosts for this year's SAIR conference. We hope you will come again and enjoy the Dallas-Fort Worth area and all it has to offer. WEATHER UPDATE: How about that weather we ordered for the conference? Couldn't have been better. The week before was lousy, and a few days after it turned cool and wet again. Just goes to show what can happen when you plan ahead! The Navy football team was just an unplanned bonus for sightseeing. Thanks for coming, and hope to see you next year in New Orleans.

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