Hello All,

We are about to officially start our 91st Annual Conference and Exposition here in sunny Baltimore by the beautiful harbor.  Actually, the conference started on Saturday with pre-conference workshops.  Also, on Saturday, the IMA Global Board of Directors approved our budget and four-year rolling strategic plan.

This plan and associated budget/funding will enable IMA - our entire stakeholder community - to realize a bright future that together we have envisioned.

I will keep you updated during the week.  If any of you remember my Mario the Barber blog from a few weeks ago, I missed going to Mario (and seeing the NY Mets try to play baseball) yesterday because of business commitments - so,..., I need a haircut, Mario!!

Thanks, I will keep you informed during the week for all of the learning, networking, and meeting of new and old friends!

   Jeff