Happy holidays to all!

It’s the end of the year - time to relax, family enjoyment, and gift giving - and time to start planning for 2009.

Now that 2009 is just around the corner, it is time for me to start talking about what is coming up: The International Spectrum Conference and Exhibition 2009 in Denver, Colorado on March 23rd – 26th. That is less than four months away.

Have you taken a look at the conference details yet? If not, please do. You’ll find many informative sessions that you shouldn’t miss. You will also find on the conference web site some documents and materials to help you justify attending the 2009 conference to your management. We all know how hard it is to explain to your management why it is important to go to any conference. Look through the materials in the “Why Attend?” section to see sample trip reports, a Letter to the Manager, and other information to help out.

You’ll also find a conference blog that contains other information you will find useful — from new sessions, to speakers’ posts on what they will cover in their sessions, to exhibitor information and events.

If you are having a hard time talking your management into paying for the attendance, don’t forget that the Exhibition Hall is FREE to all attendees and “walk-ins”. This gives you a chance to see all the tools, products, and enhancements from your favorite MultiValue vendors, including seeing new products that would benefit your company’s business systems.

The Exhibition Hall is open on Wednesday and Thursday. Full Conference attendees get to preview the Exhibition Hall on Tuesday night during the Preview Party.

To find out more on the 2009 Conference, visit:

http://www.intl-spectrum.com/conference/2009/

Look for the Conference Brochure landing on your desks soon with more helpful information.