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To all who joined us in Richmond for CEA 2012,

I want to thank you on behalf of the CEA officers and board for your contribution to another wonderful gathering of CEA members.  Rita Dove, our all-conference luncheon speaker, commented especially about the congenial tone among our members, and several first-time attendees took me aside to say how welcomed they felt.  That was no surprise to me—it’s a hallmark of CEA, and you helped continue that tradition.

Lively presentations, thoughtful addresses from our featured speakers, time to renew friendships and create new ones—so much happened in a short three days that I’m left in the afterglow with many vibrant memories to sort and store.  It was my great pleasure to serve as the conference’s program chair, and I look forward to a productive year as your president.

Consult this space from time to time over the next several months as we gear up for the 44^th annual meeting—in the inviting locale of Savannah, GA.  Mark your calendars now for April 4-6, 2013, where the capable Kathrynn Seidler Engberg, our First Vice-President, will orchestrate our next gathering.

Until then,

Scott Borders

CEA President

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