Dear Fellow Chapter Members,

I write this column having just returned from the final day of the Region II Convention that our chapter has sponsored.  It seems almost surreal to speak of the convention in the past tense, for conventions take five years to plan, and only five days in which to happen! My heartfelt congratulations to Sebastian Glück, the convention steering committee, and the chapter executive board (several of whom are the same people). They have spent untold hours envisioning this convention program and then bringing it to life.

I am happy to report that over 400 people attended the convention on our busiest days and that quality of the performances and workshops were on the whole exceptional!  In addition to our performers and presenters, special thanks are also due to our exhibitors, advertisers, sponsors, and contributors whose gifts, grants, and contributions made the convention possible, as well as to each and every person who attended, whether for the entire convention, a single day, or just a single performance.  Without your support, the convention would not have been possible!

Our ever-resourceful webmaster, Steve Lawson, has created a web-log for the convention complete with photos and a summary of each day’s activities. It can be found on the chapter website: www.nycago.org.   For those who attended the convention, it will be a source of pleasant memories, and for those who were unable to attend, you can catch a glimmer of what you missed out on.

Sub-dean, Robert McCormick, and the Program Committee are preparing another exciting and distinguished program year for 2007-2008 featuring appearances by James David Christie, Clyde Holloway, and David Briggs.

On behalf of the chapter executive board, I wish you each a joyous and restful summer. We look forward to seeing as many of you as possible at chapter events in the coming season!

With All Good Wishes,

Frank L. Crosio, FAGO
Dean