Friends:

I am still drinking coffee--though
not quite so much as previously.

I drank some yesterday at lunch at
Cathedral College. It was the first
luncheon meeting for Associate
and Affiliate members of the Consortium. The luncheon
was excellent as usual. The colleagues were
outstanding, also as usual.

Michael Hill, the Senior Director for external Relations
and Development of the National Cathedral gave an
very fine presentation on communications--in particular
on "branding." This is up-to-date communications from an expert.
No need of coffee when you have such a dynamic speaker.

There were, as you might expect, a good number of questions.

The purpose of the meeting was to provide service to the
Associate and Affiliate members. I was wondering if we should have
such luncheons on a regular basis?

We are off to a good start.

Peace,
John