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We will indeed be converging like heck here in Charlottetown in just a matter of hours. Yes, it is finally here. APLA 2001! And how will you recognize we conference committee members when you arrive you ask? Well, we just had a long meeting and have co-ordinated our ensembles so that we 'converge' as in the 3 colours in our logo (logo thanks to the creativity of Donald Moses of Holland College)...you know, the yellow and blue make green and so converge..get it? Whenever we come together it will be really scary but you will definitely know we are committee members. We are also planning having some aerial shots done sort like a SuperBowl half time show...okay, okay, we will have name tags on that say Conference Committee highlighted in blue. And we will be the ones that look kind of tired yet hyper. Please converge at the Registration desk at the Delta and pick up your many goodies. Avoid that mad and downright silly rush at 8:18 Friday morning and take advantage of our Thursday hours which begin at 3pm and go right through to 9pm and then we open for business again at 7:30 Friday morning. Speaking of goodies, the door prizes just keep rolling in. Prize draws will be happening in the Exhibits area during some of the refreshment breaks and both Friday and Saturday lunch breaks. A ballot will be included in your registration packages. Fill it out and put it in the ballot box to be eligible for the draws. Many institutions, exhibitors, local businesses and individuals have contributed some great 'stuff'...don't miss out! You will also find a conference evaluation form in your package. Please fill it out and return it to the Registration desk. This information not only helps us but helps future conferences just get better and better. And yet another box will be at the Registration Desk for you to recycle your plastic name tag holder thingies. Having just paid for these little darlings, I can tell you that it only makes sense (and cents) to NOT carry them home to pollute some desk drawer when another conference will be most grateful to have them. Thanks. So converge we will! We hope everyone has a safe journey and a great conference. And note that I did not make in all these months not one stupid Survivor being voted off the Island reference nor did I think it was a great idea to say anything about not having to worry about being the "Weakest Link" considering all of you that could be coming via our dear bridge otherwise fondly known as the Fixed Link. And is Buffy really dead or what? For those of you that know what the heck I am referring to, we shall have our own special Interest Group supper Friday night. On yet another personal note, if anyone could pick up a few of those beautiful Bay of Fundy round rocks and leave them at the desk for me, there is an extra pen in it for you. They are very "exotic" on this dear Isle of sand and shale. It has been most interesting being the conference mouth piece on the APLA list-serv all these months. And thanks to all those who have sent along their positive comments and encouragement. Keep in mind that I would have had no "material" (well, I would have had to make it "all" up) if I had not had so much to yack about and that comes from the results of the work, planning, and organization of all the conference commitee members. They are Betty, Norine, Andrea, Suzanne, Nicky, Donald, Dawn, Susan, Brenda, Don, Simon, Sandra, and Leo. As you thank a higher power that you are not organizing the conference this year and can really and truly enjoy converging all weekend through, think warm thoughts about these people and the many other volunteers that are making this happen and yes, your time is coming! And now for APLA 2001! Sharon Clark for APLA 2001