Annual Conference Has Close to Record Attendance; Loren Rodgers Announced as New Executive Director Starting in 2011

The NCEO/Beyster Institute Annual Conference held earlier this month in Minneapolis had 814 attendees, just below the all-time record. Thanks to everyone who attended. Plan ahead for next year's meeting April 13-15 in Denver, with a preconference session on equity compensation on April 12. Downtown Denver has become a premier destination, with two new acclaimed art museums, Coors Field, upscale shopping and restaurants, a major arts center, and more. Spring skiing will still be available as well.

At the conference, NCEO board chairs Cecil Ursprung and Victor Aspengren announced that the Board had selected Loren Rodgers, presently the NCEO's research director, to be the new executive director starting at the 2011 annual meeting. I will then become an NCEO staff member, working about four days a week on a largely volunteer basis for what I hope will be many, many years. The board, staff, and certainly I are all very confident with this transition plan and know that Loren will do an excellent job.