ISPA General News
December 23, 2008
by Eric Shupps
Happy Holidays from ISPA
For many of us, the end of the year is a time for reflection and rejoicing; a time when we surround ourselves with family and friends, giving thanks for all of the blessings in our lives and celebrating our mutual successes. We also turn our thoughts towards those less fortunate than ourselves and express our wishes that the lives of all the people we care about are happier, healthier, and more fulfilled in the coming year.
We here at the ISPA have much to be thankful for. This year saw the launch of this great organization, a goal towards which many of us have been working towards for several years. While it was satisfying to finally see our efforts come to fruition, we also realize that the easy part is behind us - we now have much work to do in order to grow and enhance the organization. We have new members joining every day from all corners of the globe and we know they have high expectations - it is our fervent wish that we are able to meet and exceed those expectations in every way possible.
No effort as large as this can be achieved without the hard work of many individuals. First and foremost, we would like to thank our many Regional Evangelists all around the world who toil day in and day out to spread our message to the masses. They are the engine that drives us forward and the truest measure of our success. Secondly, we are eternally grateful to the User Group leaders who sacrifice so much of their personal time in order to share their personal passion and foster truly engaging communities. Thirdly, we owe a debt of gratitude to our sponsors and supporters, who have stuck by us in our many iterations and always been there when we needed them. And finally, to each of our individual members, we thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts and goals with us and join this exciting movement towards worldwide community collaboration. Without you we would be nothing.
A special thanks goes to our Board of Directors - Bob Fox, Natalya Voskresenkya, Darrin Bishop, Christopher Regan, and Spencer Harbar. Their hard work and single-minded determination to never give up on this idea have resulted in the creation of something unique that we can all be proud to be a part of.
So from all of us at ISPA, to all of you, here's wishing you Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year.