We were impressed by the high quality of the proposals received this year, many of which were tied directly to the conference theme of Public Private Partnerships: Responding to Global Challenges. In addition to panels and roundtables, the conference will feature a professional development workshop on Friday, October 18th (including lunch), an evening reception Friday night, and the traditional ISA South luncheon and keynote address on Saturday.  Participant acceptance letters have gone out and the preliminary program will be posted on the conference website by the end of next week. We look forward to seeing you in Charlotte!