Despite the present economic circumstances and cutbacks that companies are experiencing in the marketing field, we certainly hope that, in true IMESA fashion, our conference has not been too adversely affected and will be a success yet again. We are sadly missing some of our long-standing regular exhibitors and sponsors but we are sure that we will see them in the near future. A huge thank you is extended to the sponsors and exhibitors who are supporting our conference this year. We would not be able to host such a big event without your contributions and we are very grateful for the relationships that we have forged with all of you. We sincerely hope that the content and opportunities here will be beneficial to your companies and the industry as a whole.