| The General Assembly was very well conducted and significantly raised my level of optimism regarding the future of ENBIS. It is obvious that a tremendous amount of work has gone into getting our society into a very strong position to become much more effective in achieving our declared objectives in the future.So many people have contributed to this success, but we should all join in congratulating Andrea and Massimo for their efforts and dedication.Also, we should show our appreciation to Winfried and John for their enthusiasm and hard work in getting our web site into a position where we can all start to actively share information and interact more between conferences. There is a long way to go in terms of content and usability, but the foundations have been laid to enable further progress. That was not possible in the old web site. AND . . . it looks great!Finally, and really above all, I was very encouraged to see the clear and open presentation of our accounts from 2007 to mid-2008 and, for the first time ever, the forecast of the budget up to the end of next year. Our treasurer, Anja Schleppe, has done a truly magnificent job and I hope that the membership will join me in recognising and appreciating everything that she has achieved despite the very difficult circumstances.Well done Anja!
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