The 2007 SWADE annual conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, for the first time. Join us in the state capital of Utah and enjoy many popular sites within walking distance of the hotel including temple square. You can even attend a Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal on Thursday night. You can also enjoy sites from the 2002 Winter Olympics, nice restaurants, and beautiful mountain views. The conference will be at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City (www.radisson.com/saltlakecityut_downtown ) and will feature twenty four workshops on Thursday and Friday. Please join us for a Wednesday night reception beginning at 5:00 PM at the hotel. You will able to pick up conference materials and visit with friends and colleagues.

A Message from Mark Glines, President-Elect

I am really excited for the upcoming conference in Salt Lake City on October 17-19th. All is coming together to make this a memorable event. We have awesome breakout sessions scheduled, Hilda Barrow will be unforgettable during the keynote, and Friday morning will offer something new for a SWADE conference. The Radisson Hotel Downtown Salt Lake City is amazing in both its amenities and its location. Our hospitality committee will have loads of information to make your stay in Salt Lake City even more enjoyable. I look forward to seeing "old" friends and meeting new friends at the conference. The conference will truly hold true to its theme: Developmental Education: It's More Than You Think.

A Message From Lucy Gurrola, President

As my term as President of SWADE comes to an end, I'd like to thank all the SWADE board members for their hard work and support. Thanks to Suzanne Harris-Smith for volunteering to organize this newsletter in addition to her duties as Secretary of SWADE. I'd also like to thank Douglas New for volunteering his time as Treasurer of SWADE for two years and Gerry McBroom, last year's president, for always being there to help us out. I'd especially like to thank Mark Glines, who through his wonderfully steadfast leadership, promises to offer us a first-rate conference this year. SWADE's 2007 Fall Conference will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah on October 17, 18 and 19.

Election of officers for the positions of President-Elect and Treasurer are scheduled for this year's conference. Please forward nominations to me at gurrola@zianet.com. I am also accepting nominations for the SWADE awards. More information on the awards as well as the nomination forms is included in the Call to Conference.

In case you were not aware, SWADE has a new website. Check it out at http://www.swadeweb.org . Thanks to Ali Ahmad from Doña Ana Community College in Las Cruces, New Mexico for setting up the site and maintaining it. If you have any ideas for additional information that should be included on the website, please let me or Ali know about them.

I'm happy to report that SWADE is still in good standing with NADE. And because of this, we have been awarded a free membership to NADE for some lucky SWADE member.

Finally, the SWADE board has been working on revising the SWADE constitution. Over the years, changes have been made to the constitution that has caused slight inconsistencies throughout the document. Our goal is to streamline the constitution. This is still work in progress. As soon a final draft is ready, I will send it out to the membership and call for a vote.

In closing I'd like to thank all members of SWADE for their support of this organization. I hope to see you in Salt Lake City!!