The meeting was a success, with4,724 registered attendees and more than 300 exhibitors. Special thanks to the Charlotte Local Arrangements Committee, chaired by Chandra Williams (right).

The meeting offered nearly 250 sessions on a range of educational, timely topics.

2007 Poster Award Winners
Clinical: Characterization of Clinical and Pancreatic Islet Pathology in Captive Spontaneously Diabetic Vervet Monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops). SB Gray, JA
Cann, JA Trybus, K Kavanagh, JD Wagner.

Husbandry/Management: Motion Detectors as the Cause of Poor Reproductive Performance in Mice. BJ Weigler, AD Carte, JM Martineau, D Noson, P Soriano.

Laboratory Investigations: A Model for Metastatic Progression Using a Controlled Surgical Method. KE Karl, AJ Harvey, SA Kaestner, RJ Pettis.

AALAS Foundation
The AALAS Foundation activities during the National Meeting in Charlotte helped raise $28,900 to support educational outreach. Special thanks to Harlan for sponsoring the Foundation reception, and to Allentown for making a contribution for each person who attended their Open House.

New contributors to the AALAS Foundation in 2007:
Molecular Imaging Products (Friend)
Myrtle’s Rabbitry Inc (Platinum)
New Year Tech Inc (Platinum)
Suburban Surgical Co Inc (Platinum)

These contributors were inadvertently left off the Foundation Contributors sign in Charlotte:
Lab Products
Bio Medic Data Systems
Steris
Animal Specialties and Products
We apologize for this oversight, and thank them for their generous contributions.

Technician Fun Fair
The 2007 Technician Fun Fair attracted 192 participants, 109 of whom returned completed exams.

	100%
	Dawn Bohrer-Kunter, Verda Davis, Mary Fissori, Marybeth Marco, Jennifer Marquardt, Meredith Moyer, Maria Rosa, Traci Russell, Karen Svoboda, Linda Unrue, Nanette Windisch.
	95–99%
	Jennifer Bugg, Alicia Dawson, Ryan Dorton, Kristen Emsweller, Angela Glasscock, Ken Kimes, Deborah Smith, Pamela Sproul, Janet Steele, Ellen Adams, James Barclay, Rachel Beach, Lucy Betterton, Kristin Blanchette, Thomas Buckner, Ra’shun Conner, LaJuana Durbin, Robin Kavanaugh, Keith Kun, Marsha Moon, Linnea Morley, Ighonie Onojafe, Amy Philips, Amy Titelbaum, JanNean Williams, Felicia Aguillon, Patricia Atkins, Carol Baldwin, Hiliary Bouton-Verville, Mykah Byers, Tanya Cooper, Courtney Floyd, Rebecca Haeseler, Connie Haun, Pat James, Heather Joyce, Robert Mitchell, Cheryl Pater, Julie Shay, Tosha Thomas, Kim Tomaschko, Tiffanie Whitty, Lisa Wilson, Dana Gates, Sara Binding, Jessica Cardoza, Julie Carriker, Rachel Dornbusch, Jennifer Jacques, Stina Johnson, LaShon Middleton, Eva Nordine, Patricia Teasdale, Kristine Wilcox, Diana Wilson-White, Paula Chalmers, Gracie Gilliard, Nicole Hearlson, Brenda Hill, Lynn Lambert, Greta Neckrasova, Karen Ortega, Theresa Robson, Joshua Schmidt, Lateya Smith, Monika Soos, Kim Starkey, Galina Cotton, Kelly Magee, Rebecca Pierson, Lisa Salopek, Jodi Ternes, Diandrea Wash, Michelle Bombard, Jerrett Clem, Katherine Faltesek, Tacy Hedge, Nancy Hughes, Kathy Laster, Angela Lunger, Lisa Maloy, Penny White, Manuel Zaldivar.
	80–94%
	Anthony Etheridge, Cynthia Moyer, Stan Lucas, James Robinson, Christina Kobs, Anna Jimenez, Paula Levans, Lori Burgess.

The Tech Fair would NOT be possible without the dedicated and caring support of AALAS commercial members and exhibiting companies. The following companies participated by submitting questions for the Tech Fair exam, donating items for the Tech Fair "goodie bags," donating substantial winner prizes, and providing smiling, mentoring booth staff to answer exam questions. Thanks to all of you!