More than fifty people attended last year's annual meeting. Participants included staff and board members, former and Transformational Travel participants, and representatives from several other organizations wanting to learn more about our work.

Besides the many participants from Haiti, others came from as far away as Florida, Missouri, and California. We were encouraged to see such an enthusiastic outpouring of interest in Beyond Borders.

Special thanks go to Dave Fonda who not only served as our volunteer professional photographer, but who found time to make valuable contributions to our discussions. Thanks go to John Engle, too, who again served as our expert in-house Open Space facilitator.

This year's meeting is fast approaching. Space is limited. So reserve your place quickly. If you can only make it for one day, try to come on Saturday, September 11.

Participating in our annual meeting is not only a way to meet interesting people and learn more about the work of Beyond Borders, it is also a way to make you voice heard and help shape our work.

In keeping with the Open Space approach, meeting notes from each workshop are available after each meeting to all who participated. We will make these notes available on the internet this year.