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Dear Fellow PBMA Member,

How wonderful it is that our organization is making a
true and positive impact on the citizens of our
country and the viewers of our public television
programming. Through your efforts, and the PBMA
organization, our services, member stations, and the
future just keep getting better.

This year, we have not rested on our exceptional past record. We have
forged ahead making our organizations and members prepared to take on the
challenges the future will certainly hand us. Our standards have notched
upward as we strive for excellence and exceeding expectations.

We should all be proud of our many accomplishments this year. Here are
a few of the year's changes:

created the FY 2009 operating plan
created a uniform executive director job description
generated a management agreement with NETA that will run to June 2011
redeveloped PBMA's organizational chart
streamlined board communication

Our future projects include:

new and improved Telephone Toolkits
active board liaisons
new and exciting CPB collaborations
beginning the development of PBMA's Business Knowledge Center

We networked, renewed friendships, ate, drank, and were merry at our
outstanding PBMA conference in Las Vegas this tear, and cemented plans
for an even bigger conference in Tampa in May 2009.

   As I have stated in the past, I am excited, proud, and honored to be your
   PBMA Board Chair. Together we can and will do great things for PBMA,
   the broadcast industry, our cohorts, and the members of our great nation.
   The time is now, the future is bright, and our organization remains dedicated
   to providing the highest industry standards for education, management,
   and leadership. Together we can maintain our moment and the wonderful
   feeling we get when we know the world is a slightly better place because of
   our concerted dedication, vigilance, commitment, and accomplishments.

   Respectfully,

   Monica R. Shumake
   2008-2009 Board Chair