Thanks, Steve, for your gracious introduction earlier. I am extremely eager to start working with the IAOC, to help grow and develop this dynamic organization.

As Steve mentioned, I will begin to create membership profiles on the blog this week. I hope to have all current members profiled by mid October. If you are a member and do not wish to be profiled, please send me an email to let me know.

I am also spearheading a membership drive, so if you have been involved with the IAOC but have not yet become a member, don't be surprised to hear from me soon.

Thanks and I look forward to a busy and exciting next few months.

David Reich

We have confirmed two programs for the Fall Season of our weekly blog show, "This Week on IAOCblog.com":

September 24-28, 2007
GUEST: Peter Gloor Sloan Management School at MIT
TOPIC: The Virtual Mirror: Patterns in Collaboration

October  22-26, 2007
GUEST: Ted Demopoulos, Blogging for Business
TOPIC: Should CEOs Blog?

Would you like to lead the IAOC blog for a week? Send email with your suggested topic and I'll try to get you into the schedule.

STEVE O'KEEFE
Co-Host, "This Week on IAOCblog.com"

I'd like to take a moment and introduce members to David Reich, a recent Tulane University grad who will be helping us with an IAOC membership drive this fall.

David graduated in May from the AB Freeman School of Business at Tulane University with a bachelor of science degree in management. He has worked in marketing and public relations with Ike Behar -- an upscale men's clothing brand in Miami -- and Michael Werdiger, Inc., a diamond jewelry distributor in New York.

I've asked David to begin a series profiling all the IAOC's members on the blog. So don't be surprised if you are profiled in the coming weeks. Those who wish to be profiled need only join the IAOC and those members who do not wish to be profiled should send email to David Reich.

David, welcome aboard and thanks for helping the IAOC grow its membership leading to our spring conference in Zurich.

STEVE O'KEEFE
IAOC Vice President