Hope this finds all of you doing well and experienceing some cooler weather.  Looks like I'm heading to a little cooler climate as I travel to Clevland today.  As most of you know, we meet each July for a board meeting and next year we're going to be in Aurora, Ohio.  So, I'm meeting with Ralph & Kathy Seymour and we're going to tour his town of Aurora and make plans for next year!  Mark your calendars to join us next July 17-20, 2008 and become involved in our Summer Conference (new name...same great people) in Aurora with a fun day planned in Cleveland.  Of course more information will be sent to you in the very near future.

We not only try to plan great opportunities for networking for all of our members but we also try to provide tools for you to use in your day to day businesses.  Mr. Michael Libbie at Insight, Advertising, Marketing and Communications asked if I would add a link to our website to promote the radio show he's on - Highway 6 - Rural Lifestyle Radio and of course I said YES!  The radio show is all about living the rural lifestyle.  There are 40 million households that live on 3-100 acres of land which is a huge potential for all of you. 

We are always interested in promoting a cause that can increase the potential for you as a dealer of used, rebuilt and new agricultural and industrial repair parts.  If you know of other opportunites of the National Tractor Parts Dealer Association, please contact me.  I always enjoy hearing from you.

Better get ready for Cleveland and get busy planning another great Summer Conference next July.

Until next time!