Comments from Jim Lepp Jim Lepp The 2007 Technical Conference is in the recent past, but before archiving the experience away in our memories I would like to express thanks and give a huge pat on the back to our friends at Cylicron who did an outstanding job hosting our group for lunch and providing a tour of their facility. I know everyone that attended has a much better understanding of the roll base manufacturing process. THANK YOU FOR A JOB WELL DONE. On another note. The presentation content and quality during the conference was up but attendance overall was down. The attendance also fell off more considerably on Friday than expected or seen during recent conferences. I am looking for reasons that will help explain this, your comments are encouraged welcome. As indicated in the article about the 2008 Operational Conference, we will try a new concept of Keynote Speakers to both open and close the conference. These are presentations you will not want to miss. Check the web site and your mailboxes for more details. View plans for the upcoming 2008 Operational Conference.