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LETTER FROM THE SECRETARIAT Dear CLAH Members, As I prepare to relinquish my duties as the Executive Secretary of CLAH, I am happy to report that CLAH is in excellent condition. Our finances are in order, membership is, and the endowment funds are growing. We've had some problems, of course, among them some glitches in the San Francisco program. We are trying to learn from these experiences and make our annual conference better every year. Overall, however, I was pleased with the attendance at our luncheon and cocktail party, and except for one or two panels that didn't come off as scheduled, I'm generally pleased with the results. I can't possibly claim credit for the success of the conference or the strength of CLAH at this point. I've had the privilege of working with and getting to know Lyman Johnson, Susan Socolow, Asunción Lavrin, all of whom served CLAH with distinction. The success of CLAH in recent years is a testament to their service and dedication. I must also acknowledge the excellent service of our secretary, Sandy Guthrie. As many of you know, she has been a most efficient administrator of our day to day business. I couldn't have done my job without her. I was once worried about finding a new home for CLAH this summer, but after we received strong bids from Vanderbilt, Florida State, and the University of California at Davis, I knew that CLAH would find a fine new home. For the first time in CLAH history, the executive committee had to make a tough decision between three competitive bids. We ultimately awarded the secretariat to UC Davis, and I'm sure that Tom Holloway will do an excellent job as executive secretary. I'd also like to thank my colleagues at Vanderbilt and FSU for taking the time to prepare excellent bids. I hope that you will continue to support and serve CLAH. Finally, I would like to thank Michael Innis-Jimenez and Dennis Hidalgo for the contributions to the General Committee meetings at the conference in January. The CLAH regional chairs had the opportunity to meet the H-LATAM editors and talk about policies and procedures related to the book review process. Under their leadership, I expect to see a notable increase in the quality and quantity of H-LATAM book reviews. We are all indebted to them for bringing our two organizations into a more productive working relationship. In closing, let me thank Dain Borges and the Program Committee for sifting through 39 panel proposals for the upcoming January 2003 conference. It is not likely that we can accommodate more than 24 panels, but it is definitely likely that we will have another excellent conference. Thank you all for your support and kindness over the last four years.
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