[Mahler]

Sorry for this being so late, but I wanted to capture all the details and make sure everything was accounted for.

First and foremost, my thanks to Nick (ninja) for all the time and effort put into making this year's Summit a reality. And thanks to his absolutely wonderful parents, his brother David and our own Bill (RacerBill) for all that they did.

Now, to the report:

We began with $35 left over from last year.
This year we had donations totalling a whopping $3,280 bringing our total to $3,315.

My sincere thanks for this generosity to:
Karla (kfisherx)
Russel & Cappy (russ & cappuccino)
Ben (Phaedrus49er)
Paul (pjb923)
Robin (RobLL)
Mark (Mark57)
Neil (kingkop182)

As a special note, I have to say that Karla was super instrumental in making this year's summit a success.

Through the generosity of this forum family, we were able to do the following:
Sponsor nine (9) registrations. I believe this is a record.
Sponsor air fare for two (2).
Sponsor lodging for two (2).
Miscellaneous expenses included some paypal fees and international monetary exchange fees.

The total for the sponsorships and miscellaneous fees was $2,720.
We did have some late cancellations, so we are left with $595 in the pot as a great start for next year's summit. If for any reason this money is not spent next year, the funds will be returned to donors prorated based on their original contributions.

To our recipients, you owe nothing. I ask that if or when you have an opportunity, to pay it forward in some way, even if it is with your time or energies, to make things a little better for someone else.

I've said it before, but have to repeat myself. This is a forum like no other, because it is not just forum, it is family.

I am already looking forward to next year.