Let me start by thanking Michael Kaiser for his presence at the Dallas Arts Advocacy Day.  Not only did he provide his excellent insight into arts funding priorities needed to sustain organizations during this troubled financial time, he also provided a boost in helping to involve City leadership from the Council, City Manager's Office, Office of Cultural Affairs and other elected and appointed officials at the local and state level.  This increase in awareness within city leadership minimized the planned double digit city budget cuts to programming for all arts organizations in Dallas.  Certainly there has been significant investment in facilities which the arts organizations appreciate, however, our mission is based on our capability to present excellence in programming and services.  Mr. Kaiser's presentation strongly encouraged the critical need for sustaining program funding while building facility infrastructure.  So many thanks to Mr. Kaiser, again, for his support and advocacy while in Dallas.