It is difficult to believe that the 100^th Annual Meeting of the Eastern Communication Association is almost upon us.  The theme of this year's convention, "Defining Moments:  A Century of Communication," provides the perfect backdrop to honor the oldest professional communication association in the United States and the individuals who have helped our discipline grow and strengthen.  Honoring our past and its defining moments includes recognizing those teachers and scholars who mentored us and made significant contributions to the field.  Their creativity, innovation, research, service, collaboration and dedication will continue to have a lasting influence on our organization and discipline.

Of equal importance, this is our opportunity to begin to envision our future.  In the coming year, we begin the next century of our association.  Our theme for the 2010 convention is "Charting a Course:  Meeting New Horizons."  How will we enhance the growth and development of our field?  What unique contributions will ECA make in the future?  How will we mentor future generations of those who enter the discipline?  How can we motivate and engage students more fully in the discipline through participation in our professional association? 

Indeed, as we approach our centennial celebration, we should reflect on the development and evolution of the organization and our discipline as well as imagine new directions we will take in the future.  We will honor our past and envision our future. 

I look forward to seeing all of you in Philadelphia and celebrating this amazing milestone in our association's history.  It has been an honor serving as your president this year.  I thank all who have given me their help and support. I only hope that I have given even a little something to an association that has given me so much!  See you in Philly!

                                                                        Sara

Sara Chudnovsky Weintraub, Ph.D.
President, Eastern Communication Association