In the December issue of Global Traveler, we will be releasing the results of our 2008 Best in Business and Luxury Travel awards. This will be an important milestone as it will be the fifth such survey we release. During the last five years, the magazine has seen incredible growth, increasing page count, an expanding staff and, of course, growing revenue. Most important, though, is that we have proven our company to be reliable, dependable and honest. The last five years have seen other magazines in our competitive set shut down, restart and inflate their circulations. It is like a soap opera, and there is always someone out to make a quick buck. We always take the higher road. Our revenues from the first year to this year are reflective of our dedication and honesty. We can look our clients straight in the eye and tell them that we believe in what we say – because that is the truth! Of course, we will be holding our annual luncheon in New York City, and we are currently searching for our celebrity speaker on behalf of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. In the past years, we have welcomed Terry Waite, Beirut hostage and negotiator and a great speaker; Cynthia Nixon, from Sex and the City; Annette Lauer, Matt Lauer’s wife and a supermodel; Ivana Trump and, of course, a surprise visit from her ex-husband, Donald Trump (but we fired him!). Keep on reading the magazine, the blog, the web site and our two editions of eFlyer (US and Asia). I am sure the growth will continue for years and years to come! -Fran Gallagher, publisher and CEO