It is exceptionally important to offer a unified, well coordinated, focused and deliberate message that professionally represents the needs and interests of our industry. NCIA represents this incredibly well and has done a tremendous job of constantly voicing our message on important and critical points which we require in order to be acceptably integrated fully with today’s society. A national professional presence is exactly what is needed for us to continue to make progress, and NCIA continues to deliver this effort in a very professional and energetic manner. The more members NCIA is able to represent, the more powerful our collective voice will ultimately become.