As the dates of our midyear conference draw nearer, I hope you have already registered and are planning to join us in Colorado Springs Jan. 31-Feb. 2. Our theme for the midyear is Court Space, Security, and Emergency Planning, and I am so excited that in addition to all of the wonderful sessions that had already been planned, we are now able to offer a special workshop on Sunday as a response to the recent federal courthouse shooting in Las Vegas. Steve Berson, a former Colorado state court administrator and a court security consultant, will present a workshop titled “Steps to Best Practices: How You Can Begin to Improve Court Security Today.” I think the phased approach to best practices in court security he is presenting will be valuable to anyone working in courts today. I am also happy to tell you that in light of the difficult financial times our courts are going through, we are extending the early bird registration rate ($500/members and $625/non-members) through January 30. The NACM Board hopes that this will make it easier for members to say “yes” to the midyear conference. For registration or more information on this conference, click on the conference link below or on the menu to the left. I hope to see you in Colorado!