Dear Partners,

A chance trip to the SVPI Conference in Calgary in 2003, prompted more by the beauty of the location than the allure of the program, yielded substantial, long-term and long-lasting benefits to Dallas SVP. Our contingent, consisting of three persons, divided the program to attend all sessions, distilled useful insights, met helpful partners from other cities and brought back a detailed report, rich with ideas from across North America.

Since then SVP in Dallas has sent a large group to all conferences, to network, to learn and, where we can, to teach others, how this great experiment can be better. While we have 25 SVP laboratories experimenting with the same powerful concept, all SVPs face essentially the same issues. The lessons we have learned from fellow SVPs at the Conference have been absorbed, adapted to our circumstances and implemented to make DSVP better.

It is great to have an organization (SVPI) and an event (the Annual Conference) where we can exchange ideas, trials, results and best practices. The opportunities for exchange have never been greater than at this year’s conference.

I hope you’ll join us as we practice “giving big” together.

Sincerely,

Bob Wood
Partner, Dallas SVP