Dear USDF GM and PM Delegates, GMO Presidents and Council and
Committee Chairs:

In preparation for the 2008 Adequan/USDF Annual Convention a number of
business documents have been posted on the USDF Web site for review.
These include the proposed fiscal year (FY) 2010 budget, which spans
April 1, 2009 - March 31, 2010. Also posted is a document titled
USDF Proposed Budget - Fiscal Year 2010 - Overview. This document
outlines the budget balancing measures taken including cost cuts, a
dues increase proposal, and fee adjustments. These documents can be
found at http://www.usdf.org/about/about-usdf/financials/index.asp.

The budget will be discussed at the annual convention in Denver at the
open Budget Meeting for Council/Committee Chairs on Wednesday,
December 3, from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The budget will be presented to
the USDF Board of Governors (BOG) for final approval on Friday,
December 5. USDF policy requires the Executive Board to present, to
the BOG, a balanced budget for final approval.

Other documents available for review are pre-convention council and
committee and regional director reports, Summary of Executive Board
Meeting minutes, BOG General Assembly agenda, revised Council and
Committee Handbook, and the updated 2008 Bylaws and Policies &
Procedures documents. The documents can be found at
http://www.usdf.org/about/about-usdf/governance/index.asp on the USDF
Web site.

The Executive Board Fall Meeting agenda and the 2008 Executive Board
conference call summary of minutes will be posted by November 21.

Access all of these documents at the USDF Web site. For information
about the Adequan/USDF Annual Convention & Symposium, go to
http://www.usdf.org/convention/2008/index.asp .

I look forward to seeing you in Denver!

Sincerely,

Stephan Hienzsch, USDF Executive Director