 Hello, and welcome to the Katesel 2022 State Conference. I'm Bentley. And I'm Nirmala. We are the conference chairs. And we are excited to tell you about the first live face-to-face conference since 2019. The last two years have been, well, at best, challenging for all of us. Yet, we are adaptable. We are resilient. It's one of the trademarks of our profession, and we are energized by the tremendous opportunities of the future. It is these ideas that inspired our conference team to come up with this year's theme. We are open. We are open for opportunity to grow, open for perspectives on teaching and learning. We are open for empowerment to make an impact. And we are ready for it now. So what can you expect from our state conference this year? This year, we are taking our conference to the city of Roses, beautiful downtown Pasadena, an amazing location with many great places to visit, and wonderful outdoor opportunities to connect with old and new friends and colleagues. Lots of opportunities to get involved. So how can you get involved? First, be a participant and come here, our wonderful plenary and conference presenters. Then explore all the great new materials from our exhibitors and publishers. Third, be a presenter and build your professional repertoire. Fourth, be a volunteer and help put the planning of this conference in place. And last one, be an exhibitor and a sponsor and showcase your products and services. We have three hotels where you can enjoy the benefits of a discounted room rate for Kattiesel. We have the Hilton Pasadena, the Sheraton, and the Weston. Please visit our website for all of the details. The convention center and our organization Kattiesel are following the CDC guidelines for COVID protocols, and we'll be using CrowdPass prior to the event to ensure the health and safety of everyone, so we all can have a great, fun, and memorable experience together. For the next few weeks, we'll be making a few more announcements about the upcoming conference. So check back with us regularly. We hope that you'll be able to join us in Pasadena this September. Bye everybody! Adios!