Reviewing the HTC 2008 Annual Meeting

Wow! That's the word that best describes the 2008 HTC Annual Membership meeting, which was held on Tuesday. I sincerely hope everyone enjoyed themselves.

The meeting was chock full of entertainment, giveaways and information booths detailing the plethora of communications products HTC provides to our customers. In all, more than 2,500 members of the Cooperative took part in the event and were rewarded for their attendance with two $2 bills, great entertainment from "Dino's TV Variety Show" tribute and loads of great door prizes.

As a part of the night's events, HTC raffled off more than 25 prizes for members in attendance, with the grand prize being a four-day/three-night cruise for two to the Bahamas. This great grand prize was won by Judith Davis of Longs, S.C. and all of us at HTC wish her a relaxing vacation!

In business news from the meeting, Kevin Elliott, Betty F. Jordan and Charles Whaley were all unanimously reelected to serve another term on HTC's board of directors.

The annual meeting is a great benefit of being a member of the Cooperative. It allows members to be involved in helping shape and form the future of your organization. Cooperatives such as HTC are truly a democratic institution, and we are proud to be able to not only provide great products, but also help foster the American democratic process.

I'd like to thank everyone who helped to make this year's meeting such a success. From the loyal HTC staff that helped plan and coordinate the event, to the Myrtle Beach Convention Center for the space to hold the event, to "Dino's TV Variety Show" for the entertainment, thank you all.

With this year's annual meeting behind us, we're excited about moving forward into 2009 and continuing to provide members with the excellent products and services they've come to expect from HTC.

Until next time, feel free to share your thoughts on what's happening at HTC in the "Talk Back" section below.

Best, Tom