Description: Editor's Note from News Direct, January 2005, Issue No. 49.

Description: Another year has flown by. It’s already 2006–and the Marketing and Distribution Section is beginning to make itself known. As Council Chairman Van Beach and outgoing Section Council Chairman Rob Stone state elsewhere in this newsletter, marketing and distribution is simply an expansion of our focus. From News Direct, January 2006, Issue No. 52.

Description: Happy 2008 from the Marketing and Distribution Section Council!! As we begin 2008, let's review some of the MaD accomplishments from 2007: Product Implementation Survey–summarized for the membership and presented in several venues. Development of the first version of a Subject Matter Expert List Implemented a membership and marketing plan–initial efforts included conducting the survey described elsewhere in this issue. Continuing Education–MaD continues to sponsor and/or co-sponsor sessions at SOA meetings and other functions. Worked with SOA Staff to archive old issues of NewsDirect, including developing better search criteria for easier access. From News Direct Newsletter, January 2008, Issue No. 57.