["tell me and i'll forget, show me and i'll remember, involve me and i'll understand" -- confucius]

Within only a few months, and I never thought I’d be chair of a National organization. With that being said, I was told, as chair, that I couldn’t pretty much do…whatever the hell I want. So I propose a few decrees. A few motions if you will.

Motion #1

I motion to communicate, To conversate. (I know that's not a real word) Cause whether you like it or not, someone will always disagree with you. And that’s a good thing.

Motion #2

I motion to think outside the balikbayan box, break out of my shell, burst of out of the bubble. Cause there’s only so much this moment can give you. Dare to be different. Believe me...it works.

And Motion #3

Okay, I just don’t think the name "FIND" is working. It’s not sticking with you guys is it? I’m a marketing major, and after doing some marketing research I’ve come up with a name that would sell.

The Philippine American Networking Association.

All joking aside, FIND, Inc. 2008 Fall Dialogue is slowly approaching. It's a less than a month away. This fall, our Dialogue theme will be Magsalita...."to speak". We'll take our delegates through activities centered around themes of communication.

With that being said, I think communication is like...economics. Yes, economics. Despite the recent "recession", I believe communication is our greatest commodity. It’s priceless. Like money, communication is our medium of exchange. It can act as a platform for information, opinions, and ideas to get across. Communication is also our unit of account, from recalling memories, teaching lessons learned, to the infamous “That’s what she said.” Lastly, communication is our store of value. Although there is value on the surface, a face-value, we must find something deeper in what is being said, something we can invest in.

Look for it. Listen for it.

There’s a million things I can tell you to expect from this Dialogue, but who am I to spoil it for you? This may sound cliche, but you'll get what you put into this weekend. Make it truly and uniquely…for you. So by the time you begin this fateful Dialogue weekend, remember that this is YOUR dialogue.

Own it, and make it yours.