President’s Podium John C. Buchanan
New Milestones Greetings. As we come to you with this issue
which draws Primerus members from around
emerge from the pandemic. It will be
of The Primerus Paradigm, it has been almost
the world. In November 1994, Primerus hosted
wonderful to be together again, gathering
18 months since the Primerus family has
this event, then called the Primerus National
for educational seminars in the morning and
gathered in person. I am pleased to announce
Conference, for the first time in Scottsdale,
then enjoying recreational activities in the
that very soon, that is going to change.
Arizona. Some of you may remember it
afternoon and into the evening. So many
coincided with the coldest November 4 in
wonderful friendships have developed as a
Primerus Global Conference October 21-24 at
Arizona history. We went on to hold this
result of these gatherings.
the Lansdowne Resort and Spa in Leesburg,
event every year until 2020, when the global
Virginia, near the beautiful Potomac River.
COVID-19 pandemic forced us to cancel the
together again in person, we have not grown
event, slated to be held in Paris, France.
apart or become strangers over the last year
and a half. In fact, much the opposite has
We have plans to host an in-person
This enables us to continue the long-
standing tradition of the global conference,
This is a big development for Primerus,
and it marks a hopeful milestone as we 4
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But I am also pleased that as we come
