I am sincerely grateful for the beautiful OT community that came out to Fredericksburg for VOTA's Annual Conference. The energy and sense of belonging was palpable. Thank you to every attendee who came ready to connect and learn. Thank you to our speakers, who shared their passion and knowledge. State associations face many challenges, but I feel confident in our OT community here in Virginia and what we can accomplish when we come together. I hope as you move through the coming week, you will carry a sense of belonging with you, remembering that you are an essential part of our profession's whole. Every member of our community is essential to our profession's growth and impact.  My sincerest thanks also goes out to our CE chair, conference liaison, fundraising chair, membership chair and each board member whose hard work made this conference possible. See you at C&Y!

Savanah Howe,

President, VOTA