Heading into the NSA's annual conference in the summer of 2009, our East Bay Chapter was surviving but certainly not thriving. Bailey had moved on to graduate school and Mike was doing a fantastic job trying to recruit new members and line up a steady meeting location. We got the meeting location, and although it may not have been the most convenient location in the East Bay, at least it was a consistent place we could meet. Our monthly attendance ranged anywhere from Mike and I showing up, to 1-2 others at the most for the majority of meetings.