RES2007 - American Indian Search

We have had a very exciting month here at the RES. We just came back from the RES2007 conference where we were sponsored by DRS technologies. We would like to give a shout out to them and Shannon Whiteman at the National Center for allowing us this opportunity. This conference is an important conference for any business that wants to do business on and in Indian Country. * pulls out soapbox* which leads me to my topic "keeping tribal dollars in tribal communitities." One of the resounding themes at the conference was capacity building on indian country through economic development. It occured to me that the majority of businesses were not holding to a corporate mentality but to a social entrepenurship vien. They were more concerned with the effect they had on the surrounding community than they we're with the absolute bottom line. I'm not saying they were not interested in making money but that wasn't the primary motivator. It was making a difference which lead me to believe that this is a different mechanism at work here. This was our third year and we saw alot of old friends and made alot of new ones but ultimately each group had a genuine interest in their community. We've seen a shift and as time goes on I'm sure this shift will be more evident by the business on or servicing indian country. *puts soapbox away*

For us at RES 2007 we were in full effect pushing our clients and AIS to the fullest. We also were interviewed on Native America Calling. We are going to be sending out a Press Release letting people, companies and customers know about AIS and our clients. Since our launch 4 weeks ago we are averaging over 100 businesses sign ups a week with over 1000 hits a day. We have had people from all over the US as well as the world looking at AIS. We have had inquiries from corporations such as PG&E, Macy's and Target Corporations concerning their use of AIS and finding American Indian Vendors to work with. We are in the process of getting reciprocal sponsorships in place with leading publications, media outlets and Corporate Branding Partners to provide our clients with the best exposure in Indian Country and Mainstream America.

We are very excited about this venture and the feedback and response we have received from clients and the general public have been overwhelming and humbling. We have been validated over and over again about our services filling a much needed venue and we will continue to strive to meet these expectations.

Our next event will be at National Congress of American Indians in July in Alaska and we will be letting our clients know of each and every step we take to assist them in their success. Your success in our success. Much like our elders have taught us we are all intertwined and in many we are returning to those old ways by trading and supporting one another.

I look forward to working with your company in the year to come.