2008 was an unforgettable year for so many people and so many companies - the RMI family included. Loss, tears, celebrations, laughter, achievements - we've done it all (so much so that I thought it was deserving of the lovely Wordle above). Here's a look back at some of those landmarks from the past 12 months...

1/2 - Tally Maffucci named President
1/23 - RMI hosts 2nd Annual Nonprofit Mailer Symposium
3/7 - Hires: Justine Ciocchi & Eileen Harrick
3/14 - Mike Kertelits accepts Chair of DMA Nonprofit Federation's Suppliers Sub Committee
3/14 - Rich Leary & Debbie McLain volunteer at CAP's Operation New Hope
4/5 - Our dear friend and colleague Laura Smith passes away
4/23 - New client: Trinity Missions
5/7 - New client: Time Inc. Corporate Database
5/7 - Hire: Alan Yu
5/16 - RMI hosts 7th Annual Health Mailer Symposium
5/22 - New client: Berea College
5/30 - DJ Associates folds into RMI
6/6 - Arbor Day Foundation plants memorial tree for Laura Smith
7/2 - New client: PlanningFamily.com
8/1 - New client: Legal Sea Foods
8/1 - New client: Peaceful Valley Farm & Garden Supply
8/1 - New client: Smarthome™
8/5 - Hire: Thea Mathis & Janet Ward
8/14 - Cyndi Lee named Vice President of Business Development
8/21 - New client: Garden & Gun
8/27 - Martin was diagnosed with Non Hodgkin's type "B" Lymphoma
8/29 - New client: AirAge Media
8/29 - New client: Papo d'Anjo
10/20 - RMI Launches InTrends
10/28 - Martin announces he has battled cancer into remission
12/5 - HVDMA awards Laura Smith a posthumous Founders Award

Here's to a happy and healthy 2009.