Happy New Year!

明けましておめでとうございます and HAPPY NEW YEAR to all our readers! Maybe it's a little dorky of me to say, but this New Year's is a transition for the AEC; 2008 was the year we all became JASCers and experienced the conference for the first time, but 2009 will be the year of our conference as AECs.

What does this year have in store for JASC? Stick around and find out! We are currently working our tails off to spread the word about JASC to students, universities and corporations. The application process is underway and the apps are starting to trickle in as I write this. The planning and work is far from over though, as we will continue to work with our Japanese counterparts to make this year's conference as good as it can be.

Starting soon, the AEC will be doing in-person information sessions at all sorts of universities. We're even planning a non-university information session for alumni, professors and applicants in New York early in February, pending venue reservations. If you are a JASCer who can help us out with information sessions or think you might be able to give us a hand at your school, let us know!