The Association of Directory Marketing and Yellow Pages Association merger has been approved by both Boards and both memberships. Effective January 1, 2010, ADM will become the National Marketing Division within YPA. The NMD will perform the same functions as ADM provides today and will continue to advocate for the national channel. Neg Norton, YPA president, and Nancy Augustine, ADM Sr. VP, have been conducting meetings to explain the new structure. Meetings took place in Dallas, New York, Chicago and Cleveland. Upcoming meetings: Toronto 12/8/09; and Carson, CA (Los Angeles area) 12/10/09.