The feedback offered to attending I-CAR staff and board increases communication between the groups and also allows I-CAR to further reach out to those who receive training and provide a high-quality, relevant product, as volunteers and program instructors serve as the front line of I-CAR to the industry.

"I appreciate the sincerity of everyone and the individual commitment to change course to ensure that a quality product is achieved," said Dan Shymanski, St. Louis I-CAR volunteer district chair. 

 
"In today's environment, change is constant and requires continuous renewal of how we interact and function within the business environment," Shymanski said.  "To recognize and make those adjustments is never easy and requires strong leadership."

   
"Lately, my experience with I-CAR has been a positive one," said Rob Saunders, San Luis Obispo, Calif., I-CAR volunteer committee chair.  "Processes have been streamlined.  It's much easier to get classes scheduled than in the past.  The restructuring and change taking place was reemphasized at this conference, and I see it as a change for the better." 

"This has been the most open, candid, and encouraging set of I-CAR meetings I have attended in a long time," said Doug Middleton, international advisory committee member and former I-CAR staff member. 

"The 2008 zone conferences proved to be a success with high participation from I-CAR volunteers and program instructors from around the country," stated Jeff Peevy, I-CAR director of field operations. 

 
"Held in three different parts of the United States from January through February, the zone conferences gave I-CAR senior staff the opportunity to meet with I-CAR volunteers and program instructors and share information as well as and get receive valuable feedback from those who also serve as the front line of I-CAR," Peevy said.