The Optimist International Convention is being held this week in Denver, Colorado. Thousands of Optimist Club members will gather in the Mile High City to share friendship and stories and to make plans for the future of the organization.

Optimist International was officially organized in 1919, but the first Optimist Clubs could be found as early as 1911. We have nearly a one hundred-year history to celebrate. This year, however, the theme for the convention is "The future is now." No reminiscing - we will be invited to live today and every day to its fullest.
I'm looking forward to attending the convention. As I said in my post yesterday, history is important, but it's time to look to today and embrace the talents around us. The future is now and as Dean Acheson reminds us, it comes one day at a time. Hope to see you in Denver!
Official Twitter hashtag for the Optimist International Convention: #OIC2010
Photo credit: Denver at night from
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/CitiesAtNight/