On May 16, TRSA’s Board of Directors met in Washington, DC, to discuss—what we had originally planned—efforts for TRSA and UTSA to consolidate. However, during a consolidation meeting in April, UTSA representatives made clear to TRSA representatives that the differences between the two organizations were such that unification could not take place at the current time.
 
Since early 2005, TRSA committed to consolidating the two associations. I personally and publicly expressed my support for the consolidation, as did TRSA’s President and CEO Roger Cocivera. The TRSA Board of Directors unanimously voted in favor of consolidation as well ...