"MORE THAN SATISFIED WITH ACHIEVEMENTS IN 1996/97" This is how the president of the SUC, Dr. Vojin Joksimovich, summarized the 1996/97 year. The Eighth Annual Convention of the SUC was held in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on September 26-28, 1997. Delegates and guests from the US, Canada, Mexico, Switzerland, Serbia and the Republika Srpska participated in a highly successful and interactive convention which was covered by a record number of Belgrade, Republika Srpska and Voice of America media representatives. Culmination of the Convention was the key-note speech delivered by US Congressman Randy Duke Cunningham (R- California). PRE-CONVENTION ACTIVITIES The International Advisory Board (IAB) and the regular SUC's Board of Directors met for approximately 6 hours between Thursday afternoon and Friday morning. The IAB members were asked to formulate their issues in advance. John Delich, IAB Board Chairman, synthesized the inputs into 21 points which were, in a lively dialogue, responded to by members of the Board. The luncheon speaker was Prof. Dr. Samuel Mikolaski, San Diego Chapter President. The subject was "Democracy, Religion and the Future of Serbs". Dr. Nenad Janicijevic, the Pittsburgh Committee Chairman, and his lovely wife sponsored the evening of Serbian delicious food and entertainment at their home for members of both Boards.