Welcome to the twenty-fifth edition of our quarterly GeoNews which features highlights of our three core activities:

	Ali'i (The Chief).

Ralph Santos is a native of Hawai'i, born in Hilo, on the Big Island, in 1946. He was raised in the Papaikou plantation community of Anderton Camp. Ralph studied at the Honolulu Academy of Arts (Joseph Feher was his mentor) and the Art Institute of Chicago. Working with the O'Grady Studio in Chicago, he practised commercial art for many years and today pursues his passion for Native American Indian and indigenous Native Hawaiian cultures. He is a storyteller and shares his reverence for the beautiful indigenous culture of Hawai'i.

Museum Imagineers has produced a series of four GreetingCards featuring Kumu Hula (The Teacher), Ka Ho'okele (The Navigator), Ali'i (The Chief) and Ka Lawai'a (The Fisherman). Each tells a story based on Hawaiian folklore. The cards were published by UmiGraphics, LLC, 6029 Calumet Point Street, Las Vegas, NV 89081 USA, eMail umigraphics@aol.com ... to find out more, contact (+61 2) 9568 2444.

St Ignatius' College, Riverview is a prestigious Catholic High School in the Jesuit tradition for boys located at Lane Cove, on the foreshores of Sydney Harbour. It celebrated 125 years of delivering quality education within the Sydney community in 2005.

GeoGraphics Group recently produced a Certificate of Excellence which is presented to students who achieve excellence in Performing Arts. These certificates form an important part of the students' resumes. To find out more about St Ignatius' College visit http://www.riverview.nsw.edu.au

The Museum Store Association is a peak industry body located in Denver, Colorado, USA. The 51st Museum Retail Conference & Expo is located this year in Louisville, Kentucky, between April 22 - 25, 2006. This blue ribbon event attracts over 1500 museum store professionals and vendors who provide goods and services for museums.

At MSA, George Jaksic represents Mary MacKillop Place Museum, North Sydney, Australia and Museum Imagineers. Over four days, there is much networking amongst attendees and professional development lectures are also an important aspect of the conference.

At 4.30 - 6.00pm on Sunday, April 23, 2006 a lecture by Andrew Andoniadis, CEO, Andoniadis Retail Services (www.andoniadis.com) on Making Museum Store Marketing an Investment - Not an Expense will feature guest lecturers George Jaksic and also Kimberlee Riley, Director of Programs / COO, Jefferson National Parks Association, St. Louis, Missouri.

Sydney Suzuki.

Nurturing beyond music, the Sydney Suzuki International Conference will be held in January 2007 at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.

GeoGraphics Group is producing collateral advertising material for this major event. The conference offers professional development for teachers in the form of lectures, demonstration lessons, panel discussions and master classes. For more information contact admin@suzukitalenteducation.com.au or you can just simply visit http://www.suzukitalenteducation.com ... your organisation can benefit from quality advertising material too! Contact GeoGraphics Group on (+61 2) 9568 2444 or eMail admin@geographicsgroup.com for an obligation free quote.

	Eamon Fenwick & George Jaksic at the Australian Exhibit, Zoo Atlanta.

In the heart of Atlanta, Georgia, you will find the fabulous Zoo Atlanta. It shows an impressive selection of animals in their natural habitat. Of particular interest is the Australian section ... that's right mate! Zoo Atlanta has a wide range of programs involved with conservation and research a well as extensive education activities. It is a favourite place for family fun.

Greg Cain is the Director of Retail Sales and he is responsible for the zoo's prestige museum store outlets. Find out more at www.zooatlanta.org and sign up to their interesting Zoo News.