Sixteen Charter Contributors met on 1/4/08 to learn more of the origins while sharing the aspirations and charting an immediate course forward for Modern Bend. The energy level was high.

An active role was requested of all Contributors: to reach out to their personal/business networks and to expand the conversation... to build this community of like-minded people.

Clearly, a broad segment of the community was represented: from artists to restaurateurs to retail of all stripes to manufacturers and technologists to civic leaders to design professionals to developers of real estate.

The Modern Bend community is made up of like-minded, forward/optimistic individuals who choose to play an active role in a positive future. Bend is unique in that we can shape its future. Modern Bend is designed to become a broad-based and inclusive voice in the community-at-large. Bend's population will grow substantially in the years ahead and a significant percentage of those who come here (whether they be visitors, part-time or full-time residents) will likely be looking to connect with the Modern Bend community.

New links have already been added to the site with more coming shortly. Several in attendance suggested other's who should belong and were requested to contact them and connect them with Modern Bend for inclusion.

Importantly, it was mentioned that while Abito will take the lead in hosting this site and managing its foundation, the broad-based contributor community within Modern Bend will ultimately steer and shape the course forward.