Full Circle -- April 2008

Greetings!

In March of 1998 Summersault, a company that was not yet even one year old, sent out its first e-mail newsletter to about 25 people, mostly friends and family. In that inaugural issue, we celebrated the fact that we existed at all, the international adventures that Mark and I were having in New York City and Aberdeen, Scotland respectively, and we talked about the origins of our company name, saying that, "for us, Summersault evokes images of youth, happiness, warmth, growth, purpose, forward motion, and complete revolution (pun certainly intended)."

On some days it's hard to believe that it has been ten years since we created Summersault. I remember putting that first newsletter together, and all of the dreams, plans and projects that were wrapped up in its words are still manifested in the work we do today. And this past August when we celebrated the 10-year anniversary of our founding, we recognized that we simply couldn't have done it without the support and encouragement of our clients, friends, family and partners -- thank you for your role in our journey, and we hope we've made a positive difference in yours.

With "Full Circle," we'd like to stay in better touch with you about what we're up to, what trends and technologies we're excited about, and how our services might help your business or organization do what it does a little bit better through the power of Internet communication. We'll send you these newsletters no more than once per month, and if you'd rather not receive them at all, just let us know by responding to this message or clicking on the unsubscribe link below.

Enjoy,

Chris Hardie
Principal

In 1968, an explosion in Richmond, Indiana's downtown area killed 41 people, injured hundreds and destroyed buildings all around it. But as local businessperson and now film producer Rob Quigg has said, it can be difficult for the history of that day to fully come alive for those of us who weren't there. That's why last weekend on the 40th anniversary of the explosion, Quigg and his team held the premiere showing of 1:47, a documentary film about the explosion and the impact it had on the community and culture at the time.

Summersault was honored to be called upon to create the complementary website, 147film.com, which showcases the work of the crew, displays a trailer of the film, and shares stories from those who lived that day firsthand. DVDs will also be available -- see the website for details.