DECEMBER 2005 - Year in review

It is with the December Newsletter that I would like to take time to look back and review how the ARC Network has grown over the past year and let you know our plans for the coming year.

First I would like to list a couple of announcements:

1. Bloomberg Consulting has a position opening for an experienced accident reconstructionist in our Pensacola, Florida office. The position is designed for a team leader/testifier that should lead to significant ownership in the company. The following experience/knowledge is not required but is desirable:
   
   - Heavy truck air brake systems
   - Heavy truck ECM download software
   - CDL license
   - Vetronix CDR software
   - Surveying experience
   - HVE computer simulations
   - Engineering degree
   - Professional Engineering license
   - Management experience
   - Testifying experience
   
   This position will be filled in the first quarter of 2006. We offer a competitive and progressive pay structure that benefits hard working individuals. If you are interested, please respond via email with a detailed CV to info@bloombergconsulting.com
   Bloomberg Consulting, Inc - www.bloombergconsulting.com
2. The CDR User's Conference is almost full. We only have 25 seats left. If you are planning on attending, please submit your registration form promptly - web site or give us a call toll free 866-223-4984.
3. New Products in the ARC Network. The ARC Network will be adding some new companies and services to the ARC Network this year. To begin, we have just added iWitness to the products directory. This is the newest software application for close range photogrammetry. We will be profiling this new product in next month's newsletter. In the mean time you can check it out in the ARC Network's Product directory or at www.iwitnessphoto.com

This past year the ARC Network has again experienced some real growth. Our membership base has grown to over 550 members. The traffic to the web site has also grown substantially from about 1.2 million hits per month to over 2 million hits per month. Our guest book has grown from 8,000 individuals to over 9,000. We also experienced our best attended crash conference to date. Last year's ARC-CSI crash conference attendance was over 160 compared to just over 110 for the 2004 conference. We have once again secured the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the Palace Station Hotel for the 2006 ARC-CSI Crash Conference.

The ARC Network prides itself on being the only organization that provides its members a listing in the best expert witness directory online, access to a member's only private web site providing up-to-date crash and vehicle information, and discounts to our Crash Conferences. If you are interested in becoming a member, please visit the Membership Section of the ARC Network or give us a call toll free: (866) 223-4984.

This past year we have been working closely with some other companies to help bring more information and services to the ARC Network. Through one of these arrangements, we have automated the membership and membership renewal process, giving ARC Network members the freedom to view, update and maintain their membership directly online. This is all done on a new SECURE server. This is a huge step in continuing with the ARC Network. This new automation feature allows the ARC Network to spend more time adding content and improving the structure of the ARC Network web site.

Through another arrangement, the ARC Network is now offering to pay your $450 tuition for the Collision Safety Institute's CDR Technician and Analyst Course with the purchase of a Vetronix CDR System. With the purchase you also qualify for a new one-year ARC Network membership.

STATISITICS:
The statistics for the ARC Network continue to grow. We are now into our 8th year as an organization. We are averaging over 2 million hits to the web site each month. Here is a look at how the hits have increased over the past years:

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ARC-CSI CRASH CONFERENCE:
In June 2005, the ARC Network and Collision Safety Institute hosted the 4th Annual ARC-CSI Crash Conference. This year we had a large spike in attendance from last year and were able to add a few extras into the conference. We held all the actual live crash tests at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway and the weather was beautiful (in the high 80's). All the crash test were conducted on time and we finished all the testing by 12:30 PM! At the end of the conference everyone received a ARC-CSI Crash Conference CD compilation that included all the crash tests, speaker presentation, digital photos, CDR files and other data. We would like to thank everyone who attended, we hope to see you again this year.

The ARC-CSI Crash Conference for 2006 will be held at the same location in Las Vegas. The dates are June 5-8, 2006. We are now accepting registration for the conference. All information and applications are available online at: www.crashconferences.com

COMING THIS YEAR:

Early last year the ARC Network partnered with Vetronix to offer some special incentives when purchasing a new Vetronix CDR System. Over the past year the ARC Network, Vetronix and Collision Safety Institute have agreed to bundle a very special incentive that we just announced for 2006. If you purchase a Vetronix CDR System through the ARC Network (www.cdr-system.com), the ARC Network will pay for one seat in the CDR Technician course and one seat in the CDR Analyst Course for every CDR System purchased. That is a value of $450. This offer is being made to emphasize the need to be certified in this new technology. You will also be receiving the newest version of the Vetronix CDR software (v.2.8), a new control module, and all the new cables.

CDR User's Conference
With all the new information available in the Crash Data Retrieval industry, we decided to put together a special conference for Crash Data Retrieval User's. The ARC Network and Collision Safety Institute is hosting the first CDR User's Conference February 13-14, 2006 in Dallas, TX. The conference is already almost full, as of January 5, 2006 we only have 25 seats left and the CDR Train the Trainer course immediately following the conference is full and a waiting list has been started if we receive any cancellations.

Other items we will be focusing on for 2006:

• ARC-CSI Crash Conference 2006
• CDR User's Conference 2006
• Continued compilation of CDR crash test data (available for download in the Member's section)
• Rework the Vehicle Specs and Crush Stiffness Databases
• Implementation of the new look and feel of the ARC Network
• Adding new product information
• Working on adding more education opportunities
• Adding new information to the members only section
• Offering more crash test videos for purchase
• Updating and improving the major sections of the main ARC Network web site
• Participation in other accident reconstruction/investigation conferences
• New marketing initiatives and alliances to educate and drive more attorneys to the ARC Network Expert Directory
• Working closer with individuals who need help with a professional web site.

THANK YOU:
It has been a pleasure developing and managing the ARC Network. Never before have I met such quality people. Every one of us at the ARC Network would like to thank all of you for making the ARC Network a success.

We wish all of you a very happy and safe holiday!

-The ARC Network

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