The ADA began our most recent strategic planning process in 1999, creating a framework that has guided our work to date. For several months, ADA has been formulating our 2004-08 strategic plan, and the process is nearing completion. Under the direction of President-elect Marianne Smith Edge and the Strategic Planning Task Force, many members have contributed their time and energy to developing the new plan. Key trends, especially in dietetics, were identified through a House of Delegates environmental scan and were validated by a respected futurist organization (1).