i don't mind them - it's nice to catch up - esp with rello's we don't see often. the main one we get every year was very impersonal this year though - it just seemed to come to a halt with no sign off other than signatures. and photos were too small to see details. i guess if you can find the balance between talking about achievements/events and still making people feel involved, they are awesome. but this one went too far towards almost an update for their website in the "about us" section!