The Association Resource Centre (ARC) reflects LEVERUS' commitment to share knowledge and insights with associations on topical association management issues. The ARC offers a free monthly bulletin-Leveraging the Net-providing news and views on association web issues. It also contains articles from leading association experts on topics ranging from benchmarking to strategic planning. Make the ARC a web page that you consult regularly for valuable articles and resources. Did you know? January 1, 2003 was the unofficial 20th birthday of the Internet. It was created by the U.S. Defense Department's Advanced Research Projects Agency, and originally called "ARPANET". The new network allowed for computers to be used as communications devices, not simply as powerful calculators.