Thursday, February 25, 2020, 6:00 p.m. As Delivered Καλησπέρα everybody! Let me start, President Saltiel, my friend David, Mayor Elisaf, guests, friends, let me say what a huge honor it is for me to join you for the 15th Annual David Tiano Lecture, which our Consulate has organized over many years to honor the memory of our former colleague. I really miss doing this event live in Thessaloniki this year, but I want to thank Liz and the Consulate team for bringing us together in this virtual setting. I also want to say a huge thank you to our honored guest speakers: my friend Zanet Battinou, Professor Cohen, and especially Ioannina Mayor Moses Elisaf for doing us the honor of joining us to speak about the Romaniote community of Ioannina.