After being inspired by Benjamin and Rosamund Zander's book and video, "Leadership: The Art of Possibility", two long-time barbershoppers saw a new opportunity to unite efforts regarding their favorite musical hobby, barbershop singing.

Kevin and Kendall noticed that for many years, there had been duplicated efforts, miscommunicated information and conflicting events between the men's and women's organizations. The Pacific Barbershop Summit emerged as a new possibility – bringing men and women barbershoppers together to work on building their art form.

In February of 2005, leaders of three Sweet Adelines International regions and of the Evergreen District of the Barbershop Harmony Society, met in Bellevue, WA to begin work on this unification. Soon to be incorporated in the state of Washington, it will be a legal entity with officers and directors, focused on a single mission – “Building harmony through cooperative sharing of knowledge, skills and resources to supplement the programs and activities of the Evergreen District of the Barbershop Harmony Society and Regions 13, 24, and 26 of the Sweet Adelines International and other a cappella organizations within the identified area.” While the Regions and the District remain independent entities, the Summit provides a forum for collaboration, communication and coordination.

It is an exciting time to be a singer – especially of barbershop harmony.