I would like to thank Purdue University for hosting FMMUG's second annual Best Practice Event, October 12th - 13th in Lafayette, Indiana. The hospitality extended by everyone at Purdue raised the bar for a new standard of excellence in hosting. I would also like to thank everyone who attended; and to those who presented, I would like to say "Wonderful job!" I know everyone was able to walk away with information that can be used in their daily jobs.

I would also like to thank our sponsors that supported FMMUG Best Practice. Without their support, events like this would not be able to happen. Thank You: WorkTech, IBM, Aquitas Solutions, Banetti, Brass Tacks Consulting, Cohesive Informations, Datasplice, Interloc solutions, Practive Solutions, Projectech, Technology Associates, and ZenFocus.

Best Practice events are a great way to network and discuss problems you are having and to find solutions with the help of your peers. It also provides an opportunity to see what other facilities are doing well and get ideas that can be implemented at your own site. I hope this event will encourage even more of our membership to participate in the future.

I look forward to seeing you this Spring at our FMMUG Conference.

Randy Oakes
FMMUG
Chairperson