Dear Sunquest Clients,

Sunquest Information Systems, Inc., SUG, Inc., and the Great Plains Regional User Group, hosts for SUG 2009, extend a warm invitation to you to join this years’ Sunquest User Group Conference. SUG 2009 will be held at the Westin Kierland Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona from July 13-17. The conference theme, “Planting the Seeds of Innovation,” marks the quest to seek innovators to share useful strategies to improve quality, reduce costs and elevate visibility of the laboratory in your organization.

Join more than 350 expected participants in beautiful Scottsdale for five days of thought provoking dialogue, knowledge exchange and networking. Create your own custom schedule from pre-conference training workshops, nearly 200 hours dynamic, interactive panel sessions and roundtable discussions. Explore a series of General Sessions and engage in topical forums throughout the week. We are excited to offer two new modules for 2009 Molecular Diagnostics and Management Development. As you dive into the agenda, you will discover a wide variety of offerings that will intrigue all levels of experience.

Connect with Sunquest and vendor partners in this years’ Exhibitor Showcase July 14-16. New for 2009, we proudly introduce a unique venue to demonstrate solutions center stage in the Exhibition Hall. “Innovation on Stage” is a forum for Sunquest partners to present the next big wave of innovative solutions that can assist you in reaching their goals to improve efficiency, productivity and growth. Please schedule time in your agenda to meet with each of our vendor partners during the Exhibitor Showcase.

The SUG 2009 registration fee is $650 per person and includes entrance into all sessions, the exhibitor showcase, continental breakfast and lunch daily, the Welcome Reception and SUG Party. The SUG ROI document may serve as a useful tool to successfully achieve the approval to attend this year’s important conference.

Our conference headquarters, the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa, is in beautiful Scottsdale, Arizona. As a conference participant you are eligible for $99 non-refundable, or $115 refundable per night, plus sales tax, single or double occupancy. To secure the $99 non-refundable preferred rate you must confirm your reservation by May 13. To secure the $115 preferred rate you must secure your reservation by June 21. The rate will be extended three days prior and post, on a space available basis. You may secure your reservation online by navigating to Conference Location on the left navigation bar. Please be sure to review the rules and restrictions for each rate structure before securing your reservations.

In addition to education, your conference registration fee includes social and team building activities. These include:

Whether you are an expert or just getting started with award winning Sunquest products and services, this is the conference to attend! You’ll take away new contacts, networking relationships, enhanced knowledge, experiential skills for professional use, and information about the latest applications and innovations in the laboratory today. We look forward to seeing you in Scottsdale!