ficp forum in st. louis (june 16-18th) actually took me by surprise - it truly was not all about the quantity but the quality!  i was pleasantly surprised at this year's forum.  it was not only the best from a standpoint of education. - but each session as well as the general sessions i attended i actually came away with something i could use in my day to day work as well as my personal life.  the design team did a fabulous job with such great presenters and not the same old stuff either.  the attendees were all engaged and i found value in the one on one i had with some key decision makers. it was well worth our investment and they were not kidding when they said, "come meet me in st. louis" as that is exactly what i did.