Attendance has grown from 700 at the first conference in 1998 to 2,600 this year.
Higher education is a cooperative community.
One of the things UWM attendees found interesting was the level of sharing among universities implementing new student databases. PS support, service, and maintenance will always be necessary, but through collaboration the educational community is helping itself and PS find solutions to some of the more intriguing challenges. Data conversion is crucial. With the benefit of hindsight, these universities expressed regret that they didn't have the luxury of time to pay closer attention to data conversions. All UWM attendees reported that the conference was a valuable investment of their time.