Get connected with a fabulous experience! Are you ready to GET CONNECTED to GREAT ideas and GREAT people? The ACFAS annual scientific conference has become the "homecoming" for the world's best and brightest foot and ankle surgeons.  Over 1,200 of your peers will attend this incredible assembly where the cutting edge of foot and ankle surgery is explored, debated, and celebrated. If you attend this unique conclave, you will be surrounded by colleagues who understand the challenges you face and will share varied and new perspectives on treatments.  Then, you'll return to your practice better prepared to care for your patients, grow your practice, with an arsenal of knowledge, training, and confidence. Explore this detailed program chock full of great ideas, topics, and people.  You'll also find great ideas and great people in our social events, the 80,000 square foot exhibit hall, amid 140+ posters, and by listening to the manuscript presentations. This conference is your small and special corner of the world where the collective wisdom and collegiality of 6,000 peers provides you the respect, professionalism, superior training, and management savvy you want and need.   YOU are one of the 2,000 great people I want on February 20-24, 2008 in Southern California's perfect convention site: Long Beach Daniel J. Hatch, DPM, FACFAS ACFAS President