Record attendance, incredible speakers and great times highlighted the fifth annual OR Excellence, our biggest and best conference yet. The nearly 300 hospital and surgery center leaders who joined us in October at the Red Rock Casino and Resort in Las Vegas learned, laughed and left with practical advice for taking better care of their facilities, their employees and themselves.

◙ STANDING ROOM ONLY Attendees filled educational sessions and gained insights from incredible expert speakers.

As you'll see in the following pages, national experts shared invaluable insights during packed educational sessions. Attendees networked with other top administrators and more than 115 vendor reps in the exhibit hall during fun-fueled wine- and martini-tasting events. They headed back to their ORs enriched and energized with fresh perspectives and proven business and clinical solutions to everyday concerns. There's no doubt a productive and entertaining time was had by all.

◙ LEADING MAN Outpatient Surgery Magazine's Editor-in-Chief Dan O'Connor served as emcee.

A sincere thanks to everyone who joined us in Vegas for ORX 2013. The annual gathering of surgical leaders, top exhibitors and inspirational speakers continues to evolve and grow. We look forward to catching up with old friends and forging new relationships next year in New Orleans. Check out www.orexcellence.com and make plans now to join us in the Big Easy from Oct. 14 to 17 to see what surgery's most informative and friendliest conference is all about.