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We all agreed that technology is evolving at lightning speed and, to quote our CEO Karl Lopker, we came together to talk about \u201cyou and us and mind-boggling change\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We packed the agenda with great breakout and training sessions and we were honored to have so many customers join us as presenters. \u00a0It\u2019s always good to hear the success stories and how QAD is working for you! \u00a0Speaking of success stories&#8230;we debuted several Customer Showcase videos during the conference. \u00a0Be sure to check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/eventsvideos\/#showcase\">RENOLIT<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/eventsvideos\/#showcase\">Scosche<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/eventsvideos\/#showcase\">Wesco<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/eventsvideos\/#showcase\">SMR<\/a> videos for a look at these great companies and how they use QAD. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you attended Explore and want to download any of the presentations, we have them available on <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/eventspresentations\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/eventspresentations\/<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u00a0If you weren\u2019t able to join us for Explore this year, you should take a look too and see what you missed! \u00a0We also have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qad.com\/about\/eventsvideos\/#recap\">recap video\u00a0<\/a>so you can catch the highlights of the morning sessions\u00a0and we created a<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/photos.google.com\/share\/AF1QipMnDKj7X3MImnN5MNy3ubEf0MQofyMMMIHE5UGrnf3aWKkFxuRmhRZ95tra0QhoLw?key=d255ZUhQU2U4d0d0bC1Za0hGVlpDNFlzVldGN0xn\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> photo album<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from the week so <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feel free to share your pictures too and connect with us on socials by using the hashtag <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/em.qad.com\/x0L0000B2i3072T0H84uBMT\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">#QADExplore<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">! \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Mark Your Calendars Now<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s hard to believe, but we are already thinking about next year. \u00a0Explore 2016 will be tough to beat, but I think we are up to the challenge! \u00a0<strong>Explore 2017<\/strong> will be in Detroit on May 8-11 so put it on your calendar now. 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