PharmaSUG is a non-profit, educational organization exists to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and to provide professional development opportunities for all software programmers (i.e. SAS, Spotfire, R, JReview, Rave, Oracle, etc.) within the pharmaceutical industry. We encourage all users to participate in the educational, training, and networking opportunities that we provide via our annual conference, country specific conferences and single day events. PharmaSUG is governed year round by an Executive Committee of past and future conference chairs who volunteer their time and expertise. PharmaSUG holds an annual conference in the spring of each year. The conference location, in the United States, usually alternates between the West Coast in the even numbered years and the East Coast in the odd numbered years. An entirely volunteer Conference Committee including Section Chairs organizes the conference. We hold an annual China conference as well as Single-Day Events throughout the year.