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I *almost* made it to the ODTUG Board of Directors ...

Last month was the annual election for the Board of Directors of ODTUG. And just like the year before, I was one of the 19 (!) candidates for one of the 5 spots.  During the campaign and election periods I received a lot of positive feedback and my hopes were high - but the competition was extremely strong. During Oracle Open World the results were announced and I was notified I hadn't made it into the top 5 - alas. And after receiving the detailed results it appears I was " that " close ... Also, during the election period, I got some messages saying " if I could vote, I would vote for you ". Of course that kind of support is helpful, but it would be better for me and for ODTUG when those people signed up as either a Individual or Corporate member - see  the ODTUG website . For just $99 you get unlimited access to a wealth of knowledge and you support your favourite user group. So that's just $8.25 per month very well spent ! Thanks to the (larg