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We had so much fun seeing you at the Project Conference in Anaheim this year! Check out these pictures from the events – we’re sure you’ll see some familiar faces!




M-Pug with Jacques Goupil

The Pug is the mascot for the Makita power tool company. Ellen Lehnert and MPUG President Melanie Cosklo
M-Pug spying on Eric Uyttewaal! M-Pug spying on Eric Uyttewaal!

M-Pug hanging out with the UMT360 Team! Kirk Vantine can’t stay away from his MPUG Team!
Keeping it real with Campana & Shott! M-Pug with the Pcubed team!
Project MVP Sam Huffman With Chronicle Graphics

Even M-Pug gets hungry!



More with the Pcubed team!



Too much love for old buddy Kirk Vantine!


Jacques Goupil






The MPUG team with Javier, the bouncer for MPUG’s VIP section!
Project MVP Dale Howard!
MPUG Twin Cities President Larry Christofaro
MPUG Milwaukee President Claude Sher
Ellen Lehnert
Oh Larry!



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PICTURES: MPUG at the Project Conference

We had so much fun seeing you at the Project Conference in Anaheim this year! Check out these pictures from the events – we’re sure you’ll see some familiar faces!

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