Through the Looking Glass: An Epic UGM ’16 Recap in Pictures

epic-in-wonderlandThe theme of this year's Epic User Group Meeting (UGM '16) was An Adventure in Wonderland, and Lewis Carroll himself would have been awed by the festivities.

Some 18,000 Epic users descended on the Verona, Wisc. campus, where they were briefed on the company's vision for the future and saw updates to the Epic product suite. There were also case studies and peer-to-peer learning opportunities as well as talks on topical healthcare challenges such as population health and data security.

Alice in Wonderland-themed entertainment and costumes were plentiful. CEO Judy Faulkner dressed as the Mad Hatter at the event's opening session, and news accounts described a large tent outside the main auditorium as "cluttered with miniature tea pavilions, halls of mirrors, and rabbit-hole recreations."

Instagram users captured and shared much of the conference color on their phones and cameras. Below we share some of our favorites pics from the week:

The morning views were stunning...

Good morning #ugm2016

A photo posted by Jason Marx (@marxizm) on

Early bird gets the shot! Amazing morning for #EpicUGM!

A photo posted by Steven Knurr (@scknurr) on

...and the Wonderland theme seemed to be a big hit. 

"Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?" We are all MAD here!" -Lewis Carroll

A photo posted by Ruby Berry (@rubyvberry) on

WHO ARE YOU!?🐛🐛🐛 #aliceinwonderland #ugm2016 #mushrooms

A photo posted by Anna Green (@acongreen) on

Alice v the queen of hearts off with their heads #ugm2016

A photo posted by Davy (@ruavidiot) on


Farm pics are always a UGM favorite...

Sultry stormy skies

A photo posted by Katie Wheeler (@kt0r) on

If I could cuddle a goat during lunch every day, life would be a whole lot brighter.

A photo posted by Tamara Kasal (@t_kasal) on

💜🐷💜 #EpicUGM2016

A photo posted by Kristin (@kmgs) on


...as are photos that capture Epic's unique art and architecture.

Mood AF. #actuallyinagoodmoodtho #campustour #wizard #UGM #whataniceglowingballyouhave

A photo posted by Joshua Sankovitch (@josankovitch) on

#epicugm

A photo posted by Erin Gleason (@erin_gleason82) on

Mood AF. #actuallyinagoodmoodtho #campustour #wizard #UGM #whataniceglowingballyouhave

A photo posted by Joshua Sankovitch (@josankovitch) on

Looks like folks had a blast... see ya' next year!

The week that's flying by #ugm2016 #epicugm2016 #epicsystems #madcity #usergroupmeeting

A photo posted by @littlefrolick on

Thanks for the adventure! #epicugm2016

A photo posted by Megan Groff (@cynergi82) on