The annual Spine Section meeting was held in Palm Springs this past February. The venue was breathtaking in its desert splendor, and the science was unsurpassed. Over 700 registrants attended the meeting, and enjoyed not only professional development but also golf, tennis, swimming, trail rides and many other extra-curricular activities. Forty oral presentations and over 100 posters complemented the lively symposia on controversies in spinal surgery and presentations from invited speakers including Drs. E Benzel, RG Fessler, A Menezes, and VKH Sonntag. Special courses on Lumbar Instability and Fusion and Practical Approaches to Selected Peripheral Nerve Injuries were well attended and received. Theatre-in-the-Round (pictured below) provided an opportunity for our colleagues in industry to present new innovations in spinal surgery. The Section wishes to thank each of the 40+ industry sponsors who displayed their cutting edge technology, and were critical to the success of the event.