The 7th annual CMS Expo began this morning at the Hotel Orrington in Evanston, although the fun began last night at our Chicago DotNetNuke User Group meeting, also held here. I'll tell you what happened last night, and what's in store for the Expo.

Watsonville Auto Body Collision Centers puts the client's needs first in their shops so they wanted their website to do the same. Automobiles are a major investment and dealing with accident damage can be distressing. The Watsonville Auto Body website strives to reassure customers and make the repair process easier.

In the wake of the floods, the Will County Health Department jumped into action to get citizens immediate and necessary information. Their website has a news module that lets staff post articles easily and quickly.

Sprocket Websites will be featured at the New Member Showcase on Wednesday during the Mixpo business event of the Conejo Valley Chamber of Commerce. Mixpo is the biggest mixer/expo of the year and "ceremonial ribbon cuttings" are held during the evening to introduce new member businesses to all the attendees. Jim Nagy of the West Coast office will be representing the company and meeting as many chamber members as possible. If you're attending Mixpo, look for Jim and say "hello!"

Plainfield Patch.com published a press release from the Will County Health Department about their newly-launched website built with the Sprocket Websites team. In this collaboration, Sprocket was able to organize the Health Department's wealth of information into a website that makes it easy for Will County residents to get what they need online.

Mike Johnston of CMScritic.com announced Monday, January 28, that he’s giving the nod to DotNetNuke as the best CMS for SMB in 2012.