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What a month it’s been - thank you to everyone who played along with FME Community Bingo! You showed up with energy, creativity, and a whole lot of community spirit. Here’s how it all shook out…Contest Winners First Place ($250 Everything Gift Card): ​@joellejansen  Second Place ($100 Everything Gift Card): ​@xabi  Third Place ($100 Everything Gift Card): ​@brittzucchetto  A big congrats - you’ll be hearing from us soon with your prizes! By the Numbers 411 participants 4,493 total completed tasks 10.9 average tasks completed per participant 179.7 average completions per task Community squares: 4/4 completed (just in time!) Task Highlights Social Media Shares: 75 Question of the Week Replies: 236 Webinar Codes Redeemed: 89 Creative Submissions: 130 Profile Updates: 164 Puzzle Solutions: 305 Upvotes: 241 Quiz Takers: 116 Community Reach New signups: 27  Top country domains: Germany (.de → 29), Sweden (.se → 19), Canada (.ca → 19), Netherlands (.nl → 13), Austr

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Toronto!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at 8:30-11:30 am for FME Breakfast of Champions at the Old Mill Hotel in Etobicoke.Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real stories from local users, and enjoy a great breakfast on us. What to Expect:Breakfast & Networking: Meet and chat with data professionals, and connect directly with the Safe team. Get the Latest on FME: Hear about recent updates, tips, and insights from Safe Software CEO Don Murray. Knowledge Sharing: Exchange ideas and insights with other attendees and Safe Software staff. Customer Stories: Hear from local users and see how they use FME to drive their business forward. Plus, you’ll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. FME Swag: Walk away with some exclusive goodies!Register Now.If you have any

We’re celebrating summer with a fun surprise - FME Community Bingo kicks off today!Starting Monday, August 11, 2025, we’re inviting all FME users to join in on a fun and interactive way to connect with fellow members of the FME Community.Whether you’re answering a question, uploading an image, or participating in a team challenge, each completed task earns you a square on the Bingo board - and every square is a chance to win exciting prizes! Here’s how it works:Complete tasks across the FME Community (click a square to reveal the task) Earn squares on your Bingo board (red = incomplete, green = complete, blue = community task) Each square equals 1 entry into our end-of-event prize draw Bonus entries for completing rows or forming the X patternThe more squares you complete, the more chances you have to win! Winners will be chosen by random draw.Play to win: First place: $250 Everything Gift Card Second place: $100 gift card Third place: $100 gift card Plus four virtual badge awardsLogin

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Kansas City!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on November 6, 2025 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am for FME Breakfast of Champions at the Burns & McDonnell offices (9450 Ward Parkway). Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real stories from local users, and enjoy a great breakfast on us. What to Expect:Breakfast & Networking: Meet and chat with data professionals, and connect directly with Safe Software. Get the Latest on FME: Hear about recent updates, tips, and insights from the Safe team. Knowledge Sharing: Exchange ideas and insights with other attendees and Safe Software staff. Customer Stories: Hear from a local user and see how they use FME to drive their business forward. Plus, you’ll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. FME Swag: Walk away with some exclusive goodies!Register now.If yo

Hello. We’ve released two new FME Flow learning paths: Deploy Workflows with FME Flow Automate Workflows with FME FlowThese free learning paths are available as instructor-led live courses or on demand via the FME Academy. Complete all the quizzes in the learning path to earn a certificate and a Community badge.These learning paths are updated and revised versions of the FME Flow Authoring learning path. We are slightly changing how we deliver that course live, now delivering it as three separate, shorter courses and the occasional five-day course (one is coming up Sept 22-26th). These are the first two courses; we plan to release the third course, focused on FME Flow Apps, in late October. Once all three are released, we’ll update the FME Flow Authoring learning path to point to this content.Please let me know if you have any questions.

In case you missed it:At the end of June, we released all the on-demand content from the Peak of Data & AI 2025 conference that took place in May in Seattle, WA!It was a standout event for Safe Software, featuring over 160 sessions from employees, customers, and partners around the world. These sessions showcased the transformative power of FME across a variety of industries and addressed unique data challenges across different sectors.Sign up to watch select session recordings and access slide decks, including breakout and plenary session content from the conference - available on-demand at your own pace.Did you have a favourite session from the Peak? Tell us in the comments below!

(Just 5 minutes to share your thoughts)Your feedback shapes the future of the FME Community. This is your chance to tell us what’s working, what’s missing, and how we can make the Community even more valuable for you.By taking the survey, you’ll help us:Make it easier to find solutions to your FME challenges Create more ways for you to connect with other FME users and experts - and have fun!  Keep you in the loop on the latest FME tips, trends, and updatesComplete the survey by September 8, 2025 at 5:00 pm PST to be entered to win one of three $50 Safe Software swag prize packs.Complete the survey by August 31 and you will help earn square 2 on the FME Community Bingo card.You’ll also earn the 2025 User Survey Badge and five reputation points just for participating.[Take the Survey]Thanks for helping us make the FME Community the place where FME users come together, learn, and grow.

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Calgary!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 8:30-11:30 MDT for FME Breakfast of Champions at the Sandman Signature Calgary Downtown Hotel. Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real stories from local users, and enjoy a great breakfast on us. What to Expect:Breakfast & Networking: Meet and chat with data professionals, and connect directly with the Safe team. Get the Latest on FME: Hear about recent updates, tips, and insights from the Safe team. Knowledge Sharing: Exchange ideas and insights with other attendees and Safe Software staff. Customer Stories: Hear from local users and see how they use FME to drive their business forward. Plus, you’ll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. FME Swag: Walk away with some exclusive goodies!Register Now.If you have an

Hello. I’m happy to announce we’ve updated the Integrate Data with the FME Platform and FME Form Basic learning paths to FME 2025.0. These free learning paths are available as an instructor-led live courses or on-demand via the FME Academy. Complete all the quizzes in the learning path to earn a certificate and a Community badge.Please let me know if you have any questions.

Mark your calendar and get ready for a great morning with the FME community in Denver!Join Safe Software and fellow data professionals on July 31 at 8:30-11:30 MDT for FME Breakfast of Champions at the Hyatt Regency Denver at Colorado Convention Center. Whether you're a longtime user or just getting started, this is your chance to connect with peers, hear real stories from local users, and enjoy a great breakfast on us. What to Expect:Breakfast & Networking: Meet and chat with data professionals, and connect directly with Safe Software Customer Solutions Team Lead, Christian Berger. Get the Latest on FME: Hear about recent updates, tips, and insights from the Safe team. Knowledge Sharing: Exchange ideas and insights with other attendees and Safe Software staff. Customer Stories: Hear from a local user and see how they use FME to drive their business forward. Plus, you’ll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. FME Swag: Walk away with some exclusive

A collaborative space where your voice helps shape the future of FMEWe’re excited to officially open applications for our new Early Adopter Program (EAP), a structured initiative designed to bring together engaged, forward-thinking FME users like you.As an EAP member, you’ll be part of a handpicked community of forward-thinking professionals helping us drive innovation and create solutions that truly meet user needs.Program StructureBy joining the EAP, you’ll get early access to in-development features, direct lines of communication with our product teams, and opportunities to share your insights and help shape the FME roadmap.The program supports two levels of participation: everyone has access to early features and can share feedback, while some participants may also engage more deeply through usability tests and direct sessions with our product teams.What’s in it for you? Exclusive Access: Test new features before they’re released Collaboration: Join usability tests, feedback sessio

On the Tuesday evening of the Peak of Data & AI 2025 that took place in May, over 75 FME users came together for an evening of innovation, collaboration, and pure data-fuelled fun at the FME Hackathon!Participants had the chance to remix real-world datasets (including testing out the newly announced FME Realize and Data Virtualization), get guidance from Safe Software experts, and fuel their creativity with pizza and drinks.On Wednesday, five teams shared what they built - and wow, it was a close race! A huge congratulations to all the participants, and especially to our winning teams:People’s Choice Award and Best Overall Project Judge’s Choice: Courtney Maxson ​@courtney_m, Erik Bodewitz ​@erik_jan, and Reed Whittington ​@reedwhit with their project FME Rocks.Tied for Second Place Judge’s Choice: Rick Klöpping ​@rickklopping. Michiel Schram ​@michielschram, and Caner Akin ​@canerakin with their project Cut costs in ArcGIS Online by identifying unused items.Tied for Second Place J

Safe Software invites you to our FME Breakfast of Champions in Washington, DC on Friday, June 27 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest possibilities with FME.Here’s what you can expect:Breakfast and Networking: Kickstart your day with a delicious light breakfast while connecting with other FME users and data professionals.Get the Latest on FME: Our team will share the latest updates, enhancements, and give you a sneak peek into the future direction of Safe Software and FME.Share Knowledge and Insights: After the presentations, we’ll have additional time to mingle and discuss your data challenges and opportunities with other attendees and Safe staff. This is your chance to gain new inspiration for your data journey!Learn from Customer Stories: Hear directly from a local FME user about how they’re driving their business forward using FME. Plus, get an exclusive look at our Winner's Circle featuring success sto

Last week, we hosted our fourth FME Breakfast of Champions meetup in Phoenix, Arizona. Thank you to users ​@bo ​@jklatt ​@bobw ​@jmjanzen ​@sean_works ​@gregrothwell and many others who joined us for a morning of connecting on all things data! A special shoutout to ​@bo (Gistic Research) and ​@jmjanzen (Ak-Chin Indian Community) for sharing their FME user stories with us. We’re looking forward to our next FME Breakfast of Champions in Houston, Texas on April 10. Find the full 2025 schedule here. See you there! 

Safe Software invites you to our FME Breakfast of Champions in London, England on Thursday, May 15 from 8:30 am to 11:00 am. Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest possibilities with FME.Here’s what you can expect:Breakfast and Networking: Kickstart your day with a delicious light breakfast while connecting with other FME users and data professionals.Get the Latest on FME: Our team will share the latest updates, enhancements, and give you a sneak peek into the future direction of Safe Software and FME.Share Knowledge and Insights: After the presentations, we’ll have additional time to mingle and discuss your data challenges and opportunities with other attendees and Safe staff. This is your chance to gain new inspiration for your data journey!Learn from Customer Stories: Hear directly from a local FME user about how they’re driving their business forward using FME. Plus, get an exclusive look at our Winner's Circle featuring success s

We’re thrilled to announce some important changes to the Ideas Board in the FME Community that will bring more transparency, ease of use, and a clearer view of how your ideas are progressing.As we continue to grow, we’re committed to making sure your input has a direct impact on the development of FME, and we want to ensure you have a simple, effective way to track your ideas and feedback.What’s New? We’ve made several key improvements, making it easier to stay engaged and informed about the ideas you’ve submitted and those shared by users. Here’s a breakdown of the changes: Revised Filtering and Improved NavigationWe’ve added tabs at the top for more relevant idea statuses: Open, Gathering Interest, In Development, Released, and All Ideas. Each tab now clearly describes its status. The “New” and “Archived” statuses are now included in the All Ideas tab, streamlining your search experience. (Note: “New” ideas awaiting moderation will appear in the All Ideas tab, but once reviewed can b

Safe Software invites you to our FME Breakfast of Champions in Houston on Thursday, April 10 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest possibilities with FME.Here’s what you can expect:Breakfast and Networking: Kickstart your day with a delicious light breakfast while connecting with other FME users and data professionals.Get the Latest on FME: Our team will share the latest updates, enhancements, and give you a sneak peek into the future direction of Safe Software and FME.Share Knowledge and Insights: After the presentations, we’ll have additional time to mingle and discuss your data challenges and opportunities with other attendees and Safe staff. This is your chance to gain new inspiration for your data journey!Learn from Customer Stories: Hear directly from a local FME user about how they’re driving their business forward using FME. Plus, get an exclusive look at our Winner's Circle featuring success stories

Next stop: Phoenix, Arizona! Safe Software invites you to our FME Breakfast of Champions in Phoenix: Thursday, March 27, 2025 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am. Connect with fellow data enthusiasts, learn from industry experts, and discover the latest possibilities with FME.Here’s what you can expect:Breakfast and Networking: Kickstart your day with a delicious light breakfast while connecting with other FME users and data professionals.Get the Latest on FME: Our team will share the latest updates, enhancements, and give you a sneak peek into the future direction of Safe Software and FME.Share Knowledge and Insights: After the presentations, we’ll have additional time to mingle and discuss your data challenges and opportunities with other attendees and Safe staff. This is your chance to gain new inspiration for your data journey!Learn from Customer Stories: Hear directly from a local FME user about how they’re driving their business forward using FME. Plus, get an exclusive look at our Winner's

The Integrate Spatial Data learning path is now available for FME 2024.2 on the FME Academy. Unlock the power of your spatial data with FME. Learn the basics of spatial data and conducting basic spatial analysis.Feedback is welcome.

Explore What’s Possible with FME!Join us for the 2025 FME Breakfast of Champions meetup series - where data enthusiasts come together to connect, learn, and share ideas over a delicious breakfast.Hosted by Safe Software, this series brings together industry professionals and FME users across Canada, the U.S., and the UK to explore the latest FME features, industry developments, and real-world solutions.2025 Meetup Dates & LocationsWe’re excited to announce the confirmed dates and cities for this year’s series! Find us at:Surrey, BC - February 27 Phoenix, AZ - March 27 Houston, TX - April 10 London, England - May 15 Denver, CO - June 12 Washington, DC - June 27 Calgary, AB - September 11 Toronto, ON - October 17 Kansas City, MI - November 6 Vancouver, BC - November 20Learn more and register here.Why Attend?Buffet Breakfast & Networking: Eat, greet, and meet fellow data professionals! Get the Latest on FME: Hear directly from CEO Don Murray and the Safe team and learn about the n

Hi FME Community,Gartner has opened nominations for the 2025 Gartner Eye on Innovation Awards - a prestigious opportunity for organizations to gain industry-wide recognition for their most impactful innovations.If you’ve been involved in building innovative solutions with your organization in any of the industries below, we encourage you to submit for this award:Government Advanced Manufacturing Banking & Investing Communication Service Providers Education Healthcare & Life Sciences Power & Utilities Oil & Gas Mid-size Enterprises, and more📅 Submissions are due by May 30🔎 Judging takes place in June/July🏆 Winners are announced in September/OctoberThis is a great opportunity to showcase the innovative work you’ve done, gain global industry recognition, and learn from other pioneering initiatives.Find full details and submit here.

Hi FME Community, We wanted to share some recent updates from our community platform provider, Gainsight, along with the steps we're taking to enhance spam prevention and keep the FME Community safe and engaging for everyone!Spam PreventionTo strengthen our spam prevention, we’ve added an extra layer of moderator approval. If you signup for a community account using a disposable email service like Gmail or Outlook, your account will now be placed in a queue for moderator approval.It will help us to approve your application if you include information in your profile fields:If your email address is anonymous, and you don't put any information into your profile fields, your account may be banned and not approved.Closing QuestionsAt Safe, we like to ensure that every question on the community gets some form of answer. But, sometimes we miss a ‘new’ question, because it is posted as a comment under an existing thread.To help prevent that, we’ve started to automatically close questions that 

 Safe Software invites you to join us for the FME Breakfast of Champions with CEO and Co-Founder Don Murray: Thursday, February 27 from 8:30 am to 11:30 am at the Safe offices in Surrey, BC.Connect with other data enthusiasts, exchange knowledge, and see what's possible with FME.Here's what to expect:Breakfast and Networking: Enjoy a delicious light breakfast as you connect with other data enthusiasts. FME Update and Customer Stories: Hear directly from our team on what's new in FME, including the latest updates and enhancements, and the future direction of Safe and FME. Plus, you'll get a look into our Winner's Circle, featuring customer success stories. User Story: A local user will share the unique ways they use FME to drive their business forward. Share Knowledge: We'll close with additional time to connect with other attendees and Safe staff to share your data challenges and opportunities. Go home with goodies! Attendees can expect to take home some FME swag with them.Register her

We’re taking a moment to celebrate some incredible members of our community who have gone above and beyond in their learning journey.These FME users have officially earned the Gold Webinar Watcher Badge - meaning they’ve watched 50 Safe Software webinars! There are only 10 users in the entire community with this badge - congratulations to:​@vvv  ​@sigbono  ​@danii  ​@gbj1717  ​@j.botterill  ​@dana  ​@geomancer  ​@geogaard  ​@hlouie  ​@danilo_fme And a special shoutout to ​@dana who has reached the Platinum Badge level for watching 100+ webinars!Here’s what Elizabeth Hamming (​@ehamming), who runs our webinar program, has to say about this milestone...If you’re looking to level up your FME skills, our webinar series is the perfect way to do it! With 300+ live and on-demand sessions, you’ll gain the insights you need to tackle your biggest data challenges - straight from our experts and fellow FME users.Tip: At the end of each webinar, you’ll receive a reward code. Make sure to redeem it

As of August 2025, the last version of FME which supports 32-bit systems and Python 2.7, FME 2021.2.6, will be out of support and retired.This means that, as of August 2025, 32-bit versions of FME will no longer be supported.To continue to receive technical support for FME, please upgrade your operating systems to 64-bit and download a newer version of FME.If you have any other questions or concerns, please post them in the comments below.