lists, maintenance schedules as well as event planning of many kinds.

You can also use FileAmigo LE 7.2 to import data and integrate such items as notes and action items. You can also create custom reports. FileAMigo LE 7.2 can also be linked to MS Excel for spreadsheets and MS Word for mail merges.

FileAmigo is a completely free program. With all of its wonderful tools and templates, this is certainly a great suite of utilities for a very fair price! Users report that they would expect to pay at least $100 for this type of event planning program, and are very pleasantly surprised to discover that it is a free program.

Many users suggest throwing out MS Excel for more advanced record keeping and reports and switching to FileAmigo. In a matter of minutes users are able to master the controls and perform a number of different functions that may take several days or weeks to master within MS Excel.

Next up is ‘Easy Resource Planner 1.0.2’ with a user rating of 5 stars and has not been reviewed by CNET. Though this program costs about $50 after the trial period is over, many users find it to be better for event planning. This program allows users to schedule resources of any kinds, whether employees, equipment or facilities.

Some of the utilities in Easy Resource Planner are project planning, staff scheduling, time tracking, leave tracking, room scheduling, equipment rentals and event management. Users report very few ‘cons’ to using this program. The only one I’ve seen noted is the inability to import data from other file types. The developer is very open to hearing user suggestions and tries to release updates every 3 or 4 months.