HDI Updates December 2005

Local Chapters Financial  Quick Books training Wednesday, December 14 th  10:00 am Pacific  11:00 am Mountain  12:00 noon Central  1:00 pm Eastern Call Passcode:

Local Chapters Financial Reports for 2005  Due to HDI by February 15, 2006  Questions regarding this report: Contact: Katie Lutze or Sophie Klossner  

Local Chapters Local Chapter Excellence Awards  Don’t forget…. Due date for all submissions  December 19, 2005  Chapters notified by February 14, 2006  Awards presented at HDI Annual Conference March 19-22, 2006 Nashville, TN Local Chapter Meeting – Sunday, March 19  Sunday, March 19  11:00 to 3:00 pm  Lunch will be served from 11:00 to 11:45  Location TBD

Local Chapters HDI Analyst of the Year Local level:  Chapters are holding meetings  Get winners names to your regional director for Regional judging Regional level:  Chapter winners will be judged  Regional directors responsible for this level of judging  Regional winners must be in to Sophie at National by January 24, 2006

Local Chapters Officers Summit Committee is working on agenda  Start planning now!!!! June 2-4, 2006 Colorado Springs, CO Antlers Hilton Hotel $129 per night

Local Chapters Local Chapter Circle of Excellence Program  Ready for roll-out Will be discussed in full detail at January’s officer call Plan on attending to get full description  Criteria is attached to the meeting announcement Gives an idea of what will be measured To be eligible your chapter must submit an application All benchmarking will start on January 1

Local Chapters Officer Recognition: Boss’s Letter  Send boss’s name company name physical mailing address  to Sophie before January 31, 2006 Send to  Letters will be going out in February  Letters are hard copy…no s  You may send more than one name These will be held in confidence and not used for any other marketing

Membership Special deal for Local Chapter libraries & members:  Order form sent to all officers Phil Verghis’ book “The Ultimate Customer Support Executive” Kirk Weisler’s “Dog Poop Initiative” book Special deal expires December 31, 2005 SPIN  Tuesday, December 13 Topic: “If ITIL is so smart, Where’s the Knowledge?” Speaker: Rick Joslin Time: 1;00 pm Eastern

Membership Deliverables Practice & Salary Survey  Coming as one book this year  Delivered to members by end of year, 2005

Training/Certification HDI University  December San Diego, CA Westin Horton Plaza Make a week out of it…package deals available…check online for special deals! Classes Offered:  Developing & Maintaining Effective Service Level Management  Achieving Efficiencies Through Performance Metrics  How to Lead, Coach & Provide Effective Feedback  HDA Boot Camp  HDM  Knowledge Management Foundations: KCS Principles  ITIL Foundations

Events HDI Annual Conference “Get Connected. Get Energized. Get Results”  March 19-22, 2006  Nashville, TN  Opryland Hotel Should have received brochures Early bird registrations:  Register by December 16 to receive a free one-day pre- conference workshop ($395 value)  Register by January 20 to get early bird discount

Events HDI Annual Conference  Chapter Activities: Local Chapter Meeting Booth support  Interested in helping out at the booth  Two hour increments of time  Schedule will be forthcoming More activities to come…watch for updates

Forums Financial  December San Diego (at HDI University)  Securities, Banking, Credit companies, etc…  Westin Horton Plaza Healthcare  December San Diego (at HDI University)  Hospitals, clinics, specialties  Westin Horton Plaza

Forums Support Center Leadership  March 19-22, 2006  Nashville, TN  Sr. Managers and Directors that don’t necessarily fall into another vertical Government  Details are currently being formed Interested in joining a forum?  Contact Leslie Cook at

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Local Chapters Questions or comments???