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Encompass: Business Summary

Encompass: Business Summary. www.encompassus.org Mission : Education, Networking, and Advocacy for the HP community (short version) Vision: Encompass will be viewed as the HP IT community's choice for enterprise computing technical education, networking and industry influence.

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Encompass: Business Summary

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  1. Encompass:Business Summary • www.encompassus.org • Mission: Education, Networking, and Advocacy for the HP community (short version) • Vision: Encompass will be viewed as the HP IT community's choice for enterprise computing technical education, networking and industry influence. • Organizational Structure: • Volunteer Board of Directors (10) comprised of HP users and partners • Executive management and operations Staff (14) at Chicago, IL HQ office • Volunteer (HP technologists) provide majority of content and drive activities

  2. Encompass: Membership Stats • Membership: • Represent a list of over 16,000 HP Users • 11 regional local user groups across the U.S. (LUGs) that meet regularly • 6 national special interest groups (SIGs) that meet online to discuss specific IT topics • Number is in process of growing • Several types and levels of membership: • Associate (free) • Individual ($90) • Corporate ($400) • DSPP (free)

  3. New England Chapter - Massachusetts PenNY Chapter – Upstate New York New York Metro Chapter – New York, NY Rocky Mountain Chapter - Colorado Western Reserve User Group Chapter - Ohio CARTS Chapter– Chicago, IL DEL VAL Chapter – Philadelphia, PA ESILUG Chpater – Washington D.C. Golden State Chapter – San Francisco, CA CACTUS Chapter – Phoenix, AZ ATALUG Chapter – Atlanta, GA Austin Chapter – Austin, TX DFW Chapter – Dallas/Fort Worth, TX SUNTUG – Tampa, FL Encompass Chapters Locations Across The United States Encompass has 11 active LUGs. We are working to re-activate the Colorado, Ohio and Austin, TX LUGs in late 2007

  4. Encompass HQ Chapter Coordination Contacts • Katie Huffman • Katie. huffman@encompassus.org • 312.673.4745 • Jillian Kelly • Jillian.kelly@encompassus.org • 312.673.5894

  5. Encompass Chapter Program • By joining Encompass, you join a chapter! • Benefits of participating in an Encompass chapter • Networking • One group of individuals with a common interest • Make new business contacts and friends • Organized monthly meetings or special events • Interact with HP professionals

  6. Encompass Chapter Program, continued • Local Resources • Personal connection with other, like-minded HP end-users and HP professionals • Get your questions answered on the spot • Provide your expertise and serve as a technical resource to others • Education • HP speakers and panel discussions several times a year • Peer-to-peer Q & A • Leadership opportunities

  7. Encompass: Partnerships • Partnerships • HP: HPTF&E, DSPP, WW Survey • ITUG: HPTF&E • SNIA • WW HP User Group Council: • Vivit • Encompass • ITUG • Interex EMEA • Encompass – global locations

  8. Encompass:Strategic Focus 2007 • Build Community • WW Collaboration • Re-design of Membership • Vertical SIG • Product and Service Delivery Improvement • New services aligned with industry trends • New technical offerings • Enhanced advocacy • Expand Involvement • HP Alignment • Volunteer, Partner, and LUG development

  9. Encompass:Recent Accomplishments • Launched Presidential & Migration Blogs • Publishing pod-casts on relevant IT topics • 2007 WW survey launch • Consistent media exposure • SIG / LUG additions • Online LUG Meeting and Organization tool launch • Launch of the Golden State LUG • Collaboration with ITUG on SunTUG

  10. Encompass: Recent Achievements • ITUG/HP partnership for HPTF&E • Collaborated with ITUG to produce Leaders Day at HPTF&E • Technical Resources pages re-design • RSS feeds • Added instapolls to homepage • Recruiting and developing new volunteers • Volunteer professional development session • Volunteer reception • Produced HTML version Encompass Points newsletter • New HP Virtual Panel advocacy program

  11. Encompass: How Do You Get Involved? • Contact Us! • Executive Director: Chris Hansen 312-673-5838 chris.hansen@encompassus.org • HQ Staff – General Phone Inquiries: • 877-354-9887 • General Information & Inquiries Via E-mail : information@encompassus.org

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