HMAUS Signal

Retreat 2008 – The Year of the Mouse

Saturday, February 9, 2008

The retreat will focus on learning, sharing and planning for the future. HMAUS leaders (directors, officers, committee and SIG leaders) will be on hand to share information and to listen to ideas. Attendance is open to all members. Registration is required because seating is limited. Register by calling retreat chairman Eugene Villaluz at 735-0402. Or send email here.

There will be panel discussions, a forum and training on subjects related to HMAUS benefits, services, management and direction.

Refreshments will be provided throughout the morning and afternoon. Lunch is “brown bag.”

Training

Introduction to HMAUS

- Benefits and Services for Members
- HMAUS.ORG — More than Just a Web Site

Managing HMAUS

- Conducting effective meetings for the technology minded
- Enabling technology facilitates administration

Discussion Panels

Panel 1 — What role do user groups have in today’s world?

The “stranger in a strange land” needs to understand and seek new areas of service in order to provide relevance as the march of time introduces ever new landscapes. Where does HMAUS fit in, as a community interested in technology, with the rest of the world? Can HMAUS avoid becoming a “dinosaur” and instead become like a rising phoenix?

The audience is encouraged to ask questions and submit recommendations.

Moderator: Eugene Villaluz
Panel members: Terrence Young, Kimo Sutton, Bill Fuller, Rick Gass, John Weikert

Panel 2 — What should HMAUS do to better serve its members and community?

HMAUS leaders need to mediate between needs and wants of its members as well as those belonging to a larger community. By better understanding the wants of its members HMAUS leaders and future leaders can identify the needs to satisfy the desires. What can HMAUS do that it is not doing now? What is it doing now that can be done better?

The audience is encouraged to ask questions and submit recommendations.

Moderator: Eugene Villaluz
Panel members: Terrence Young, Kimo Sutton, Bill Fuller, Rick Gass, John Weikert

Open Forum

What did we learn today and what can we do with this knowledge?

Moderator: Terrence Young

Date and Time

Saturday, February 9, 2008
8:30 am to 3:30 pm

Location

Manoa Innovation Center
2800 Woodlawn Drive

Driving directions and map:
<http://www.htdc.org/directions/MIC.asp>

Agenda

Subject to change without notice

8:30 to 8:45 — Opening Statements (Eugene Villaluz)

8:45 to 9:00 — Keynote (Terrence Young)

9:00 to 9:30 — Reports

- Finance (Bill Fuller)
- Membership (Eugene Villaluz)
- Event Programming (Kimo Sutton)
- Liability (Howard Lyons)
- Education (Eugene Villaluz)
- Other reports

9:30 to 10:30 — Training

Introduction to HMAUS

- Benefits and Services for Members
- HMAUS.ORG — More than Just a Web Site

10:30 to 10:45 — Break

10:45 to 11:45 — Panel discussion 1

What role do user groups have in today’s world?

11:45 to 12:30 — Lunch

12:30 to 1:30 — Training

Managing HMAUS

- Conducting effective meetings for the technology minded
- Enabling technology facilitates administration

1:30 to 1:45 — Break

1:45 to 2:45 — Panel discussion 2

What should HMAUS do to better serve its members and community?

2:45 to 3:30 — Forum

What did we learn today and what can we do with this knowledge?

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