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Connect: HP Business Technology Community

Join Connect, a global community of over 50,000 IT professionals utilizing HP products. Access educational resources, networking opportunities, and influence HP's future products. Connect now at www.connect-community.org.

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Connect: HP Business Technology Community

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  1. Connect – Your Independent HP Business Technology Community

  2. Who We Are… • Connect is an independent, not for profit membership organization formed from the consolidation of former HP users groups, including Encompass, ITUG, and HP-Interex EMEA. • We are a worldwide community of over 50,000 IT professionals who utilize the full spectrum of HP enterprise products and services.

  3. Why Connect? • We educate through online resources, in-person training at conferences, Webcasts, and more. • We enable members to connect to others who have a shared interest in HP business technology products and services, whether it’s online, locally, or at the annual events. • We influence future HP products and services through our Community Voice Program. • We foster leadership and professional development. • Each of our member programs is designed and executed with these objectives in mind.

  4. Connect Educational Offerings • HP Technology Forum & Expo • Community Connect Europe • Webcasts • Local Chapters • Special Interest Groups

  5. Connecting with Global Peer Community • Special Interest Groups • Focused Social Network • Discussion Groups • Wikis • Chapters • Blogs • www.connect-community.org

  6. Connect Members Influencing HP Through… • HP Worldwide User Advocacy Survey • Influence Commissions • Special Interest Groups • Advocacy Committee • HP Customer Experience Councils

  7. Connect by the Numbers in 2009 • 88 Chapter Meetings Scheduled Worldwide • 36 affiliated chapters (as of 9/1) with 3 more planned by the end of 2009 • 10 Webcasts delivered to date with over 300 registrants – 70% attendance • 5 New SIGs (Storage, JAVA, Business Continuity, Virtualization, Blades) • 2 Events with HP (HPTF&E and Tech@Work) • Social Network averages 30K pageviews/month • 50K plus members worldwide • 2 Newsletters/Month

  8. Social Networking – MPE / HP e3000 Group • An experiment in social networking • A place for users and vendors to collaborate, communicate, share, and learn online. • The group has areas for discussions, blogging, events, photos, videos, community links, etc. • A plan in the works • Seeding content – inviting experts to contribute • Building community – inviting key thought leaders and community leaders and inviting customers. • Promoting the existing of the social network • Let’s start now, here….

  9. Connect Now! Join Connect Today www.connect-community.org

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