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Save the Date for Users Connect 2011

Greg Gagnon — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:15:38 +0000

Didn’t get enough Disney this year?

Mark your calendars and plan to join us on the West coast for the next Users Connect:

August 28 – 31, 2011
Hyatt Regency Orange County
Orange County / Anaheim-Disneyland

Come grab a flyer from our registration desk and take it home as a reminder.

Thanks for a great conference!

Greg Gagnon — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:44:02 +0000

On behalf of Emphasys Software and ENUG, I would like to extend a big thank you to all of our attendees for joining us in Orlando and spending time with us. Through your active participation, you’ve made this the most successful and best attended Users Connect to date.

My hope is you’ve had an educational, informative, and productive time here with us, and consider this “time well spent.”

I thank you for your ongoing support and partnership with Emphasys Software, and wish you safe travels home.
We look forward to welcoming you to the Hyatt Regency Orange County on August 28, 2011 for Emphasys Users Connect 2011.

Larry Huckle

General Manager
PHA Division
Emphasys Software

ENUG Picks iPad Winner During Hospitality Hour

Greg Gagnon — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:58:29 +0000

During ENUG’s hospitality hour today, the independent user group picked the winner for another Apple iPad. The winners, Friends of Housing (an agent for the HA of the City of Milwaukee, WI), were not at the conference this year, but had paid their dues through July thereby qualifying for the drawing.

Kevin Wells, hand actor for Mickey Mouse in the flourishing Bangkok cartoon industry, assisted ENUG Board Member Deb Wilson as impartial judge and drew the winning PHA.

Visit ENUG online to learn about the advantages of being a member, including having a strong, united voice in presenting issues and suggestions to Emphasys management; access to quarterly conference calls; online resources; and, of course, access to a certain conference called Users Connect. Check out membership today!

ENUG Elects Board & Awards iPad

Greg Gagnon — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:17:59 +0000

During today’s ENUG business meeting, Charleston and Kokomo were elected to the ENUG board and Kansas City, MO was nominated. Congratulations also go out to Allegheny County for winning the first of two Apple iPads in a drawing of ENUG members.

Be sure to visit with an ENUG member and learn about the advantages of the organization. ENUG represents a strong and united voice in presenting issues and suggestions to Emphasys management. ENUG membership includes access to quarterly conference calls and a number of online resources. And, of course, ENUG members help bring you Users Connect annually.

Check out membership today!

Planet Hollywoood Rocks!

Greg Gagnon — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:01:07 +0000

After a steamy walk across Downtown Disney’s West Side, our attendees were rewarded with cold drinks by our gracious Planet Hollywood hosts. Under the watchful gaze of Toy Story’s Woody and in the shadow of James Dean’s Triumph motorcycle, everyone marvelled at the movie memorabilia adorning the building’s walls while infectious dance music and videos got peoples’ feet tapping. We enjoyed a sumptuous buffet fit for movie stars and then the party really got started.

Attendees, Emphasys staff, and Planet Hollywood staff hit the dance floor and shimmied, stomped, and clapped their way through numerous songs. Priceless!

Opening Session

Greg Gagnon — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:49:21 +0000

To the sonorous sounds of Time by Pink Floyd, as played by the London Philharmonic, Larry Huckle opened his first Users Connect as Emphasys’ General Manager.

After some housekeeping, which included the fact that this is our largest Users Connect ever, Mr. Huckle presented several areas of focus which would help Emphasys become a stronger technology partner with clients. The areas included the Elite 1.9.2 release and Admin Suite changes; robust add-on solutions; improved communication; expanded service offerings; and implementation quality.

Mr. Huckle then highlighted four agencies for different achievement awards. The Innovator award, for a client that worked with Emphasys to implement an innovative solution to save time and money, went to Lowell Housing Authority for their OCR scanning and automation of receipting in Elite. Next, the Early Adopter award went to Michigan State Housing Development Authority for being a partner that worked with Emphasys to successfully implement a new solution in Advanced Financials and Elite General Ledger Explorer. The Vision award was presented to the Housing Authority of the City of High Point for leveraging Emphasys’ Fee Accounting Services during the implementation of Elite Admin Suite. Finally, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority received the Pioneer award for their rapid implementation of WebApp and Partner Portal.

Welcome Attendees!

Greg Gagnon — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:30 +0000

On behalf of Emphasys Software and ENUG, I’d like to welcome you to Orlando and to Users Connect 2010. I’m pleased you and so many of your colleagues decided this is time well spent and have joined us to make this our best attended PHA educational conference to-date.

I’m looking forward to the next few days with you here at the Hilton in the Walt Disney World Resort for what promises to be an educational, informative and “magical” conference.

I encourage you to review the agenda and make the most of Users Connect by participating in all of the great offerings: roundtable discussions, best practice presentations, software training, networking opportunities, and product demonstrations.

And, finally, don’t forget to visit the ENUG information table to learn about the advantages of joining our independent and active user group.
Please contact me or any of the Emphasys staff if there’s anything we can do to make your conference more productive. I look forward to visiting with you in the days to come.

Larry Huckle

General Manager
PHA Division
Emphasys Software

Welcome Reception Kicksoff Conference

Greg Gagnon — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:36:22 +0000

Hurricane Danielle took a break last night and graced us with clear but muggy weather for our welcome reception. Clients mingled by the pool and in the Hilton’s Grand Foyer, catching up with old friends and making new contacts. With more than 90 first-timers, it was a great opportunity for staff to get to know lots of new faces.

What’s with all the “Ask Me!” buttons?

Greg Gagnon — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:50:30 +0000

Those attendees and staff wearing the “Ask Me!” buttons are either running Elite version 1.9.2 or know lots about this new version. Ask them how they like it and what’s new in the release. Otherwise, we encourage you to attend the 1.9.2 sessions during the conference. Check your schedule to find the session time and location.

Registration’s Open!

Greg Gagnon — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:49:14 +0000

We’re happy to announce registration is open at the Hilton and we’ve registered over 100 attendees so far.

Stop by anytime and register, and be sure to wish Emphasys Conference coordinator Andrea W. a happy birthday.

Registration will be closed from 5 – 8 PM and then will re-open during tonight’s wine and cheese reception. The reception will be from 8 – 10 PM beside the pool (hurricane Danielle permitting) and near the registration area. Hope to see you there!