Yesterday in the Orchid Ballroom, George Rodriguez, General Manager for Emphasys’ HFA division, welcomed attendees to the 22nd annual HFA user conference.  He noted that it would have been the 23rd conference had it not been for Hurricane Andrew forcing a cancellation in 1992.  Mr. Rodriguez thanked everyone for joining us in Florida in spite of the challenging financial times and budget constraints.

Mr. Rodriguez then went on to discuss what the HFA division had been working on over the past year, the new products we have on the horizon, and gave an update on recent implementations.

Product enhancement was the watchword since the last conference, with many modules within the Financial, Multifamily, and Single Family suites receiving workflow updates.  Mr. Rodriguez introduced two new products, Multifamily e-Docs and the A&I Tracker, as examples of applications developed based on the feedback of our HFA business partners.

Before introducing the Emphasys team to attendees and covering the housekeeping items of the conference, Mr. Rodriguez reminded attendees that this is your conference, and that we want to continue building systems with client input.  After all, the goal everyday is to answer the question “How can we better serve you?”

Mike Byrne, Emphasys’ CEO, began today’s opening session by welcoming attendees to Miami Beach and the 2008 HFA User Conference.  He went on to thank everyone for the great conference turnout in spite of the challenging financial times and budget constraints.  Before handing over the microphone to HFA General Manager George Rodriguez, Mr. Byrne remarked that the attendance count was a positive reflection of the value clients derive from attending our conferences and of our strong partnerships with them. 

Mr. Rodriguez kindly did not tell any jokes and instead welcomed everyone to the conference and thanked them for their ongoing support.  He went on to introduce his HFA team and outlined their substantial accomplishments during the year.  Many of these accomplishments are going to be covered in the educational and training sessions over the next few days.  Don’t miss them!