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The next Help Desk Calgary event:

Date: September 17, 2003
Topic: State of the Support Industry - "Visioning Your Support Organization"
Speaker: Ron Muns, Founder & Chief Member Advocate, Help Desk Institute

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Prominent Industry Advocate to Speak at September Luncheon
Ron Muns, Founder of Help Desk Institute will be the guest speaker at the September members' luncheon. This event is for all audiences from front line analyst to CIO. Mark your calendars and invite your colleagues to join you at this event.

**State of the Support Industry - Visioning Your Support Organization**

Help Desk Calgary is pleased to bring you an event that is designed for all audiences from front line support representatives to CIOs. Ron will present an industry shaping model for support organizations which will help define what your "current state" is and provide guidance on how to move to a "desired state". This presentation will include:

-Pressure points impacting technology support organizations
-Support organization structural changes
-Support model evolution

Attendees will learn where the support industry is headed and about the support models that are emerging.

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HDI Conferences Come North of the Border
HDI's first annual Canadian conference tour launches in Vancouver on December 1, 2003 before heading to Montreal. This is a great opportunity for Canadian members and other customer support professionals to attend a national conference without the associated travel costs and exchange rate to the U.S.A.

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Mark Your Calendar for HDI 2004!
We invite you to come have a ball and celebrate at HDI 2004 – the 15th annual gathering for the service and support industry!

Celebrate community and service. Celebrate the past, present and future of the support industry. Celebrate change and have fun! Enjoy the sights, sounds and scents of the beach as fresh air inspires fresh ideas. Bask in the sun and bask in new ideas and strategies! Take a break in our networking Oasis, and share with your colleagues! Step out of your routine, relax, and re-invigorate!

Journey into an adventure… an exciting learning adventure that will inspire you with new strategies, introduce you to new tools of the trade, and immerse you in community spirit. Stroll the Beach Boardwalk – HDI 2004's Expo Hall – and discover the latest tools and services for the IT and customer support organization from more than 70 leading vendors.

Look out over the horizon and see new visions… visions of your team working at its best, your life, energy, and spirit, the power of learning new skills and strategies for process integration, business alignment, operational productivity, customer satisfaction and employee fulfillment.

Join us for all this and more at the luxurious Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center in sunny Orlando, Florida!

Bring your entire team to this oasis of ideas and create your own turnkey off-site experience that will make a difference in how you do business tomorrow.

Come and celebrate HDI's 15th anniversary at HDI 2004 - where the sun never sets on service!

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September 2003 Published by Help Desk Calgary
Editor: Wilbur Turner
Email: info@hdi-calgary.org

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