Swank show floor draws quality customers
2009 support from HP, for a few, maybe

Looking for a handful of good directors

As the Encompass HP user group wraps up a successful conference, another group of users builds up its experience and energy — also on a push toward an annual meeting. The Greater Houston Regional User Group (GHRUG) has issued a call for nominations to the group's board of directors. Five seats are up for grabs on the 10-member board. Current members include much HP 3000 experience, but also specialize in computing on Windows, Unix, Linux and HP-UX platforms.

Nominations are for five directors, with a nomination deadline of July 12. You can nominate a co-worker or colleague, but be sure you get the okay from your nominee before submitting it to GHRUG. The voting starts on Friday, July 20, and runs through Tuesday, July 31st. Submit a nomination, or toss your own hat into the ring, by e-mailing GHRUG President Richard Pringle at [email protected]

GHRUG holds a special spot in the heart of the 3000 community. No other user group in North America represents the HP 3000 homesteading user so completely. This past week we surveyed the work of Encompass to maintain a modest lineup of HP 3000 migration-related talks. In addition to a broader array of 3000 training, GHRUG is also planning to offer soft skills training at its next conference. But that meeting will be an affair that's far smaller than the vast enterprise which Encompass just closed up this week, all complete with a Grammy-winning band at the farewell party.

And that's okay, as Stuart Smalley might say. A modest conference is more in keeping with a computer community that's now marking its 34th year. GHRUG gives the 3000 professional a chance to extend their network through board service, as well as spice up a resume and add new platform exposure.

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