LA RE User Group

Jordan Winka 2

Are there any current Los Angeles user groups?  If not, would anyone else be interested in starting one?

Jenny Marquardt

Not sure if I can host one but I am very interested in attending.


What is required to host one?

Jordan Winka 2

I think as long as there is a decent amount of interest and participation we would just need a venue.  

Dennis Ladnier

Jordan, I posted a similar post a few months back and received little response.  We are in Manhattan Beach and would be willing to host (based on the day@time).  

Thanks, Dennis

Jordan Winka 2

Hi Dennis,

Thanks for offering!   If we can get close to 10 people interested and someone to lead a discussion it would be worth it.  Do you want to set up a time to discuss logistics and etc.?

Regards,

Jordan 

Dennis Ladnier

Jordan, you can call at anytime - my office number of 310-706-3558.  Thanks, Dennis

Jenny Marquardt

dennis ladnier:

Jordan, you can call at anytime - my office number of 310-706-3558.  Thanks, Dennis

Not sure of everyone's location but I am looking for one up in my area which is Pasadena.

Dennis Ladnier

Jenny, are you willing to host?  I have no problem driving to Pasadena. Manhattan Beach and Pasadena are not that far compared to the value I am sure all would receive.


Thanks

Jenny Marquardt

I do not have a spot to host at this time but hopefully in the future I can!

I will drive as needed.  Thanks for checking with me.

Emmet O'Conlon 2

Jordan Winka:

Are there any current Los Angeles user groups?  If not, would anyone else be interested in starting one?

Cannot host, but intend to attend :-)

Jordan Winka 2

I am in Santa Monica and I am willing to drive if needed.  


@ Dennis - I have been out of the office but can give you a call this afternoon to discuss.


Thanks everyone!

Marguerite Gravois

Jordan Winka:

I am in Santa Monica and I am willing to drive if needed.  


@ Dennis - I have been out of the office but can give you a call this afternoon to discuss.


Thanks everyone!

Haha--I am interested in a user group meeting in LA (Louisiana, that is!).  Any other users in the gulf coastal LA interested in meeting?

Jessica Moxley

Jordan Winka:

I am in Santa Monica and I am willing to drive if needed.  


@ Dennis - I have been out of the office but can give you a call this afternoon to discuss.


Thanks everyone!

Living in SM, working in Hollywood and happy to drive pretty much anywhere in the LA area!

Jordan Winka 2

Hi Everyone,


Between this forum, RE's Facebook group, and LinkedIn, I have received about 6 people interested in joining.  I can host if the numbers are still < 10 since that is the max our conference room holds.  


Does anyone have any topics they would like to lead or suggest for discussion?


Thanks again!

Jessica Moxley

Jordan Winka:

Hi Everyone,


Between this forum, RE's Facebook group, and LinkedIn, I have received about 6 people interested in joining.  I can host if the numbers are still < 10 since that is the max our conference room holds.  


Does anyone have any topics they would like to lead or suggest for discussion?


Thanks again!

If anyone has exerience/best practices for IDC and migrating to K12 on & Core, I'm  all ears! 

Leilani McHugh

Careful with the term LA!   I was wondering if you meant a state or other city designation.  Of course, we in the Los Angeles area naturally felt you were referring to Los Angeles! We have a database managers roundtable group consisting of RE users working at mostly private high schools from the Los Angeles County.  Our school has hosted a few RE User Group meetings in the past.  And I'm sure there are probably a few schools in our group who wouldn't mind hosting one themselves.  Let me know if you'd like me to reach out to our roundtable group.


Sincerely,


Leilani McHugh

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

La Canada Flntridge, CA

Denise Sonnenberg 2

I would consider joining you all. I live at the edge of the LA/OC border though, so I'd need to be able to charge my car when I got there to make it back from Pasadena comfortably. Which might prevent me from attending regularly. I wouldn't mind starting a group in the OC or South Bay additionally.


Have you considered posting in the Facebook RE User Group to see if anyone there is interested?


 

Jordan Winka 2

Hi Denise,


I posted on the FB and LinkedIn user group and did not get a lot of traction.  I am hoping to have the logistics worked out for our first meeting around the end of Oct.  Feel free to direct anyone you know to this thread.


Thanks!

Jordan Winka 2

Leilani McHugh:

Careful with the term LA!   I was wondering if you meant a state or other city designation.  Of course, we in the Los Angeles area naturally felt you were referring to Los Angeles! We have a database managers roundtable group consisting of RE users working at mostly private high schools from the Los Angeles County.  Our school has hosted a few RE User Group meetings in the past.  And I'm sure there are probably a few schools in our group who wouldn't mind hosting one themselves.  Let me know if you'd like me to reach out to our roundtable group.


Sincerely,


Leilani McHugh

Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy

La Canada Flntridge, CA

Hi Leilani,


I apologize for any confusion, but I was referring to the Los Angeles area.  If would be really interested to hear how your meetings have been going!  Please let me know if you are able to have a quick phone call to discuss.


Thanks

Dennis Ladnier

Jordan Winka:

Are there any current Los Angeles user groups?  If not, would anyone else be interested in starting one?

All, let's get this moving!!  Jordan and I spoke earlier today and here is what we are proposing.  Realize that NOTHING is set-in-stone so we are definitely open to whatever works for the group;

1. Meeting Date: Wednesday, Oct 25 @ 1400-1700hrs

2. Location: PanCAN, 1500 Rosecrans Ave, Suite 200, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266

3. Agenda - ??? please submit your topic idea's for discussion.


My email is dladnier@pancan.org


Thanks, Dennis

Adriana Navarro

Jordan Winka:

Are there any current Los Angeles user groups?  If not, would anyone else be interested in starting one?

Hello, Jordan:


I hosted a user group back in 2009 at my org. You don't have to worry about gathering interested users. Blackbaud takes care of this. If anyone here is interested in hosting a user group in the LA area, let Blackbaud know. They will take care of sending out email notices to all their clients in the area to sign up. And trust me, plenty of people will sign up.  Also, Blackbaud reimburses the hosting org for lunch expenses. It is very easy. All you need is a spare room.


-Adriana

Jordan Winka 2

Hi Adriana,


Thank you for the reply and this is very interesting!  Did you speak to your account rep or a specific group at BB?


Jordan

Jordan Winka 2

Hi Everyone,


Dennis and I have been throwing some ideas around for topics for our first meeting.  Here is a running list so far:

 

1. Data Integration and Quality – what do you do, how and why
2. Reporting  – what do you do, how and why
3. Biggest issue/question – have others seen it and what idea’s to help resolve
4. Email campaigns – what do you use and how do you measure success
5. Any technical tips/tricks you use to manage the RE application and/or database
6. Hosted or non-hosted(w/ BB or others)
7. Duplicates – how do you manage, how do you prevent
8. Giving Tuesday - planning and optimizing 

If there are other suggestions feel free to reply to this post.  Also,  if you are able to attend the suggested date of 10/25/17, please let me know.


Thanks everyone!

 

Bonnie Onken

Jordan Winka:

Hi Everyone,


Dennis and I have been throwing some ideas around for topics for our first meeting.  Here is a running list so far:

 

1. Data Integration and Quality – what do you do, how and why
2. Reporting  – what do you do, how and why
3. Biggest issue/question – have others seen it and what idea’s to help resolve
4. Email campaigns – what do you use and how do you measure success
5. Any technical tips/tricks you use to manage the RE application and/or database
6. Hosted or non-hosted(w/ BB or others)
7. Duplicates – how do you manage, how do you prevent
8. Giving Tuesday - planning and optimizing 

If there are other suggestions feel free to reply to this post.  Also,  if you are able to attend the suggested date of 10/25/17, please let me know.


Thanks everyone!

 

 

 

Dennis Ladnier

All, do not think we have anyone(execept Jordan and myself) attending on Oct 25th.  If we missed you please let us know.  Thanks

Michelle Maye

Hi there.  did this group ever get started?  if so can I join????