Build Momentum Through Networking & Social Activities
HDI 2008 is all about connecting with colleagues and rubbing elbows with top experts in the field. Nowhere else in the industry will you find such an open environment with more than 3000 people in your same profession, facing similar challenges, asking great questions, sharing funny anecdotes, and uncovering solutions you can apply in your company.

Pre-conference Podcast
A complimentary conference podcast with your Program Chair, Cinda Daly. Learn how to navigate your way through the comprehensive program. Uncover the keys to fi nding the ideal sessions and experts you need. Plus, get comfortable with the out-of-the-ordinary networking opportunities, so you don’t skip a beat once you arrive in Dallas.

On-site Conference Maximizer
Sunday, March 9, 3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
Leverage the conference experience from the very first day. Open to all conference attendees, this interactive orientation – led by Kirk Weisler – is especially recommended for first-timers! Join us for an entertaining outlook on how you can minimize your confusion, maximize your time, and have an extraordinary experience at HDI 2008.

Welcome Reception in the Technology Support Expo Hall
Sunday, March 9, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Join your colleagues and exhibitors in this annual kick off party to the conference. Munch on munchies. Sip a glass of wine. Chat with exhibitors. Check out new products and services. Catch up with colleagues. This anything-but-ordinary conference starts here.

Breakfast Brain Bites
Monday, 7:30 am - 8:30 am
Join your colleagues on Monday for a bite of nourishment and a boost of knowledge. Attend a Brain Bites breakfast, led by an industry expert. Each Brain Bite will feature a short presentation on a topic of interest. Then, the floor is open for a lively and meaningful dialog on your own related challenges. Grab your breakfast, pick a Brain Bite, and expand your mind.

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Better Books & Breakfast with Kirk Weisler
Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, 7:30 – 8:30 am
Start Your Better Day, the Better Way – with Better Books & Breakfast! Our lives and our leadership get better as we get better. If you want a Better Life, A Better Team and Better Outcomes – then don’t miss Better Books & Breakfast where Kirk Weisler facilitates a discussion of best books and best book practices. Learn how to select better books to read, how to use them to lead and inspire your team to read and become Better Too! Start Your Day the Better Way!

Dine Arounds
Monday, March 10, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Whether you are attending the conference on your own or as part of a group, join the fun on Monday evening for delectable dining. We’ll coordinate groups of attendees to mix and mingle in and around eclectic Grapevine, TX. Grapevine’s sophisticated charm provides you with a chance to get away and experience great shopping, dining, and much more. Dinners are Dutch-treat.

Doobie Brothers Concert & Pre-event Reception at HDI’s Anything But Ordinary Conference Party
Tuesday, March 11, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
This year the indefinable, tireless Doobie Brothers will help us rock the night away. But first, let your hair down at the pre-concert cocktail party in the beautiful Gaylord Texan Atrium. Then, dance in the aisles with the Doobies. With their unique blend of rock, jazz, blues and country, the Doobies are the quintessential example of anything but ordinary! Who says work can’t be fun? Anyone who has been to an HDI conference party knows better… and this year is no exception!