NEWS & EVENTS

2024 SYMEast CONFERENCE

April 22nd - 24th
Hyatt Regency Downtown
Atlanta, Georgia

Technology Happens is once again proud to be a Premier Sponsor of this year’s conference. We are also pleased to provide another pre-conference class and breakout session.

The pre-conference class was held on Monday, April 22nd from 9am-12pm. It is titled - How to Become the Indiana Jones for Your Credit Union (How to help IT get more done!). The goal of the class is to empower each attendee to know the important technology trends and disciplines and how to navigate each so they may deliver improved results for your Credit Union.

The breakout session will be held on Tuesday, April 23rd from 1pm-1:40pm. It is titled - Demystifying Mergers. The goal of this session is to empower each attendee with a thorough understanding of the key drivers of the trend for Mergers and what goes into managing a successful Merger.

This year’s quirky theme offered a playful way to share our love of software coding - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Code - Debugging, why did it have to be debugging!

Please stop by our booth to talk about all of the latest and greatest things going on and to enter our two-part raffle - with daily entries for a chance to win Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II and Technology Happens’ adding $100 for each raffle entry to the Technology Happens We’re All In This Together Charity Fund.

Together, let’s raise some money for two worthy organizations - Credit Unions for Kids and Tech 901.

Previous Events

2024 SymCentral Conference

March 18th - 20th
Hyatt Regency Downtown
Minneapolis, Minnesota

Technology Happens is once again proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of this year’s conference. We are also pleased to provide another pre-conference class and breakout session.

The pre-conference class was held on Monday, March 18th from 9am-12pm. It is titled - How to Become the Indiana Jones for Your Credit Union (How to help IT get more done!). The goal of the class is to empower each attendee to know the important technology trends and disciplines and how to navigate each so they may deliver improved results for your Credit Union.

The breakout session will be held on Wednesday, March 20th from 10am-11am. It is titled - Demystifying Mergers. The goal of this session is to empower each attendee with a thorough understanding of the key drivers of the trend for Mergers and what goes into managing a successful Merger.

This year’s quirky theme offered a playful way to share our love of software coding - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Code - Debugging, why did it have to be debugging!

Please stop by our booth to talk about all of the latest and greatest things going on and to enter our two-part raffle - with daily entries for a chance to win Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II and Technology Happens’ adding $100 for each raffle entry to the Technology Happens We’re All In This Together Charity Fund.

Together, let’s raise some money for two worthy organizations - Credit Unions for Kids and Tech 901.

2023 Jack Henry Connect Conference

October 16th - 19th
Indianapolis Convention Center
Indianapolis, Indiana

Technology Happens was proud to join the second Jack Henry Connect Conference to support our many Credit Union and Banking friends and partners.

A special thanks to all those who shared time and ideas with us during JHA Connect!

We loved meeting new friends and enjoying the reunion with long-time friends!

This year’s quirky theme offered a playful way to share our love of software coding - Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Code - Debugging, why did it have to be debugging!

Special thanks to all those who stopped by our booth to talk about all of the latest and greatest things going on and to enter our two-part raffle - with daily entries for a chance to win Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II and Technology Happens’ adding $100 for each raffle entry to the Technology Happens We’re All In This Together Charity Fund.

This year together we raised $10,000 for two charities - Credit Unions for Kids and Tech 901.

2023 SymEast Conference

April 3rd-5th
Hyatt Regency Reston
Reston, Virginia

Technology Happens was once again proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of this year’s conference. We were also pleased to provide another pre-conference class on the Monday morning prior to the start of the conference AND a Breakout Session on Tuesday afternoon.

The pre-conference class was held on Monday, April 3rd from 9am-12pm. It was titled - Project Management Best Practices that Drive Results for Your Credit Union. The goal of the class was to Empower each attendee to know the Fundamentals of Project Management and How to Apply and Evolve this important discipline to Deliver Measurable Results for their Credit Union.

A breakout session - Innovative Ways to Increase Deposits for Your Credit Union - was held from 1:50pm to 2:30pm on Tuesday, April 4th. The goal of this session was to empower each attendee with a new understanding of what is needed to increase deposits and the knowledge of some of the tools at their disposal to help their Credit Union create results in this meaningful area.

This year’s quirky theme offered a playful way to share our search for the Holy Grail Software - Holy Code!

Thanks to all those who stopped by our booth to talk about all of the latest and greatest things going on and entered our raffle - with each daily entry for a chance to win Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II, Technology Happens added $100 for each raffle entry to the Technology Happens Charity Fund.

Thanks for helping us provide more money for two charities - Credit Unions for Kids and Tech 901.

2023 SymCentral Conference

March 13th - 15th
Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch
St. Louis, Missouri

Technology Happens was once again proud to be a Platinum Sponsor of this year’s conference. We were also pleased to provide another pre-conference class and breakout session.

The pre-conference class was held on Monday, March 13th from 9am-12pm. It is titled - Project Management Best Practices that Drive Results for Your Credit Union. The goal of the class is to Empower each attendee to know the Fundamentals of Project Management and How to Apply and Evolve this important discipline to Deliver Measurable Results for your Credit Union. Special thanks to all those who attended and made the class so meaningful with their active participation and sharing.

The breakout session was held on Tuesday, March 14th from 11:15am-12pm. It is titled - Innovative Ways to Increase Deposits for Your Credit Union. The goal of this session is to empower each attendee with a new understanding of what is needed to increase deposits and the knowledge of some of the tools at their disposal to help their Credit Union create results in this meaningful area. This session also benefited from active participation of the attendees.

This year’s quirky theme offered a playful way to share our search for the Holy Grail Software - Holy Code!

Thanks to all those who stopped by our booth to talk about all of the latest and greatest things going on and for entering our two win raffle - with daily entries for a chance to win Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II and Technology Happens will add $100 for each raffle entry to the Technology Happens Charity Fund. Congrats to our raffle winner Mason Fain from River Region Credit Union.

Thanks also for helping us build the donation amount for Credit Unions for Kids and Tech 901!

2022 JHA Connect

August 29th - September 1st
San Diego Convention Center
San Diego, California

Technology Happens was proud to join the inaugural JHA Connect and see old and new friends alike.

This year we maintained our tradition of launching our annual theme;

A special thanks to all those who shared time and ideas with us during JHA Connect!

We just love meeting new friends and enjoying the reunion with long-time friends!

This year’s quirky theme offered a playful way to share our search for the Holy Grail Software - Holy Code!

Thanks to all who entered our
We’re All In This Together Raffle.

Once again, we were pleased to offer a two win raffle - with daily entries for a chance to win a Bose Revolve II speaker and Technology Happens will add $100 for each raffle entry to the Technology Happens Charity Fund. Congrats to this year’s raffle winner, Mouli Gajapathy from Educational Employees Credit Union.

We appreciate your help for us provide more money for two charities - Credit Unions for Kids and Tech 901.

2022 SymWest Conference

May 9th - 11th
The Graduate Hotel
Eugene, Oregon

Technology Happens just loves SymWest. We were proud to again be a Break sponsor and offering a break-out session.

Thanks to all who joined us on Monday from 1-2:30pm for the class; Simply Meant to Code.

The goals of this session were to

1. take a close look at the types of operations and systems processes that challenge even the most successful Credit Unions and

2. provide ideas to take back to your Credit Union and improve performance.

After numerous Site Evaluations and Staff Augmentation, we noticed how inefficiency in Credit Unions’ operations and systems processes hurt a Credit Union’s ability to serve its members. This session focused on ways to identify and prioritize internal and external processes that can be solved “Simply”. By optimizing the latest coding standards and innovations within Episys we have Helped Credit Unions Thrive!

This year’s theme, Simply Meant to Code, mirrored in our Break-Out Session, takes our experience with numerous Site Evaluations and Staff Augmentation engagements and looks hard at the inefficiencies in Credit Unions’ operations and systems processes which hurt a Credit Union’s ability to serve its members and Help your Credit Union Thrive!

2022 Symeast conference

April 11th - 14th
Hyatt Regency
Greenville, South Carolina

Technology Happens just loves SymEast. We were proud to again be a Platinum sponsor, offer a pre-conference class, and a break-out session.

A special thanks to those that joined us Monday for the pre-conference class; Thriving with PowerFrame Docs – Your Migration Journey. The goals of this session were to

1) share fundamental information about PowerFrame Docs so the attendee will be able to develop a migration plan for their organization

2) share a sample conversion to demonstrate how PowerFrame Docs works.

PowerFrame Docs holds the promise of moving SymForm and SymForm PDF to the next level.  For many, the investment in the older SymForm and SymForm PDF spans many years of development.

Migrating to the new PowerFrame Docs platform is no small effort.  This migration will require careful understanding of what PowerFrame Docs offers, determining which of the current forms should be retired, which should be migrated, and which should be updated and migrated.

This training session included two distinct areas of focus.  First, a focus on establishing a clear understanding of what PowerFrame Docs is and what it is not.  Then, we presented the primary considerations that guide the creation of a migration plan for the Credit Union.  Finally, we reviewed the primary items to create a sample migration plan that the attendees were able to take back to the Credit Union to facilitate the development of a migration plan to support this journey.

The session also shared a sample conversion to demonstrate PowerFrame Docs and introduced some of the primary programming elements to successfully convert existing forms using PowerFrame Docs.

This year’s theme, Simply Meant to Code, takes our experience with numerous Site Evaluations and Staff Augmentation engagements and looks hard at the inefficiencies in Credit Unions’ operations and systems processes which hurt a Credit Union’s ability to serve its members.  This focus looks for ways to identify and prioritize internal and external processes that can be solved “Simply”.  Optimize the latest coding standards and innovations within Episys to Help your Credit Union Thrive!

2022 SymCentral conference

March 14th - 16th
Jung Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana

Technology Happens just loves SymCentral. We were proud to again be a Platinum sponsor and offer a pre-conference class.

Thanks to those that joined us on Monday for the class; Thriving with PowerFrame Docs – Your Migration Journey. The goals of this session were to 1) share fundamental information about PowerFrame Docs so the attendee would be able to develop a migration plan for their organization and 2) share a sample conversion to demonstrate how PowerFrame Docs works.

PowerFrame Docs holds the promise of moving SymForm and SymForm PDF to the next level.  For many, the investment in the older SymForm and SymForm PDF spans many years of development.

Migrating to the new PowerFrame Docs platform is no small effort.  This migration requires careful understanding of what PowerFrame Docs offers, determining which of the current forms should be retired, which should be migrated, and which should be updated and migrated.

This training session included two distinct areas of focus.  The first focus was to establish a clear understanding of what PowerFrame Docs is and what it is not.  We then presented the primary considerations to guide the creation of a migration plan for the Credit Union.  We then reviewed the primary items to create a sample migration plan that the attendees may take back to the Credit Union to facilitate the development of a migration plan to support this journey.

The session also shared a sample conversion to demonstrate PowerFrame Docs and introduce some of the primary programming elements to successfully convert existing forms using PowerFrame Docs.

2021 SYMEAST CONFERENCE

November 15th - 17th
Hyatt Regency
Louisville, Kentucky

Technology Happens just loved being at SymEast in Louisville! We were proud to again be a Platinum Sponsor and offer both a pre-conference class and a breakout session.

Special thanks to those who attended our class Thriving with PowerFrame Docs – Your Migration Journey. This class focused on sharing 1) the fundamentals about PowerFrame Docs so each attendee would be able to develop a migration plan for their organization and 2) shared a sample conversion to demonstrate how PowerFrame Docs works.

Migrating to the new PowerFrame Docs platform is no small effort.  This migration requires careful understanding of what PowerFrame Docs offers, determining which of the current forms should be retired, which should be migrated, and which should be updated and migrated.

The Breakout Session, Simply Meant to Code, looked at the types of operations and systems processes that challenge even the most successful Credit Unions and provided ideas to take back to your Credit Union and improve performance.

After many Technology Happens Site Evaluations and Staff Augmentation, it has become clear that inefficiency in Credit Unions’ operations and systems processes hurt a Credit Union’s ability to serve its members.  The Breakout Session focused on sharing ways to identify and prioritize internal and external processes that can be solved “Simply”.  Optimized by the latest coding standards and innovations within Episys in order to Help Credit Unions Thrive!

2021 VIRTUAL SYMITAR EDUCATION CONFERENCE (SEC) AND TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

October 11th - 14th
Virtual Conference

Technology Happens was once again focused on ways we could enhance SEC! This year we enjoyed spending time with our Credit Union Industry clients, friends, and partners talking about some of the latest trends, especially things that helped us all survive and thrive during these challenging times.

Once again, we were pleased to offer a two win raffle - $250 gift card for the person winning the daily raffle and $100 added to the Technology Happens We’re All In This Together Charity Fund for each raffle entry.

A special thanks to all those that visited our virtual conference booth to talk with us and for those who also joined us for the games and laughs during our daily virtual Happy Hour!

2020 VIRTUAL SYMITAR EDUCATION CONFERENCE (SEC) AND TECHNOLOGY SHOWCASE

August 31st - September 3rd
Virtual Conference

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point focused on ways we can Enhance SEC 2020 in order to make this year’s conference experience all that it has been in prior years when we were able to attend in-person. We were so pleased to again lend our support to Symitar and our Credit Union Industry clients, friends, and partners.

So many Credit Unions stopped by our virtual booth to learn what our theme was for the conference, offered us a chance to catch-up, and learned the daily theme code word to enter our new DAILY raffle that combines a chance to win a $250 gift card AND each unique Credit Union attendee to enter the raffle also helped us put $100 into a charity fund that was awarded at the conclusion of the conference!

Thanks to all who attended our virtual booth, we donated to two very worthy charities - Credit Unions for Kids and Tech901!

We’re all in this together!

2019 Symitar Education Conference (SEC) and Technology showcase

September 16th - 19th
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to once again be Silver Sponsors for this conference!

A special thanks to all those who shared time and ideas with us during SEC!

We just love meeting new friends and enjoying the reunion with long-time friends!

Our booth was a non-stop Excellent Adventure!

This year’s retro and somewhat quirky (no surprise - right!) theme made things even more comfortable than usual . . . you’re right, exactly what is usual about Mike Blumenthal and Technology Happens!

SYMWEST 2019

May 15th - 17th
Embassy Suites Denver Tech Center North
Denver, CO

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to once again be a sponsor for this year's conference!

We look forward to the SymWest Conference all year long! We loved our time talking about the latest trends and the fun and interesting things that we are each doing to serve and grow the Credit Union Industry.  We particularly enjoyed the ongoing discussions about what Technology Happens is doing to propel Credit Union efficiency and service to their members with custom software modules like Dynamic Risk & Hold, SymXchange adoption with the Technology Happens Integration Toolkit, and how we are working with Symitar on PowerOn 2 (Just to name a few)!

A special thanks for all those who attended and added their voice to this year’s Breakout Session - Creating Code You Can’t Refuse! This interactive, mind-stretching session was uplifting and fun! We covered;

• Coding Standards

• Coding Efficiency

• Coding Trends

• Coding that Delivers Unexpected Results

We look forward to next year’s conference and all the laughs and learning that will surely be part of another wonderful conference!

SymEAST 2019 Annual User Group Conference

April 8th - 10th
Hyatt Regency
Orlando, FL

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were very proud to once again sponsor the SymEast Conference!

Special thanks to all those who came to our Pre-Conference, All-Day Training Session titled — Garbage In, Garbage Out

The session was an interactive discussion about Field Validation and why it needs to be turned on. The afternoon session was a hands-on workshop lead by Mike Blumenthal. During that session we shared how to turn on and work through the Field Validation ideas from the morning session. The training sample files have been distributed to those attending the class.

The Conference was again spectacular. The planning committee really did a top notch job to put together great material, a great venue, and plenty of networking time! We loved meeting with our Credit Union Industry family and talking about the latest trends and the fun and interesting things that we are each doing to serve and grow.  We particularly enjoyed the SymXchange Panel Discussion, where Mike Blumenthal was pleased to be asked to participate.

Technology Happens was also pleased to discuss one of our latest software modules - Dynamic Risk and Hold! This module has already provided some incredible results for credit unions by improving member service, increasing deposits, and reducing risk and losses.

Another thanks for those who packed our Breakout Session - Creating Code You Can’t Refuse! This session focused on the key imperatives to creating software modules, enhancements, and programs that can stand the test of time and deliver significant results for the Credit Union. We covered;

• Coding Standards

• Coding Efficiency

• Coding Trends

• Coding that Delivers Unexpected Results

Finally, congratulations to the Raffle Winner of a Bose Revolve Water Resistant Speaker:

Ana Eliza Ferber

Commonwealth Credit Union

We are already looking forward to 2020 SymEast in Atlanta!

SYMCENTRAL 2019 ANNUAL USER GROUP CONFERENCE

March 11th - 13th
Chicago Marriott Downtown Magnificent Mile
Chicago, IL

Thanks to all those who stopped by our booth and for entering our raffle.  It was also great to have so many people attend our Breakout Session - Creating Code You Can’t Refuse!

Special congratulations to this year’s Bose Mini II raffle winner;

DeVonna Scheuffele

Affinity Plus Federal Credit Union

2018 Symitar Education Conference (SEC) and Technology showcase

August 27-30
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point was very proud to again be a Premier Sponsor of the Annual SEC Conference! We enjoyed sharing this year’s theme with each of you and to Creating Code You Can’t Refuse!

We loved talking with our Credit Union Industry family and all the discussions of how custom programming was being developed to optimize the value that they were extracting from Episys to better serve their members.

We also were pleased to be selected as the only Symitar Business Partner to be part of the SymXchange Panel Discussion so that we could share our experience of helping clients across the country take advantage of this dynamic integration tool. And as if this was not enough, we were also asked by the Symitar PowerFrame Development Team to attend the PowerFrame Session (PowerFrame is the new name for PowerOn II) so that we could share our experience of conducting pre-release testing and development with this new programming tool. As a Symitar Business Partner and VIP member, we are proud to continue our tradition of dedication to the Symitar core and to the Credit Union Industry.

In our booth, this year we were excited to continue our focus on custom programming, mergers and 2-4 digit conversion services, MVP Digital Signature Capture and Content Sharing Solutions, and our new Bookable 247 and Lobby Management Solution.

We appreciate everyone who stopped by our booth and viewed a demonstration of Bookable 247 and the Lobby Management Solution. Each of these hosted solutions offer the ability to step-up the experience members receive when they come to a branch to be served.  If you did not get the chance to see these innovative solutions at SEC, please contact us today to schedule a private demonstration. In fact, on our Contact Page you will find a Bookable 247 widget to schedule your own meeting with one of our staff members - give it a try!

Finally, congratulations to this year’s Technology Happens Raffle Winner of a Bose SoundLink Mini II Speaker, travel case, and $100 Amazon Gift Card!

Valarie Montgomery

Heart of Louisiana Federal Credit Union

SYMWEST 2018 ANNUAL USER GROUP CONFERENCE

May 16th - 18th
Marriott University Park
Salt Lake City, UT

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to sponsor the opening breakfast and host the breakout session -- "Oh this project is hard, can we have it completed in 2-days?"  Attendance to this session was excellent and the subsequent discussion was outstanding!  Thanks to all those who made our time together so valuable and informative!

As the final regional conference for 2018, we were so pleased to visit with so many of our Credit Union Industry family to discuss the latest trends in our industry, what we are all doing to prepare for PowerOn 2, and how to embrace SymXchange and the many benefits it has to offer.

This year we continued our focus on Mergers and 2-4 Digit Conversion Services, as this important and complicated step for growth can offer meaningful change and growth for members and Credit Unions alike.

We also demonstrated a new Lobby Management Solution that offers the ability to step-up how branches manage queues of Member's coming in to be served.  We held a small post-conference focus group discussion about existing Lobby Management solutions and how we may all improve service levels by adding technology to our branches.

Finally, congratulations to this year's SymWest raffle winner of an Xbox 360 System!

Nick Hartman

Michigan Schools and Government Credit Union

SymEAST 2018 Annual User Group Conference

April 9th - 11th
Hyatt Regency Baltimore Inner Harbor
Baltimore, MD

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point was proud to again be a Platinum Partner, Premier Sponsor, Evening Event Sponsor, and Networking Reception Sponsor for this year's Conference!

We loved visiting with our Credit Union Industry family and all the conversations about the latest trends in our industry, what we may all do to prepare for PowerOn 2, and how to embrace SymXchange and the many benefits it has to offer.

This year we continued to focus on Mergers and 2-4 Digit Conversion Services, as this important and complicated step for growth is driving meaningful change and growth for members and Credit Unions alike.

Thanks to all those who stopped by our booth and for entering our raffle.  It was also great to have so many people attend our Breakout Session -

Oh this Project isn't hard, can we have it completed in 2 days?

(Crushing the Standard - yep, we addressed how to manage and exceed expectations!)

Congratulations to our XBox One Raffle Winner:

Yuliya Penchak,

Ukrainian Selfreliance Federal Credit Union

Looking forward to seeing you at the other User Group Conferences and at SEC in August!

We look forward to another outstanding year and to all the ways we will be able to serve our clients and their members technology solutions that deliver tangible value!

See you at next year's conference!

SymCentral 2018 Annual User Group Conference

March 5th - 7th
Marriott City Center
Dallas, TX

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to once again be Sponsors of this year's Conference!

The conference was another great success!  We always love meeting with our Credit Union Industry family and talking about the latest trends and the fun and interesting things that we are each doing to serve and grow.  We particularly enjoyed the ongoing discussions about what Technology Happens is doing to propel SymXchange adoption with the Technology Happens Integration Toolkit and how we are working with Symitar on PowerOn 2!

Special thanks to all those who attended our Breakout Session;

Oh this Project isn't hard, can we have it completed in 2 days?

Congratulations to our XBox One Raffle Winner:

Dawn Umberger,

Jefferson Financial Federal Credit Union

Looking forward to seeing you at the other User Group Conferences and at SEC in August!

2017 Symitar Education Conference (SEC) and Technology showcase

August 29-31
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point was proud to again be a Premier Sponsor of the Annual SEC Conference!

We love visiting with our Credit Union Industry family and all the discussions of how custom programming can optimize the value that is achieved through Episys.  This year we focused on Mergers and 2-4 Digit Conversion Services, a custom software module named Easy Refund, and MVP.

Thank you for visiting our booth,

especially the first night,

as we presented our theme of the

"Code Brothers"!

Congratulations

to the winner of our PS4 Raffle

Andy Carter

Park Community Credit Union!

See you next year in beautiful San Diego!

2017 SYMITAR WEST USERS GROUP (SymWest) CONFERENCE

May 10-12
Doubletree Hilton
Portland, OR

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point was once again proud to sponsor the SymWest Conference.

In addition to having a booth to showcase our latest technology solutions, Technology Happens also offered a Pre-Conference Educational Session - 2017 Java Jump Start.  We love sharing what we know with others in the Credit Union Industry.  The class was a wonderful time to engage our SymWest friends around a topic that is near and dear to our heart.

Congratulations

to the winner of our Microsoft Xbox One Raffle

Steven Schiro

Chevron Federal Credit Union!

Portland was a great location to hold this year's SymWest Conference!  We are already looking forward to next year!

2017 SymEast Users group conference

April 17-19
Hyatt Regency
Louisville, KY

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to once again be a Platinum Partner and a Premier Conference Sponsor for the SymEast Conference.

Technology Happens loved hosting the Pre-Conference Educational Session - 2017 Java Jump Start.  It was again a packed room with plenty of energy as we provided an Intro to Java and Hands-on Training.  A special thanks to all those who offered their expertise as Teacher's Aids - Thank You!  As promised, please see the 2017 Conference Classes page to locate the class download links and other useful information.

Technology Happens also led a two-part session titled - "Your Branch and BEYOND!"  This session was a wonderful opportunity to both share and learn what Credit Unions envisioned for Their Branch and BEYOND.  Together we discussed current challenges, including technology, change management, leadership buy-in and support, and plenty of creative ideas for you we can help the Branch of the Future go BEYOND!

We want to thank the SymEast Conference Planning Committee for all the hard work and dedication!  It was another excellent conference!

Congratulations


to the winner of our Microsoft Xbox One Raffle


Kimberly Eckstein

Cornerstone Financial Credit Union!

2017 Symitar Midwest Users Group (SMUG) / South Central Users Group (SSCUG) Conference

March 21-23
Crowne Plaza
Milwaukee, WI

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point was very honored to once again sponsor the SMUG/SSCUG Conference, this year as a Diamond Sponsor!

The SMUG/SSCUG Conference Planning Team did another stellar job with a great venue, content, food, and networking actiivities!

As usual, the Pre-Conference Training Class was wonderfully attended and engaging.  We love all the interest and energy that was offered for the second class in the Jump Start Java Training.  Thanks to all those who attended, and those who jumped in to offer assistance to support those who were brand new to Java - it was so like Credit Union people to be helpful!

Finally, Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point enjoyed all of the excellent conversation at our booth, during meals, and at the Lake Brewery Tour that we helped sponsor.  If you missed the software we demonstrated in our booth, please feel free to select the Crush the Standard button at the top of the page and we will gladly schedule a personalized demonstration.

Again, we wish to thank the Conference Planning Team for another great event!  We love this industry and all the things it stands for.

We are already looking forward to the 2018 SMUG/SSCUG Conference!

Congratulations


to the winner of our Microsoft Xbox One Raffle


Jennifer Sarti

Vantage Credit Union!

Previous 2016 Events

2016 Symitar Educational Conference (SEC) and Technology Showcase

September 12-15
Hilton San Diego Bayfront
San Diego, CA

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to be Sponsors of this year's SEC Conference!

This year's SEC was AMAZING for our two companies!  We are feeling particularly honored by the amount of traffic and the interest level shown by the credit union family for our custom programming and MVP digital signature capture solutions.  We absolutely LOVE assisting Credit Unions to optimize the value they receive from Episys and applying new technologies like MVP to take things to a whole new level!

This year, in addition to our typical first-night antics (see photo to the right), we came ready to help credit unions make some great things happen to close out 2016 AND kick-off 2017 with even more savings!

We launched the 2016 MVP Pilot Promotion and 2017 MVP Launch Promotion!

Click the above link to learn more and then contact your Member Vantage Point Solution Specialist to take advantage of this unique promotion!

Thanks to the whole Symitar Conference Planning Staff for an awesome conference!  Already looking forward to next year's conference!

Congratulations

to the winner of our Microsoft Xbox One Raffle

Sean Persons

University of Iowa Community Credit Union!

2016 symWEst Users group conference

May 11-13
Hilton
Eugene, OR

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to once again be Sponsors for the SymWest Conference.

THREE GREAT SYMITAR USER GROUP CONFERENCES IN A ROW!  We again connected with long-time friends and clients, and enjoyed meeting and making new friends while enjoying the hospitality of Eugene, OR.  We thoroughly enjoyed seeing so many attendees at the educational session, Seal the Deal.  It was a real treat to have so much energy and questions surrounding our latest digital signature capture and content sharing solutions!  As was highlighted during this session, technology can provide a vital tool to engage and serve our members!

Thanks also to all those who stopped by our booth and shared some of their top priorities, opportunities, and challenges for 2016.  We are eager to engage to help apply the many exciting ways Technology Happens is enhancing how Symitar can be used to better serve your members and offer you some serious ways to drive improvements through business solutions that crush the standard of how technology happens.  Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like a copy of the Seal the Deal presentation, information regarding any of the products we demonstrated in our booth, or if you have a specific need that requires special attention.

Thanks to the whole SymWest Conference Planning Committee for a job well done!  Already looking forward to next year's conference!

Congratulations


to the winner of our Microsoft Xbox One Raffle


Mike Trygg

iQ Credit Union!

2016 SymEast Users group conference

April 18-20
Hyatt Regency
Columbus, OH

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to once again be a Vendor Partner for the SymEast Conference.

ANOTHER GREAT CONFERENCE!  We connected (and danced) with long-time friends and clients, and enjoyed meeting and making new friends while enjoying the Conference and Columbus.  We were overjoyed by the attendance to the Pre-Conference Hands-on Class - Jump Start Java and the lively session led by Mike Blumenthal, Why you Need Efficiency Studies.  Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like a copy of any of the materials or resources referenced during these sessions.

The SymEast Conference Planning Committee did such a great job this year!  So well organized, informative, friendly, and fun!  Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Congratulations

to the winner of our Microsoft Xbox One Raffle

Frank Xu

Missouri Credit Union!

2016 Symitar Midwest Users Group (SMUG) / South Central Users Group (SSCUG) Conference

March 7-9
Hampton Inn & Suites Convention Center
New Orleans, LA

Technology Happens and Member Vantage Point were proud to once again sponsor the SMUG/SSCUG Conference.

What a GREAT conference!  So good to re-connect with long-time friends and clients, and to meeting and making new friends at the conference.  We were so very pleased with the tremendous attendance to all three of our sessions!  Please do not hesitate to contact us if we may offer any specific follow-up to the following;

1. Jump Start Java Hands-On Class by Chris Truckner, Technology Happens & Member Vantage Point

2. Seal the Deal - Electronic Signatures by Chris Truckner, Technology Happens & Member Vantage Point

3. Why You Need Efficiency Studies by Mike Blumenthal, Technology Happens & Member Vantage Point

Special thanks to the planning committee for all the hard work to put together such a great event!  We are already looking forward to next year's conference!

Congratulations
to the winner of our Microsoft Xbox One Raffle

Maria Monteagudo

South Florida Educational FCU!