HDI celebrated the re-opening of the South Florida local Chapter with an inaugural event featuring a presentation by a leading authority on the Virtualization of Services. the event was held at Carnival Cruise Lines Headquarter's Conference Center. We appreciate the hospitality Carnival extended to all our guests.

Eddie Vidal, our chapter President, hosted the gathering. He was accompanied by Special Guest Darien Chimoff, HDI's Southeast Regional President, who shared the benefits and value of joining HDI.

Raffle prizes along with light snacks and refreshments were provided courtesy of one of our sponsors, Insight Global.

Networking opportunities and socializing were available throughout the event and a special session was facilitated by Sagrario R. Lacayo, a Carnival Training Specialist.

As you can see from the photo gallery the event was a success. It was well attended with the active participation of our guests, members, and presenters.

Featured Presentation:

A Support World in a Virtual Planet - Are you in it?

David Krafft, of VMware gave an informative discourse. Major points from his presentation involved how virtualization may help:

• Lower costs by centralizing management, administration and resources
• Increase security by moving data from desktop devices into the datacenter
• Improve business agility with faster provisioning and user flexibility with universal access
• Provide Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity for the Desktop
• Please join us at our next meeting on June 30th. See the Events page for updates as arrangements are finalized.
  
  Thank you for your support!