Stay in Touch - Check Out Our New Blog!

 

HDI Orange County has created a new blog at: HDIOC.wordpress.com


We will be posting updates to meetings, events, new downloads, commentary on industry developments, and especially looking for your feedback! Please visit the HDIOC Blog, bookmark it, and return often!

 

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Membership in HDI and our local chapter will assist you and your support organization to provide world-class support and service to your customers. Visit our HDI Membership Page and find out more about all the benefits HDI offers, and join now!

 

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Visit our Sponsors Page and learn more about the companies that sponsor Orange County HDI!

 

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Latest News!

HOT!  A special HDI Support Center Analyst class is being offered by HDI Orange County.  Scheduled for July 12-13, at Taco Bell in Irvine.  If you have been thinking about getting your  Support Center Analysts certified by HDI, this is the class for you!  Plus, you will helping to support your local chapters!  Register now by emailing Jennifer.Stevens@yum.com


 

See you March 16-19 in Orlando, Florida for HDI's Annual Conference!  Read all about it at HDI's main site, and register now!

 

We had a great Jan 6th 2010 Kick off Meeting, featuring Pete McGarahan.  Get all the details at our Archived Meetings page.

 

Our Dec 2nd Holiday Celebration and Analyst of the Year Awards was a BIG Success!  Get the details at our Archived Meetings page.


 

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Welcome to HDI Orange County!

 

Thank you for visiting the Help Desk Institute Orange County web site. We are the Orange County local chapter of The Help Desk Institute (HDI). If you are a help desk or support professional, HDI Orange County is the organization to join! We provide targeted information about the technologies, tools, and trends of the help desk and customer support industry, informative monthly chapter meetings, networking opportunities, training and much more. Come grow personally and professionally with HDI Orange County!

 

Our Vision and Mission


Our Vision is "to be the leading source of knowledge, skills, and professional development for all IT Service and Support Professionals in the Southern California area”.  To accomplish this, we see our Mission as “empowering IT Service and Support Professionals to develop personally and professionally through learning opportunities with industry experts, engaging network events, and training on industry best practices and vital business skills”.   We hope you'll put us to the test, join in with HDI, and take part in our next scheduled event!

 

HDI's Upcoming Annual Conference - March 16-19, Orlando!

 


March 16-19, 2010
Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel
Orlando, FL

 

On March 16-19, over 3000 technical service and support professionals, managers, directors, and executives will converge in Orlando Florida at the Rosen Shingle Creek Hotel for the premier event in the technical support industry. Register now to secure your spot in the world’s largest and most innovative industry event for technical service and support professionals.   Visit ...


Why Join HDI?

HDI offers a variety of services to meet the evolving needs of the Help
Desk and customer support professional. Some of the most successful organizations know that HDI training classes, conferences, publications, local chapter meetings and other membership benefits are cost-effective ways to:

  • > Learn best-practices for IT service and support
  • > Network with industry professionals
    > Keep up-to-date on the latest innovations in the industry
    > Share ideas and experiences
    > Contribute your knowledge and make a difference
    > Connect with service and support professionals in Orange County


Visit our Membership Page to learn more!

 

Informative Monthly Meetings That Help You Grow!

Every month we hold informative, fun, and thought-proving meetings that help you grow as a support professional.  HDI Orange County meetings are usually on the third Wednesday or Thursday of every month. Meetings are FREE to HDI members, and for guests your first meeting is also free! Chapter meetings are a great way to network with other support professionals, as well as hear from knowledgeable and experienced speakers who can help you grow and develop professionally. Check out our Meetings Page to see what's coming next and register to attend! We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting!

 

Boost Performance with HDI and ITIL Certification Training

We also put you in touch with official HDI Certification Training. Courses
are offered locally on a monthly basis, and are targeted to those entering the support profession, experienced analysts who want to further develop and refine their skills, and support managers who need training in world-class support practices. Completing training enables you to take and pass HDI and/or ITIL Certification, and distinguish yourself from the competition!

 

Regularly scheduled certification training courses include:

> Customer Service Representative (CSR)
> Support Center Analyst (SCA)
> Support Center Team Lead (SCTL)
> Support Center Manager (SCM)
> ITIL Foundations Certification Training (V3)
> Knowledge Management


Visit our Training page to learn more about upcoming classes, and register your staff to take your performance to the next level!


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