PRESS RELEASE: Milwaukee, WI - More than 30 e-CIMPACT administrative users gathered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the 2009 e-CIMPACT User's Group Conference held on June 25th and 26th. During the two day conference users had the opportunity to share ideas, processes, challenges and solutions!
"Great format of letting everyone talk about how they use their e-CIMPACT. Both days went by so quickly. Did I feel I accomplished something - YES."
Attendees were encouraged to participate in this highly interactive conference by demonstrating unique ways they were using the system to address needs in their community and engaging in discussions with other users.
Since weekly training webinars and hands-on labs are provided for all e-CIMPACT Administrative users, the conference was focused on networking and sharing best practices. All attendees were asked if they would like to present, the majority jumped at the opportunity.
"I liked that almost every participant was also a presenter at some point in the conference. That alone made it less like a lecture-type conference and more like 'information/best practice/hey-I-never-thought-of-that' sharing. Overall it was a great conference and I look forward to interacting with other users throughout the year."
"The conference was excellent and very informative. Thanks to staff at Seabrooks and UW of Milwaukee for being such gracious hosts. I cannot wait to implement some of what I have learned."
"I was really impressed with everyone's interaction and engagement."
"Sorry, I can't say anything negative about the conference. I enjoyed the two days and I felt it was well spent."
United Way of Greater Milwaukee was a very gracious host for the conference and went over and above making sure that everyone was comfortable, well taken care of, and well fed. UWGM also hooked us up with luxurious transportation!
"The best conference I've been to in my LIFE!!!!! TRANSPORTATION GETS A TRIPLE "A"!!"
"I appreciate the work put into the conference both by Seabrooks and by United Way of Greater Milwaukee."
As a leading software provider in the Community Impact / Outcome Measurement market space, Seabrooks strives to be more than just a vendor, we are your partner in this journey.
"Thanks for listening to us. You all provide some of the best customer service I have ever experienced. It makes a huge difference to me and our United Way."
"I enjoyed getting to meet the staff. I really appreciate the GREAT customer service from all staff."
"Great conference and am looking forward to continuous evolution of the software system."
"Thank you so much for your time and effort into the conference. The product is wonderful but really it is the dedication and support of the staff that makes the product ROCK!"
"I can't wait for next year...I wonder how we can use the system more and show it off."
When asked what was most important for you to take away from this conference the attendees had overwhelmingly positive response.
"These conferences are so important to share and network with other United Ways. I believe this was accomplished this year. Great idea Seabrooks for handing out raffle tickets when attendees shared or asked questions--I think this encouraged others to speak up."
"The knowledge of how others were using e-CIMPACT. I feel that I was given some fabulous tools!"
"I learned about the flexibility of the system and the way the system is being used by other United Ways. There is a great knowledge and experience that can be tapped to configure the software into a highly functional system for any United Way or collaborator(s)."
"I wanted to gain a better understanding of how the business used the system. This was definitely accomplished."
"Being a relatively new e-CIMPACT user (and not the primary user at my United Way) it was very beneficial to hear about projects at other organizations and the potential that e-CIMPACT contains to accommodate these projects."
"I really wanted to see how other people were using the system. That was more than accomplished."
"Networking with other United Ways. This was definitely accomplished by the workshops and by interaction with the other people there."
"Some new ideas on how we might use e-CIMPACT in the future to help with our processes."
Marilyn Jones of United Way of Tarrant County in Fort Worth, Texas was the lucky winner of the 2009 e-CIMPACT Conference Participation drawing. Marilyn took home a brand new iPod Touch. Congratulations Marilyn!!