The purpose of this new association was to “develop communication, both professionally and socially, among Division Order Analysts”, where members would “be able to share expertise, education, procedures, accomplishments, and frustrations”. We may have grown exponentially in membership and number of companies represented over the years, but the association’s original purpose still rings true today and we remain committed to fulfilling this purpose and supporting our members to the fullest extent possible. Thank you to all the members who have been part of our story during the past 40 years, and here’s to another 40 years!
have a special event celebrating our 40th anniversary and the joy of being able to get together again. Stay tuned for details! For more information regarding DADOA, please visit our website at www.dadoa.org. ………………………………… HOUSTON ASSOCIATION OF DIVISION ORDER
ANALYSTS (HADOA) Association based in the Houston, TX Area
Howdy from Houston! HADOA has officially ended our annual membership drive, but with all the new website benefits that our members receive, you can renew or join at any time! HADOA was pleased to have Breea Clark, University of Oklahoma Professor, speak on May 28 over Millennial Leadership: HowThey Lead and How to Lead Them.This was also our Manager Appreciation luncheon where we partnered with Quorum Software to present a lovely thank you gift to all managers, supervisors, and leads in attendance.As a reminder, HADOA will be hosting hybrid style luncheons and we are thankful for those who visit us in person as well as online. If you are not a member but still wish to join the zoom luncheons, all you do is register! On June 24 we will be hosting our annual full day seminar with at least 5 speakers at the Courtyard by Marriott Houston I-10West/Memorial. For any out of town guests, we have negotiated a flat room rate of $79 so you can participate in the full day of education. Due to Covid safety protocols, we have limited the registration to the first 50 people in person. Be on the lookout for the notification when registration opens soon! With all the long hours and hard work all of us have been doing for our companies, the HADOA board is hoping to plan another volunteer social that your entire family could join in! We are not ready to share all the details so stay tuned to our hadoa.org website and our social media accounts for when we officially share this social event. We hope to see you out there. As always, HADOA is so thankful for our members and sponsors for your continued support during these difficult times. If there is anything the Board of Directors can help you with or if your company is looking to cobrand an event with us, please email us at hadoa1@ yahoo.com.
Our board recently completed a member survey and SWOT (strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis to find out DADOA’s strengths and areas for improvement. We are grateful to all the members who took the time to fill out the survey and share their thoughts with us. We read every response and hope to implement as many of the suggestions as possible in future member opportunities. Overall, our strengths are our committed board and committee members, our ability to offer affordable educational opportunities for members, in-person luncheons with knowledgeable speakers and networking opportunities, and our efforts to give back to charitable organizations in the Denver community. Our areas for improvement are ensuring board members do not get burned out and we are able to attract new board members, working to better engage members in a remote environment, and working with companies and local associations to share the benefits of DADOA, even during industry downturns. We recognize that the pandemic has created a “new normal” and we are actively looking at ways we can engage our members in a hybrid way, both in-person (when it is safe to do so) and virtually, even after Covid-19. We hope to give this hybrid experience a try later this year when we plan to
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