HIUSA: The day kicks off with a presentation by Russ Hedge
HIUSA: Everyone gets shwag!
HIUSA: The day's agenda
HIUSA: Attendees get settled for the morning events
HIUSA: Russ Hedge kicks off the morning session
HIUSA: Russ reviews accomplishments of the Central Region and talks about the future
HIUSA: Thomas Applegate welcomes everyone to the session
HIUSA: Staff speaks up about what's important to them
HIUSA: Paul Coley gives a few remarks and a few laughs
HIUSA: Aaron Chaffee provides on overview on working together as a unified organization
HIUSA: Afternooon attendees listen to opening remarks
HIUSA: Group comments are documented and will be incorporated into future HI-USA policies
HIUSA: Divided in groups, staff discusses collaboration, communication, diversity of thought, integrity, quality, and respect
HIUSA: Attendees post what collaboration means to them
HIUSA: Attendees post their views to the wall
HIUSA: Kat asks for the groups' feedback
HIUSA: Reading up on what integrity means to staff
HIUSA: Lots of different - and similar - view points!
HIUSA: Attendees walk the gallery
HIUSA: Jon Ridge reviews the gallery of ideas
HIUSA: Kat Morgan leads the discussion on organizational values
HIUSA: Attendees re-group for further discussions
HIUSA: Morning attendee participate in a lively discussion on values
HIUSA: The morning attendees make it official!
HIUSA: The afternoon session makes it official!
HIUSA: What does it mean? You have to wait for all regions to unify to find out!
HIUSA: Greek food is provided to all staff for lunch
HIUSA: Everyone helps themselves to the endless buffet
HIUSA: Staff celebrates a birthday over lunch
HIUSA: Jon Ridge, Kat Morgan, Paul Coley, Demetria Trent, Donna Stewart, Russ Hedge