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HP Alumni Association Milestones
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| 2000
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Feb |
Founded by John Verrochi; 20
initial members. |
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May |
First
event. |
| 2001 |
Sept |
Board established.
Chairman, John Verrochi. |
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Nov |
500 members. |
| 2002 |
Mar |
1,000 members. |
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Jul |
Startup support from
Addison Avenue. |
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2003 |
Dec |
Separate jobs
email list. |
| 2004 |
Feb |
Website. |
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Apr |
Second Chairman, Leon
Kessler. |
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Jul |
"HP Alumni"
on LinkedIn. |
| 2005 |
Feb |
3,000 members. |
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Mar |
Third Chairman, Curt
Gowan. |
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Mar |
Subgroup
for those receiving HP
benefits. |
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Oct |
Subgroup
for those leaving HP. |
| 2006 |
Mar |
5,000 members. |
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May |
Launched HP
Alumni News to list all events in a single email. |
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Jul |
1,000 members
on LinkedIn group. |
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2007 |
Jun |
HPAlumnipedia. |
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Jul |
10,000th job
posted. |
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Nov |
50th issue of HP
Alumni News email listing all events. |
| 2008 |
Jul |
"HP Connections"
on LinkedIn. |
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Jul |
10,000
HPAA
members. |
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Oct |
10,000 "HP Connections"
members. |
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Oct |
"Remembrance" email list for obituaries.
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| 2009
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Jan |
Assisted EDS alumni in establishing their own organization.
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May |
15,000
HPAA members |
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Jun |
Bay
Area subgroup on LinkedIn |
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Dec |
Fourth
Chairman, Shirley Kwan. |
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2010 |
Feb |
40,000 "HP Connections" members.
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Jul |
20,000 HPAA members. |
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Jul |
Issue
#100 of HP
Alumni News, listing all events. |
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Aug |
First Mabel Esteves Memorial Award |
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Oct |
Incorporated. |
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Oct |
Boise
subgroup on LinkedIn. |
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Oct |
7th
annual event at Clos
LaChance. |
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Dec |
20,000th job posted. |
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2011 |
May |
50,000 "HP Connections" members.
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Dec |
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Nov |
Philadelphia: LinkedIn subgroup and event. |
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Dec? |
25,000th job posted. |
In memoriam: Mabel Esteves –
1950-2008. HPAA Finance and Membership Director
2005-2008. Leon Kessler –
1951-2005. HPAA Board member
2002-2004; Chair 2004-2005.
The HP Way lives on in us. |
