Markus Hogue
Senior GIS Analyst
Location Information Services
The University of Texas at Austin
“No person, department, or university is in this alone. We are higher education and should work together as a team.”
~Markus Hogue~
Dear CAPPA Members and Business Partners,
This year is continuing to provide opportunities to improve and adapt to situations. CAPPA is currently planning our in-person conference October 10th – 12th in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This year’s theme is “Shared Resilience – Connect. Inspire. Unite” in honor of the post-normal year of 2020-2021. In addition to the conference programming, CAPPA will be offering Academy on Campus and Supervisor’s Toolkit, both in person and discounted for CAPPA membership. We will be monitoring CDC guidelines and local/state rules for any restrictions for the conference, and provide updates as we approach the conference date.
CAPPA, this last quarter, provided two Supervisor Toolkits at no cost for the region and will use the remaining funds to offer the Supervisor’s Toolkit as the annual conference at a discount. Training and collaborating with other universities during these times is vital to success. Why reinvent the wheel when we can learn from our peers? CAPPA/APPA provide different venues for these contacts to be created and I ask that when you attend a meeting, find a peer and share business cards. No person, department, or university is in this alone. We are higher education and should work together as a team. CAPPA/APPA has a listserv to ask questions, APPA has an app with forums where you can ask questions. Utilizes these when you come across a roadblock.
CAPPA has finished up a new feature which will be highlighted at the conference. Using Tableau software, this new CAPPA Business Partner Dataset website allows membership to easily search for CAPPA business partners by location in the U.S. and by type of work. Links will allow CAPPA members to see white papers and training videos provided by our business partners. CAPPA is a success due to its membership and business partners working together to move forward with operations and planning.
The CAPPA Board of Directors looks forward to seeing everyone at the 2021 CAPPA Annual Conference October 10-12 in Tulsa, OK. If you have any questions or concerns, please send me an email – markus.hogue@austin.utexas.edu
Markus Hogue
CAPPA President 2020-2021
