September 2008 – The 11th international HASTUS User Group meeting took place on September 10-12 at the Hyatt Regency in Cambridge, MA. For this first time since it began in 1988, the biennial event was held in a US city, drawing 160 participants from 11 countries.
Over the course of three days, GIRO presented new product features, introduced upcoming technologies and gave detailed presentations on how to use HASTUS to its fullest potential for maximum benefit when addressing specific problems and requirements. Daily sessions also included informative use cases on HASTUS implementations presented by customers in Albany, Chicago, Minneapolis, Montreal, and New Jersey.
GIRO extends its thanks to the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority – a GIRO customer for more than 20 years – for its involvement with this year’s event and for the technical tour and transportation services provided. We also wish to thank all attendees for their participation and valuable feedback. We hope to see you again at the next international HASTUS User Group meeting in 2010!
In addition to holding international User Group meetings every two years, GIRO organizes yearly regional HASTUS User Group events – preparations are already underway for the next regional meeting in 2009. If you’re considering attending or recommending our next HASTUS User Group meeting, please visit our web site which is regularly updated with the latest information. In the meantime, here’s what some attendees of international UG 2008 had to say:
