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  1. Summer 2026 Office Hours: Phase 1 Roll Out

    Note: The geographic regions listed below are intended only as a guide to indicate the time zones these sessions may be most convenient for. Participation is not limited to those regions—all member leaders are welcome to attend, regardless of lo...
  2. Adobe Express Onboarding Resources

    Welcome to the Adobe Express Onboarding Resource Center. This page contains guides, tutorials, and training materials to help HBA member leaders transition from Marq to Adobe Express and confidently create on-brand marketing materials. Available...
  3. Vena Quick Reference Cheat Sheet

    For Regional Treasurers. What is Vena? Excel-based financial tool connected to Sage that enables you to: View actuals, budgets, and forecasts Update reforecasts Drill into financial details Self-serve reports without relying on Finance ...
  4. Vena Platform Guide

  5. Support & Help

    Issues accessing or operating in Vena? Contact finance@hbanet.org . In the future, office hours will be launched to provide additional support, but in the meantime, please email for urgent issues. Other planned enhancements include dashboard views...
  6. Access & Technical Requirements

    Only Regional Treasurers are granted access to Vena.  Excel required: Excel 365 OR desktop (post-2010) Mac users: Must use latest Office 365 Excel Apple Numbers is NOT supported ...
  7. Reports and Data Updates

    Data syncs from Sage (HBA Accounting System)  daily Reports can: Be viewed in Vena Be automatically emailed as Excel files Pro tip: Even without access, reports can still be shared to other leaders as static files. This is helpful to send...
  8. Key Usage Tips & Best Practices

    Do: Always enter through Vena (not saved Excel files) Use blue cells only for inputs Click Save Data to Vena frequently Use scratchpad for calculations Use line item detail for clarity Don’t: Don’t rely on saving the Excel file alone Do...
  9. Tracking Changes Over Time

    Use “Drill Save” View past versions of your data See how numbers have changed over time Download previous versions of your template This is useful for: Auditing changes Reviewing reforecast evolution ...
  10. Using the Scratchpad (recommended)

    The Scratchpad is your working space inside the file. Use it to: Build calculations Track assumptions Store event planning details Keep supporting documentation NOTES: - Saved with your template - External file links will NOT persist B...