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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. Deeper Dive: Program Planning

    Member Leader Training for the Annual Planning Process is now available in  the HBA Academy! Please use Map the Metrics Engagement and Events Workbook.pdf as a supplemental tool to assist Education and Events teams with curat...
  3. 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...
  4. Deeper Dive: Budget Planning

    High-level details for 2027 and key dates Budget templates are available now for Regional Treasurers via the Vena Platform . Full guidance will be shared with Regional Treasurers by early July 2026. Affinity Groups will be shared drafts of bud...
  5. Deeper Dive: Succession Planning

    Quick Reference Guide What Is Succession Planning? Succession planning is the annual process of identifying, preparing, and transitioning future leaders to ensure continuity and sustainability across HBA components. A strong succession planning ...
  6. Annual Planning and Timeline

    HBA Central has developed an annual planning timeline and guidance to make the process easier for all HBA leadership components to set up for success. Please see full training in the Leadership Learning Center. 2027 Planning Dates and Deadline...
  7. 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 ...
  8. Vena Platform Guide

  9. 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 ...
  10. What is Vena?

    Vena is an Excel-based financial platform that connects directly to Sage and other systems to support: Budgeting and reforecasting Real-time financial visibility Drill-down into financial data Self-service reporting Why we use it: Red...