Our meeting for September 2025 will take place on Wednesday, September 17, 2025, starting at 6:00 PM Central Time. The meeting will be an in-person event hosted at Farmers National Company, 11516 Nicholas Street, Suite 100, Omaha, NE 68154. Please note that Farmers National is not in the Hub Group building; they are up the street on Nicholas Street.
Remote attendees can join using the link here.
Our sponsor – Farmers National Company– will provide food and drinks 15-20 minutes before the start of the meeting.
Topic: Our Journey to the Cloud, it’s a Bumpy Ride
Transitioning from a predominantly on-premise infrastructure to a cloud-first strategy with Microsoft Azure is a complex journey filled with both opportunities and challenges. This presentation shares our company’s experience in making that shift, focusing on the realities of vendor implementations, the evolving cost landscape of cloud services, and the security issues that surfaced along the way. Attendees will gain practical insights into managing cloud adoption while safeguarding data, ensuring system reliability, and aligning with business goals.
Speaker: Charles Park
Charles Park is a seasoned Systems and Security Manager based in Omaha, NE, with over 20 years of progressive experience in information technology. Throughout his career, Charles has consistently delivered results across a broad spectrum of IT disciplines, including networking, virtualization, information security, disaster recovery, cloud infrastructure, and ERP systems. Known for his independent, self-starting approach, he quickly adapts to new technologies and environments, bringing a proactive mindset and a deep technical skillset to every challenge. Charles is passionate about building secure, resilient systems and driving strategic IT initiatives that support organizational growth and stability.
Sponsor: Farmers National Company
Employee-owned Farmers National Company is the nation’s leading landowner services provider. Farmers National Company manages nearly 5,000 farms and ranches in 30 states comprising more than 2 million acres. Over the last five years, Farmers National Company has sold 5,250 properties (2,050 at auction) and more than $3.25 billion of real estate. Additional services provided by the company include energy management, appraisals, insurance, hunting lease management, forest management, FNC Securities, consultations, and collateral inspections. For more information on our company and the services provided, visit www.FarmersNational.com.