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[Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2026-hug-national-conference-the-texas-recap#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news), [HUG National Conference](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug-national-conference) ## [2026 HUG National Conference: The Texas Recap](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2026-hug-national-conference-the-texas-recap) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Header%20-%20HUG%20Committee.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2026-hug-national-conference-the-texas-recap) *The 2026 HUG National Conference Committee dressed as referees at the sports-themed welcome reception.* [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2026-hug-national-conference-the-texas-recap) [November 24 2025](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawksoft-user-group-regional-meetings) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawksoft-user-group-regional-meetings#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news) ## [2025 HawkSoft User Group Regional Meetings](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawksoft-user-group-regional-meetings) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Header.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawksoft-user-group-regional-meetings) [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawksoft-user-group-regional-meetings) [November 24 2025](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawks-nest-leadership-retreat) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawks-nest-leadership-retreat#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news) ## [2025 Hawk's Nest Leadership Retreat](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawks-nest-leadership-retreat) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Retreat%20header.png)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawks-nest-leadership-retreat) [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hawks-nest-leadership-retreat) [April 30 2025](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hug-national-conference-summary) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hug-national-conference-summary#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news), [HUG National Conference](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug-national-conference) ## [See what happened at 2025 HUG at SEA National Conference!](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hug-national-conference-summary) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Founders%20with%20HS%20sign.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hug-national-conference-summary) *HawkSoft founders Paul Hawkins, Sean Hawkins, and Jason Hansen celebrate 30 years of HawkSoft during the HUG at SEA cruise.* [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2025-hug-national-conference-summary) [December 18 2024](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-regionals) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-regionals#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news) ## [2024 HawkSoft User Group Regional Meetings](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-regionals) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/IMG_6446-1.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-regionals) The [HawkSoft User Group](https://hawksoftusergroup.org/) (HUG) held day-long regional meetings in 7 cities across the country this fall. Over 430 agents attended a meeting, making this the year with the most attendees so far! We... [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-regionals) [April 30 2024](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-national-conference-summary) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-national-conference-summary#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news), [HUG National Conference](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug-national-conference) ## [See what happened at HUG 2024 National Conference!](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-national-conference-summary) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Attendees%20walking.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-national-conference-summary) [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2024-hug-national-conference-summary) [November 15 2023](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2023-hug-regionals) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2023-hug-regionals#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news) ## [2023 HawkSoft User Group Regional Meetings](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2023-hug-regionals) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Group%202%20-%20sm.png)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2023-hug-regionals) The [HawkSoft User Group](https://hawksoftusergroup.org/) (HUG) held day-long regional meetings in 6 cities across the country this fall. Nearly 400 agents attended a meeting, beating the attendance numbers from last year, and 45... [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/2023-hug-regionals) [May 22 2023](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2023) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2023#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft User Group](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-user-group), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news), [HUG National Conference](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug-national-conference) ## [Everything's bigger in Texas! 2023 HUG National Conference Summary](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2023) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Welcome%20Reception%20-%20barn%20far.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2023) *Agents mingle at the welcome reception of the 2023 HUG National Conference* [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2023) [November 16 2022](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-2022-fall-regional-meetings-recap) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-2022-fall-regional-meetings-recap#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news) ## [See what happened at the Fall 2022 Regional HawkSoft User Group meetings](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-2022-fall-regional-meetings-recap) [![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/HUG%202022%20regionals%20header.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-2022-fall-regional-meetings-recap) [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-2022-fall-regional-meetings-recap) [May 26 2022](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2022) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [No Comments](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2022#comments-listing) [HUG](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug), [HawkSoft User Group](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-user-group), [HawkSoft news](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hawksoft-news), [HUG National Conference](https://blog.hawksoft.com/topic/hug-national-conference) ## [Bigger than Software: 2022 HUG National Conference Summary](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2022) [![HawkSoft User Group National Conference](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/Breakouts%20-%20Sean%20HS6%20-%201000.jpg)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2022) *Sean Hawkins (CPO) presents during a breakout session about HawkSoft 6* [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hug-national-conference-2022) [All posts](https://blog.hawksoft.com/all) [Next](https://blog.hawksoft.com/tag/hug/page/2) Search this site on Google Search ### archives - [partner content (73)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/tag/partner-content) - [HawkSoft news (70)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/tag/hawksoft-news) - [industry topics (68)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/tag/industry-topics) - [Automation (45)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/tag/automation) - [insurance perspectives podcast (27)](https://blog.hawksoft.com/tag/insurance-perspectives-podcast) ### Follow Us - - - ### you might also like ![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/AI%20header%20-%20sm.jpg) [How to Implement AI at Your Independent Insurance Agency](https://blog.hawksoft.com/how-to-implement-ai-at-your-independent-insurance-agency) [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/how-to-implement-ai-at-your-independent-insurance-agency) ![](https://blog.hawksoft.com/hubfs/HelpPortal_Home_border.png) [The HawkSoft Help Portal: Your New All-in-One Help Resource](https://blog.hawksoft.com/help-portal-introduction) [Read More](https://blog.hawksoft.com/help-portal-introduction) **Address** 1230 SE 3rd Ave Canby, OR 97013 **Phone** 866-884-4680 **Hours** Monday – Friday | 6:00AM – 5:00PM Pacific Standard Time [© Copyright 2017 HawkSoft, Inc. 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