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August 2017 Events
Obliteride 8/11 – 8/13/2017 Obliteride is more than a bike ride. It's a movement to obliterate cancer. Half of all men and a third of all women in the U.S. will develop cancer during their lifetimes. Together as a community we are fighting back, aggressively...
July 2017 Events
Bainbridge Island Concerts in the Park 7/12/2017, 7:00– 8:00pm Wednesday Evening Concerts at Battle Point Park Silverdale Chamber of Commerce — Education Committee Meeting 7/14/2017, 12:30 – 1:30pm Providing a valuable vehicle for membership involvement in...
Partner Spotlight — Jeramey Probert
Edward Jones is an investment firm working with businesses and sole proprietors across the nation. While the company provides a multitude of ways for people to invest, Jeramey Probert looks to prepare individuals for their future retirement. We at HDCav are excited to...
Client Spotlight — Steyer
As of March 2017, Kate Walton, the CEO of Steyer, became the company’s new owner. A content agency with headquarters on Bainbridge Island, the business was founded in 1995 by Marty Steyer and focuses on delivering content (e.g. technical documentation, instructional...
Featured Product — OneDrive for Business
OneDrive for Business is a great place to store, share, and sync your work or school files. As a part of your organization’s Office 365 subscription, or SharePoint Server, your can save your files in OneDrive and then work with them from any device. But, on a phone or...
Featured Partner — Toomey and Associates
Toomey and Associates provides healthcare benefit solutions for the Northwest. They are a brokerage firm committed to helping their clients find solutions in a complex and changing health insurance market. We were pleased to partner with Toomey and Associates to...
Tech Tip — How Not To Choose A Password
There is a ton of information out there about how to create that perfect password. As long as you follow the rules, your password should be strong and un-crackable. Or at the very least, your password should be strong enough to outlast a few rounds of...
June 2017 Events
4th Annual Golf Classic 6/14/2017, 1:30 – 7:00 pm Tee Off in the Fight for the Health, Education, and Financial Stability of all in Kitsap County. Proceeds from our 4th Annual Golf Classic will support our work with our Kitsap Strong partners. Presented by United Way...
Client Spotlight — Animal Emergency and Trauma Center
Since 1993, Animal Emergency and Trauma Center (AETC) has been providing emergency/critical care for animals in the local community with the help of founder Dr. David Burgess and his team of medical staff. Dr. Burgess has been practicing veterinary medicine for thirty...
Tech Tip — Phishing Scams
Cybercrime is becoming more and more advanced every year, with new programs and technology available to hackers to access your systems and files. One method is known as Phishing, a term coined in the mid nineties, has evolved through the age of social media and email...
May 2017 Events
Blue skies are finally here! May is going to be a great month for local and networking events! Saturday May 13th Pre-Mothers Day Paddle Old Town Silverdale to Bremerton (one way, with shuttle, approx. 7 miles). The journey begins from our Silverdale rental facility...
Client Spotlight — Port of Kingston
The Port of Kingston was founded in 1919 and is a government agency that serves the community with recreation and park services. Yet the port has its eye on the future, hoping to provide economic development opportunities in recreation, jobs, and manufacturing. We...
Client Spotlight — Northern Asphalt
Northern Asphalt opened in 2009 as a humble family-owned business launched from Sharon and Michael Meeker's living room. Although they started small, their dream of providing quality services to the local community spurred them on to be the successful company they are...
April 2017 Events
City of Poulsbo Easter Egg Hunt April 15, 2017 An Easter tradition for the kids! Join the fun at Poulsbo’s Raab Park on the Saturday before Easter 1:30 p.m. For more information, call 360-779-9898 or www.cityofpoulsbo.com and look under the Parks and Recreation....
Featured Product — Webroot
Help Desk Cavalry has recently migrated our managed service customers from Kaspersky Antivirus to Webroot. We thought we would take this opportunity to introduce this exciting new security software to our clients. A feature-rich endpoint protection solution amounts to...
Client Spotlight — Kitsap Garage Door
Kitsap Garage Door is a family-owned, local company which brings garage door installation and repairs to residential clients and contractors in the surrounding area. Since opening in 1975, this small business now consists of a team of fourteen crew members, two sales...
March 2017 Events
Silverdale Chamber of Commerce Chamber 101 Tue, March 21, 7:30 — 9:00am Learn how to make the most of your chamber membership. Bremerton Chamber of Commerce March Membership Luncheon Tue, March 21, 11:30 — 1:00pm Guest Speaker: Steven Strachan, City of Bremerton Chief...
Help Desk Cavalry Recent Events
A lot has happened in the past month at Help Desk Cavalry. With team members participating in new training, a promotion, and a new addition to the team, we have been fortunate to find increased productivity all around. The newest member of our team is Gayle Treanor....
West Sound Business Expo
Business is booming in the West Sound and Help Desk Cavalry is one of them! This year, the Bremerton Chamber of Commerce is showcasing the latest and greatest in this year’s West Sound Business Expo—a must-see event that displays the best of new and ever-advancing...
February 2017 Events
West Sound Business Expo Tuesday February 16 4pm — 7pm The very purpose of the West Sound Business Expo is to inspire, connect, and grow businesses in our region and we want to show off how cutting-edge our exhibitors are in areas of technology, social media, and...
Client Spotlight — Lighthouse Cove Property Management
Property management is an ever-evolving industry on which families across the country rely. These companies keep tenants satisfied and give homeowners peace of mind. Over 30% of households in the Kitsap County area are renters, and Lighthouse Cove Property Management...
Product Spotlight — Sophos Security
Sophos publishes on the website, “Secure your Network with complete antivirus, next-gen firewall, Wi-Fi, and web server protection with one appliance that’s insanely powerful and ridiculously simple.” Well, that sounds like a lot of hype, but we agree and our clients...
New for 2017!
Please help us know how we are doing. Your feedback is important to all of us here at Help Desk Cavalry. After your ticket has been completed, you will receive an email with a link attached to fill out a quick one-question survey regarding the ticket that was just...
January 2017 Events
Bremerton Chamber of Commerce January Membership Luncheon Tuesday January 17 — 11:30am to 1pm Guest Speaker: Pam Crowe Branch Manager Kitsap Regional Library Silverdale Chamber of Commerce Chamber 101 Tuesday January 17 — 7:30am to 9:00am Silverdale Chamber of...