Connect, a 501(c)(6) non-profit association, is Hewlett Packard's largest independent enterprise business technology community. Formed from the consolidation of Encompass, HP-Interex, and ITUG in May, 2008, Connect is a community of more than 70,000 HP customers, partners and employees. Through a strategic business partnership with HP, Connect engages its members through education, community, philanthropy, and advocacy to HP.