I got this late breaking deal sweetener from IBM yesterday:

As an extra incentive to arrive at the IBM Information On Demand
Conference early, the U2 team is offering you your choice of two
complimentary Sunday tutorials with your paid conference admission.
This is a value of $399 USD.

REGISTER TODAY!
If you are interested in registering for these tutorials RSVP to Janet
Oswald, at oswaldj (AT) us (DOT) ibm.com. You will not be allowed admittance to
the tutorial sessions if you are not a registered conference attendee.

Session 1 Tutorial 10/15/06
Time: 8:30 a.m - 11:30 a.m.
U2 Encryption- Putting it All Together
Instructor- LeRoy Dreyfuss
Abstract:
This tutorial will discuss programming techniques using U2 Encryption
BASIC API and the new Automatic Column-level Encryption for U2. Come
and learn the ins and outs as well as the dos and don'ts of U2
encryption from concept and design through implementation. Learn how to
secure and protect data at rest as well as on the move.

Session 2 Tutorial 10/15/06
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Troubleshooting and Tuning UniData Replication
Instructors- Wally Terhune & Jonathan Smith
Abstract: :
UniData Replication is a key component of a High Availability solution.
This session focuses on how to monitor your replicated systems and
diagnose any problems. Are there opportunities to boost performance?
Which messages in the replication logs are errors requiring attention?
Which are normal status messages?

See you in Anaheim!

Janet Oswald
Manager, U2 Product Marketing & Strategy
Data Services
IBM Information Management Software
email: oswaldj (AT) us (DOT) ibm.com
www.ibm.com/software/u2 <http://www.ibm.com/software/u2
http://www.ibm.com/software/data/ond.../conf2006.html

I should also mention that U2UG members can meet face to face!!! U2UG
members attending the IBM Conference have two opportuinities to meet as
a group:

- User Meeting on Sunday Oct. 15th 2-5 PM, before the Expo Grand
Opening Reception.

- 'U2 Enhancements' table at the 'Birds-of-a-Feather' supper on
Wednesday, Oct, 18th, 5:45 PM


Chuck Stevenson
U2UG board member.

Ch wrote:
It seems people are missing obvious opportunities.

Some enterprising VAR could offer the following: Free 5 day training
of Universe or Unidata from the ground-up for companies with
conference attendees, up to two employees for each one paid attendee.
Training coincides with the conference so that everyone can arrive and
leave together. Get your new employees trained at this session while
your advanced users are getting details at the conference.

Variations: Skip the attendee requirement and offer 5 free days of
training. Or, skip the free part and ask for a token fee of $100 for
the week. Don't give away the store but don't make it cost
prohibitive either.

Why offer this? Anything that's done to get new people trained in MV
is good for everyone. Low-cost training for any MV platform makes it
easier to adopt that platform. It's good marketing for whomever
sponsors the sessions (sponsoring can include the training itself,
cofee, pastries, lunch, shuttle to/from training location, etc). For
IBM this would be a real deal sweetener to get more paid people to the
conference, and give them the ability to provide such training without
having to make space at the conference itself.

Who can offer this? Any one or more companies or individuals who are
motivated to sell products to the U2 market, and they have someone who
is highly qualified to provide such training. They don't even need to
be local, but it would help to have local office space, otherwise
space would need to be rented. Qualified companies that immediately
come to mind are IBM, MITS, Entrinsic, Raining Data, BlueFinity,
DesignBais, Kore, OHM, Technical Resource Group, U2Logic, Zumasys,
Highroad IT, Precision Solutions... - or maybe the U2UG can offer one
or more trainers (who themselves get some exposure) while some other
companies sponsor the sessions.

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