IMS at IDUG
May 18-22, 2008
Dallas, Texas at the Hyatt Regency Who'd have thought that the "I" in IDUG stands for IMS? Yes indeed! Once again, IBM and IDUG invite IMS customers to come to the conference and attend two tracks, twenty sessions, two SIGs, and more – all dedicated to IMS. Come to Dallas the week of May 18 and help IMS celebrate its 40th anniversary Texas-style!
Two tracks dedicated to IMS --
General Interest and Integration, and Manageability and Scalability. Twenty sessions on IMS topics including IMS Tools presented by speakers you know and love. Here are just a few highlights:
- IMS Trends and Direction - Brian Baker
- SOA Access to and from IMS – Suzie Wendler
- Getting Naked with DB2 Attachment Methods in an IMS Environment – Jack Bailey, BlueCross Blue Shield of South Carolina
- Best Practices for IMS Database Reorg – Janet LeBlanc
- IMS 10 Java Dependent Regions: a systems perspective – Ken Blackman
- IMS 10 Database and DBRC Enhancement – Rich Lewis
- IMS Performance Considerations in a Multi-site Sysplex – Dave Viguers
- Preparing for IMS 10—Setting up the Common Service Layer – Diane Goff
- IMS Backup and Recovery – Just Make it Efficient – Robert Magid
- Position for IMS 10 Member Online Change with Global Online Change Migration – Angelique Greenhaw
- and more!
View the whole program at the IDUG website. A chance to pin down the Panel! You have questions, IBM's IMS experts have the answers. Come to IDUG and try to pin down the panel. A prize goes to the first customer who can stump Rich Lewis, Suzie Wendler, Ken Blackman, Bob Magid and others on the IMS Panel. It happens Thursday, May 22 at 2:15 pm. Do we have a date? Sound off at the SIGs! Special Interest Groups (SIGs) at IDUG offer you the chance to talk with peers, colleagues, and IBM developers. You have challenges; we can build solutions -- let’s get together and talk as a team. Be sure to reserve Monday at 2:45 pm for IMS V10 Migration, and Tuesday at 8 am for IMS HALDB and Recovery. A special spotlight session: IMS – Somewhere Beyond the Moon – Thursday at 12:30 pm. No details on this one – if you know Suzie like we know Suzie (and Rich, too!), you know that you never know what they’re going to say next!! This one will be out of this world. Wear your space helmets… and get ready to have fun ! Demos at the Expo booths for IMS and IMS Tools! There is plenty of time to see the latest features and functions. Expo hours are Monday and Tuesday night, 5:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.; Tuesday midday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; and Wednesday midday from 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. After that, the Expo is closed, so be sure to plan your visit. Did we mention the receptions on the Expo floor? Come either Monday or Tuesday, from 5:15 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. There will be appetizers, plenty of good vino, and IMS – which, like a fine wine, just keeps getting better. Need we say more? Two great social events! The Welcome Reception is scheduled Sunday from 7:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Not arriving until Monday? Be sure to stay until Wednesday, because the Dine-Around Networking Event will be from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.!
If you register by April 18, you'll save $200 off the conference fee. While you’re at the web site, take a look at additional details on the IMS presence at IDUG. It's all about IMS – It Makes SOA Sing a New Tune!
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