ANNOUNCE: Arizona Informix Users Group meeting - 19 March 2003
******AZIUG MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT****** AZIUG Members, The next Arizona Informix Users Group meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 19th, 2003. The theme of the day is "BRING YOUR BOSS DAY!!" The IBM Informix Infobahn Roadshow is taking place earlier the same day, starting at 8:30 AM at the Four Points by Sheraton Metrocenter. You are invited to come and see how IBM is protecting and enhancing the value of your investment in Informix technology. Senior IBM Executives reveal IBM's Informix strategy. This session is geared towards IT managers and Senior IT professionals. We ask that the users group folks come to the meeting... and bring their next-level or senior managers. Be sure to register for the Phoenix Infobahn event using the link below. Register: https://www-914.ibm.com/events/ibna/ibna02.nsf IBM Informix Infobahn Roadshow Agenda General Session - for Customers & Business Partners Time Content Speaker 08:30 - 08:45 Registration and Coffee, Welcome! 08:45 - 10:00 Informix Product Road Map Don Top, VP and Customer Advocacy Executive IBM Informix Executive Update IBM's Data Management Strategy 10:00 - 10:30 The Value of IBM Software Don Top, VP and Customer Advocacy Executive 10:30 - 10:40 Break 10:40 - 11:30 IDS Launch : version 9 Jerry Keesee, Director, Customer Success Stories IBM Informix Database Development 11:30 - 11:45 IBM's Information Jerry Keesee, Director, Integrator Offering and IBM Informix Database Development Office Connect/Product Demo 11:45 - 12:15 Local Informix Users Group and the IIUG Questions & Answers/Wrap-up >>>>> Lunch will be provided after the Infobahn for all of those that will be >>>>> staying to attend the afternoon AZIUG meeting - Courtesy of IBM!! NOTE: If you are planning to stay for lunch and attend the AZIUG meeting in the afternoon, please RSVP to Robert Roll (see below) no later than Wednesday, March 12, 2003. AZIUG Meeting Information Time: 1:30 to 4:00 PM Place: Four Points by Sheraton Metrocenter 10220 North Metro Parkway E. Phoenix, AZ 602-997-5900 Agenda: 1:30 - 1:45 PM Welcome and Sign-In User Group Business 1:45 - 2:45 PM Utilizing Extended Programming Capabilities for Informix-4GL via FourGen CASE Tools (Formerly Informix-4GL 'FORMS') Syed Kamal from Gillani, Inc. Syed Kamal is the CEO of Gillani, Inc. and has been coding in Informix-4GL for over eight years. He worked at FourGen at one time and then ran a consulting company until January 2002, when Gillani acquired the entire FourGen software business including FourGen CASE Tools and FourGen Accounting/Enterprise suite - now known as iDistribute. Gillani is a Premier IBM Business Partner with customers across the globe. NOTE: Gillani will be making a special offer for all AZIUG members present at the meeting!! 2:45 - 3:00 PM Break 3:00 - 4:00 PM The 12 Step Process of Getting From IDS 7.X to 9.X Carlton Doe - Technical Sales Manager, IBM Data Management Ever wonder what it really takes to migrate to IDS version 9.X? Would you like to know more about the features in the next version of IDS that's about to be released? The Mark Scranton warm-up band, aka Carlton Doe, will be on hand to answer your questions and make you laugh. Don't miss it - He occasionally knows what he's talking about! Meeting Room Courtesy of IBM AZIUG Officers: Paul Mosser President mosserp@wellsfargo.com Deborah DeCorrevont Vice President - Communications Deborah_DeCorrevont@choicehotels.com Robert Roll Vice President - Membership rroll@supreme.sp.state.az.us James Young Vice President - Programs jimyoungphx@cox.net