Northeast IBM user group Conference, March 24 to March 27

["Fairis R Bliss" <fbliss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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12th Annual Northeast IBM User Groups Conference



The Northeast IBM User Groups are once again sponsoring their annual Technical 
Conference on

 March 25, 26, and 27, 2002.

 Topics to be presented include iSeries, Networking, TCP/IP, JAVA, WebSphere, 
DOMINO, PC workstations and servers, Internet and other leading edge 
technologies.

 The Special Event presented on Monday, March 25, 2002, will be:      WebSphere 
for iSeries

 Also on Monday, March 25, 2002, we will be having:         IBM Certification 
Testing

 Conference dates:


     Sunday, March 24
     Monday, March 25


      Shark Camp
     8:30 AM to 5:00PM
     8:30 AM to 4:00PM


      Certification Testing
     See Below for times









     Monday, March 25
     Tuesday, March 26
     Wednesday, March 27

      Registration opens
     2:00 PM to 9:00PM
     7:00 AM to 5:00PM
     7:00 AM to 11:00AM

      Special Event
     4:00 PM to 9:00 PM



      EXPO area opens

     7:30 AM to 6:30PM
     7:30 AM to 3:45PM

      Sessions begin/end

     8:40 AM to 5:45PM
     9:00 AM to 5:00PM

      Dinner and Speaker

     6:30 PM to 9:00PM


      Certification Testing
     4:00 PM to 9:00 PM
     7:30 AM to 6:30PM
     7:30 AM to 3:30PM



We are pleased to have Ms. Kimberly S. Stevenson, Vice President of Marketing 
IBM iSeries on Tuesday as our dinner speaker.


Please take a moment to review the Grid at www.neibmconf.com/GRID0.htm that 
outlines the topics to be presented.

 If you plan to stay overnight, please call the Sheraton Framingham Hotel at

508-879-7200 to make reservations.  Mention the conference for the special rate 
of  $110.  This rate is available until March 1, 2002.  The hotel will sell out 
quickly this year. Make your reservations early so that you won't miss out.



IBM Pre Conference Shark Camp

    Date: March 24 & 25, 2002

    Duration:   2 Days

    Delivery Method:   Classroom

    Location: Sheraton Framingham Hotel, Framingham, MA

    Tuition:   $675 (payable by credit card) (Shark Camp)

    To Enroll: Send e-mail to John Harvey at jharvey1@us.ibm.com



Overview:

Learn the role and benefits of the eServer iSeries as the server platform to 
host e-business systems.





Who Should Take This Course:

Individuals with some exposure to the iSeries and/or those who have had 
traditional application focus on the iSeries and wish to broaden their 
knowledge of business conditions favoring the iSeries servers, and OS/400. This 
course is recommended for IBM Business Partner sales professionals and IBM 
Sales or Technical Support Personnel. Also, Customers who want to have a more 
in depth knowledge of the iSeries and how it is positioned in the e-business 
world.



What You are Taught:

  a.. Recognize the importance of the iSeries unique architecture and how it 
matches current IT needs.
·         Describe the positioning of the iSeries as a central component of the 
e-business solution cycle including leveraging of knowledge and information, 
transformation of business, building new applications, and running scalable, 
available and safe environments. Back the arguments with current sources and 
references.



·         Define how recently announced iSeries technology features solve 
critical customer business issues and learn to position these as part of the 
e-business solution.

·         Articulate the special value proposition of the each iSeries Models 
as a server basis for the e-business solution and differentiate it from its 
competitors in the various market segments

·         Explain key features of OS/400, recognize their role in the 
e-business solution and integrate these into the customer solution

·         Understand the components of a complete e-business solution according 
to IBM Software Strategy (Framework) incorporating the iSeries as the server 
platform. Recognize the business opportunities, which call for inclusion of 
select IBM Software products.



Certification Program:



This course prepares you to take IBM Certification Test #659 (iSeries Solution 
Sales V5R1) to become an IBM eServer Certified Specialist.



Contact:

 If you have any question on this class, please contact John Harvey at e-mail: 
jharvey1@us.ibm.com  or 507-253-0771.



John J Harvey

IBM, iSeries Education

3605 N Hwy 52

Rochester, MN 55901 USA

507-253-0771   Fax: 507-253-4815   e-mail: jharvey1@us.ibm.com



This IBM iSeries Sales School will precede the Northeast IBM User Groups 
Conference that begins at 4PM March 25 with Websphere seminar. March 26  -27 
2002  feature over 150  general sessions. (see Flyer  and www.NEIBMCONF.COM for 
all the details and  Conference enrollment.



Payment  and  enrollment for Shark Camp iSeries  Sales School  is  direct to 
IBM.



Why not join us at the 12th Annual IBM North East User Groups Conference.  
Business Partners bring your customers. Registration and payment information is 
in the Quad fold and at  www.neibmconf.com.  The conference is sponsored by 8 
Local User Groups in the North East.



Sincerely,

Fairis Bliss
Conference Manager
fbliss@ix.netcom.com

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