iSeries Nation Citizens' Chats -- MIDRANGE-L




Here is information on the first three iSeries Nation Citizens' Chats for
2004:


You need to register prior to these Chats -  visit
www.ibm.com/eServer/nation1


February 5th: iSeries 2004 strategy, and Lotus announcements

John Reed, IBM Rochester.
John Reed, Director iSeries Product Management in Rochester, will talk
about IBM's strategy for iSeries
for 2004, and about the new IBM offerings that will help customers adopt
these exciting technologies.

Jelan Heidelberg, IBM Minneapolis.
Lotusphere is the premier Lotus event of the year, full of excitement,
packed with new information and product announcements.  Join Jelan, our
iSeries marketing manager for Lotus, to hear the latest news about Lotus
Workplace and Domino products and what these announcements mean for iSeries
customers in 2004.

This Chat finishes with a Question & Answer session.


February 19th:  iSeries Developer Roadmap

Doug Fulmer, IBM Dallas.
iSeries developers have a lot of options when it comes to deploying
applications. The iSeries Developer Roadmap allows customers to follow a
structured approach in their move to Java applications on iSeries, and it
removes any confusion there may have been about what skills they should
have and what skills they should cultivate.  Doug Fulmer talks about the
Developer Roadmap, pointing out where the milestones are, and where you
should look for guidance.

This Chat finishes with a Question & Answer session.


March 18th:  Linux for iSeries and WebSphere Portal Express for iSeries

Craig Johnson, IBM Rochester.
Craig will talk about Red Hat, a leader in the Linux market, and will be
providing an update on Red Hat's latest product offerings for the iSeries.
Join us to understand how you can leverage Linux on iSeries to optimize
your IT environment or deploy new applications.  Craig will also review the
latest offers available for Linux that can help you get started.

John Quarantello, IBM Dallas.
In September, IBM announced that WebSphere Portal Express Plus would be
part of the iSeries Enterprise Edition bundle for i825/870/890 hardware
orders.  This Chat will answer the basic questions related to WebSphere
Portal Express for iSeries, including:  What is WebSphere Portal Express?
What are the business benefits of a portal?  What are the differences
between WebSphere Portal Express and WebSphere Portal Express Plus?  What
do these portal products cost and what resources are available to help
support customers?  Mark your calendars now for this important Chat and
learn about the new WebSphere support for iSeries!

These Chats finish with a Question & Answer session on Linux and WebSphere.




Malcolm Haines
IBM eServer iSeries Marketing
Route 100, Somers, New York 10589, USA
Telephone  914 766 4157
Tie-line        826 4157
Fax             203 798 9210