RE: Question about COMMON Sessions and Labs

Print out and carry a copy of the grids with you.  You can pretty much
go to what you want.  The only thing you have to register for is the
regular labs. I would recommend that you get a copy of the dailies each
morning.  The dailies are the newspaper guides that are published for
each day of the conference.  They will list any classes, labs, etc that
has changed or has been canceled.  You can get plenty of help choosing
what you want to attend, just ask when you are at the registration desk
when you get there.

If this is your fist COMMON I would highly recommend that you attend the
First-Timers conference.  You will be presented with lots of information
to help you make the best of your conference.


Joel B. Harvell
Food Lion, LLC
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Subject: Question about COMMON Sessions and Labs

(If this isnt the appropriate place, please tell me
where it should go (and I will subscribe to that list
as well))

First of all, a caveat: I tried emailing for a mentor
using the link on the first timers page and the email
bounced saying it was an invalid address.

I am trying to weed out what I want to attend while I
am at COMMON. After reading the grids, I am wondering
if perhaps I have erred in not signing up for any
Hands On Labs. I see "Open Lab"s and "Lab"s on the
grids. Are Open Labs available for people to pop in on
and listen and the Labs are the paid ones?

I printed off the grids and am highlighting what I
would like to attend...but a small part of me is
unsure what is allowed and not. I do know I wont be
barging in on the IBM Certification testing. But there
are some Java, Javascript and Websphere things I am
interested in (and I think on Tuesday or Wednesday,
the dreaded LAB word begins appearing.)

OR should I just highlight what I am interested in and
wait until I can actually find a mentor when I check
into the hotel? 

Thanking you AS/400 Gods and Goddesses in Advance,

Jen Raihala
"Solutions"
2311 W 18th St
Spencer IA