Re: IBM technical conference (was Re: WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO BRING NEW CUSTOMERS TO THE ISERIES?) -- MIDRANGE-L

Glenn - the problem is that I and others have been all over the Partnerworld
site
and cannot find it!

> This  sound s like the IBM Business Partner Conference .If   you have an
> ID  & PWD go into partner World for details.
>
>
>
> At 01:10 PM 10/31/2003 -0800, G Armour wrote:
> >I am confused by this.  Is this conference just a pow-wow for upcoming
> >product announcements, geared toward tech-heads?  Who is the target
> >audience for this conference?  It can't be the programmer ranks; it's
hard
> >enough to get to COMMON or any of the other tech conferences that bestow
> >knowledge on *current* products.  Why wouldn't I rather just read the
> >announcements from the comfort of my cubicle now and catch the hands-on
> >training once it hits the street a year or two from now?
> >
> >Even the major package developers, what is their interest?  (When they
> >can't even seem to invest in upgrading their code to RPG-IV, let alone
> >ILE.)  Our shop supports clients that use a package that is pure RPG-III,
> >and some of them have to be dragged kicking and screaming to upgrade off
a
> >release that IBM no longer supports.
> >
> > > If you are an Application Developer looking to learn how to enable or
> > > enhance your products to support iSeries in 2004, you will find this
> > > conference to be extremely valuable.
> >
> >To *support* iSeries in 2004, all one needs to do is code RPG-III.
> >
> >It's not that I don't think that upcoming release and hardware won't be
> >worthy, but I am hard pressed to see the value of this conference for
most
> >shops.
> >
> >I remember way back when IBM used to do local road shows to announce new
> >releases.  Do they even do that anymore?
> >
> >Just really curious,
> >GA
> >
> >--- Jim Franz <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > I've been asked for a link to the IBM conference I previously
mentioned.
> > > Unfortunately the emails from IBM have no link, and this conference is
> > > not posted on their web site.
> > > So here is the entire email ad - anyone know about this??
> > > Anyone at IBM who can help us?
> > >
> > > <quote>
> > > Dear member of PartnerWorld for Developers,
> > > Thank you for the great response we have been receiving for the
upcoming
> > > IBM eServer iSeries Technical Conference scheduled for January 12 -
14,
> > > 2004.
> > >  Based upon the responses to date, a clarification of the objectives
and
> > > intended audience for this Conference is appropriate.  With all the
many
> > > education offerings from which to choose, we want to ensure that you
> > > receive maximum return on your participation.
> > > This conference is designed for the experienced iSeries Application
> > > Developer and the IBM eServer pSeries or IBM eServer zSeries
independent
> > > software vendor (ISV) who is interested in learning more about
> >developing
> > > solutions for iSeries.  The objective is to enable these ISVs to
develop
> > > plans for enhancing their products in 2004.  The varied agenda will
> > > provide
> > > information to guide enablement of applications utilizing the
following
> > > environments:
> > > - Business and technical aspects of the next release of OS/400
> > > - IBM WebSphere, Lotus, and Linux products
> > > - The Developer's Roadmap
> > >  If you are an Application Developer looking to learn how to enable or
> > > enhance your products to support iSeries in 2004, you will find this
> > > conference to be extremely valuable.  We look forward to seeing you
and
> > > promise a warm Rochester welcome.
> >
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