Live -  In Person - In Costa Mesa!

Steve Will - IBM i Chief Scientist

On January 15, 2013, the OCEAN User Group for IBM i Professionals will be hosting a Special Dinner & Keynote presentation featuring Steve Will of IBM.  Steve Will is the Chief Architect for IBM i, responsible for strategy and planning related to the operating system and its related products and solutions. This presentation will cover IBM i Technology Directions.

• This is a rare opportunity to hear from the top IBM i technologist and visionary and a first visit to our Southern California IBM i user base.
• Learn about how and why to protect your investment in the IBM i.
• Learn about how the IBM i will be integrating not only applications and open source tools, but also how IBM i analytics and business intelligence tools  are taking the platform to a new level above and beyond any other platform.
• Learn  how the IBM I and its future directions can be a strategic key too your company’s future growth and competitive edge.

Is Your OCEAN Membership Current? If so, we will buy you a 3 course dinner on January 15^th at the Wyndham Hotel – Costa Mesa – If not current Join or Renew now - $80 per person.

Date:

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Time:

5:30 PM - No-Host Bar - Cocktails at the Wyndham Garden Hotel – across street – Free parking at hotel

6:00 pm – Dinner at Wyndham Garden Hotel – Current Members free – non-members $40 – Reservations required

7:00 pm – IBM i Futures & Directions – Steve Will – IBM – Chief Scientist for IBM i

Where:     

Wyndham Hotel – 3350 Avenue of the Arts, Costa Mesa, CA

(714) 751-5100 ‎

wyndham.com (across street from IBM South Coast Offices on Anton)

Time:     

5:30PM  - No host Bar at the Wyndham Hotel

6:00PM  - Dinner   (Free to Current OCEAN Members) others $40

7:00PM  - 8:30PM    Featured Speaker – Steve Will of IBM

This Dinner event is by Reservation Only on the OCEAN website www.ocean400.org

Make Your Reservation Now at www.ocean400.org

The last time we did this event with Frank Soltis, we sold out with 220 attendees.

 Non-Members can pay $40 in advance by check payable to:

OCEAN User Group

P.O. Box 28173,

Santa Ana, CA  92799

A better option!  Join OCEAN (or renew) by paying $80/Individual or get a Corporate Membership for up to 5 members (employees) for $250/Corporate C5.  As a Member, the dinner event is free, plus attendance to all regular OCEAN monthly meetings are free. Don’t wait until the last minute.  Make your reservation today at www.ocean400.org and mail your check before December 28 to insure a Dinner Reservation.