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An Update on the IIUGThe International Informix Users Group

The Independent Worldwide Informix CommunityVersion 3, March 2002

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IIUG’s Mission Statement

To connect, inform and represent the users of IBM Informix products worldwide so they may…

– Exchange opinion and knowledge

– Influence IBM

– Help each other

– Be professionally promoted

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Who We Serve

• Informix product users

• Worldwide

• Hands on professionals

• Partners

• IBM product management

• Local user groups

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About You

• How many are IIUG Members

• How many have accessed IIUG.org

• How many have participated…

– In Web Casts

– Surveys

• How many read IIUG Alerts

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How Does IIUG Help You?

• We support your local network

– “You are not alone”

• We give you a collective voice

• Professional Growth

• Help Others

• We keep you informed

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We keep you informed

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Informix User Conference 2002

• IBM Data Management Technical Conference includes:

– Informix User Conference

– DB2 & Business Intelligence Conference

• September 9-13, 2002

• Anaheim, California, USA

• Length:

– Informix User Conference -- 3 day option

– Informix User Conference -- 4.5 day option

– DB2 & BI Conference – 4.5 days

• Tutorials September 8

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Informix User Conference 2002

• You can attend ANY session during the conference

– Informix, DB2 or BI related

• Over 100 Informix breakout sessions with 75% new topics!

• Free Unlimited Certification testing throughout the week

• $150 IIUG member discount available until the first day of the conference

• Registration will open in March

• Watch www.IIUG.org for details

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Other Informix Events in 2002

• Nordic IBM Informix User Conference 2002

– Stockholm, Sweden

– April 15-16, 2002

• IBM Software Symposium Conference:

– Vienna, Austria

– June 10-14, 2002

• Washington DC Area Forum 2002

– Falls Church, Virginia

– November 8-9, 2002

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We Listen to You

Is IBM Providing Enough Info About Informix?

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We Act on Your Input

• Linux

• Four Js Relationship

• IBM Informix Product Portfolio White Paper

• Advocated for IBM Informix Conference 2001

• Currently engaged in IIUG/IBM Informix loyalty committee

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Looking Ahead

Blue Tuesday Anniversary

• Webcast

• IDS 9.3 for Windows & Linux

• White Paper v.3

• IIUG Game

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More to Come

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Your Catch

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Call to Join

• Power in numbers

• It’s easy [www.IIUG.org]

• Free of charge

• Privacy

• Services a-la-carte

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IIUG Contacts

James Edmiston, LUG Nut• LUGNut@IIUG.org

Dawn Shannon, Program Manager• UG@IIUG.org

General Board of Directors e-mail contact:• Info@IIUG.org

Become an IIUG Member & Login to Member Area:

• www.IIUG.org

To check if you are already a member & to receive your membership number:

• Webmaster@IIUG.org