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EXCITING NEWS IN THECALIFORNIA CENTRAL VALLEY!   Please Welcome James McDaniels, the new User Group President! James is an iSeries Professional, along with IBM and the Bank of Stockton, supporting this user group in the central valley.  Please contact James by email below and wish him well in his new role as president!  Thank you James, the Bank of Stockton and IBM for your support!   _________________________________________________ PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE GROUP:   Message from the President 6/30/2008 Hello everyone, As you know there is no membership fee for the CVIUG and we will strive to keep all costs to a minimum if at all. Mine and Keith’s time in this is voluntary and my place of business (per sponsorship) will supply a meeting room and pickup incidentals for attended meetings (snacks, drinks, lunch). We will try working with other Northern California groups to bring value to your educational decisions although geography pretty much dictates what we can accomplish (Stockton-Modesto, Fresno, Bakersfield, Sacramento) I will keep you informed and make available what you need. IBM has offered their assistance to help with future discussions related to technical areas in the iSeries / Power Systems environments. Together, Keith Gaudsmith and I will work on events and table top discussions related to subjects your looking for in very cost effective ways such as webinars and teleconferences. We can have Rochester virtually at the table while they are still in Rochester so they can bring in other resources if they would be needed for any discussion. We might be able to hold meetings regionally depending on what IBM can offer. All we have to do is come up with some topics and ask IBM to get involved. It’s that simple. Over the upcoming weeks I would like you to tell us what you want to know more about. Please respond to the following email address for your input: cviug_president@cviug.org Thank you for allowing me the opportunity to serve the CVIUG. I promise to do my best to bring the members information that can help you in your day to day working environments in a cost effective manner. James McDaniels jmcdaniels@bankofstockton.com President, CVIUG 209-929-1370 ------------------------------------------------------------------------   NEXT MEETING:  WEBCAST!  Information will be Emailed to  User Group members as they are scheduled. WHEN:    TBA WHERE:  Internet WEBCAST The Topic for the Next Meeting is TBA. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Seminar Announcement from IBM:   From Chris Welsh and the IBM Software Team comes advance notice of an insightful seminar to consider for your calendar next month: Business Optimization: Performance Management with Information You Can Trust Seminars in July 22nd in San Francisco The registration site is up and ready for the Business Optimization: Performance Management with Information YouCanTrustSeminarsinJuly.Pleaseusethefollowinglinktoregister>https://www-950.ibm.com/events/wwe/grp/grp004.nsf/events?openform&lp=business%20optimization%202008&locale=en_US Join us at this informative seminar where experts from Cognos, an IBM company, and IBM, will discuss the benefits of linking the information-centric approach of information infrastructure with a user-centric approach to deliver complete, consistent, and timely information across the business through BI and Performance Management. During this seminar you will hear: The strategic benefits of a robust information infrastructure for performance management The trends in information integration, BI and performance management How companies are stepping ahead of the competition with Cognos and IBM How to take immediate action if you face data latency challenges or find that your operational BI or operational reporting falls short How to drive broader adoption in the business by addressing critical data challenges Why a combined approach accelerates the delivery and quality of your IT investments and provides the business with the view they need to drive performance   Nashville Sheraton Music City (7/15) Detroit Sheraton Riverside (7/15) St. Louis Sheraton City Center (7/16) (tentative) Charlotte Westin (7/17) Tampa Grand Hyatt (7/22) San Francisco Hyatt Regency on Embarcadero (7/22) Dallas Westin DFW (7/24) Chicago Westin North Shore (7/24) VP/Director of IT Senior IT Managers Data Warehousing Specialists Information/Technology/Data Architects Business Analysts Data Integrators Developers of BI and Data Warehousing systems Sincerely, Bruce A. Adams IBM Senior Client Executive, QCC Commercial Territory Manager IBM General Business Northern California 4000 Executive Parkway, 3rd Floor San Ramon, CA 94583 East Bay: 925-277-5277 Fresno VM: 559-431-6691 Mobile: 209-607-4173 E-Mail: bruceada@us.ibm.com http://www.ibm.com/products/us -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Please call or email if you have any questions to either of the following: James McDaniels Central Valley iSeries User Group President (209) 929-1370 cviug_president@cviug.org Keith Gaudsmith Central Valley iSeries User Group Past President / VP Programs (209) 631-2692 cviug_past_president@cviug.org The Bank of Stockton and IBM co-sponsor this user group for iSeries Professionals.

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