Australian Oracle User Group eBulletin
Issue 5, August 2008

HIGH PROFILE SPEAKERS CONFIRMED

Apart from the high profile speakers previously announced - Tom Kyte (Things you "know"), Rich Niemiec (How Oracle Came to Rule the Database World), Dr Tim S Hall (Boost performance with PL/SQL programming best practices; and 11g New Features for PL/SQL developers), Mike Lehmann (Next Generation Enterprise Application Grids with WebLogic) - we are also pleased to announce the following speakers have confirmed they will be presenting at both the Perth and Gold Coast conferences:

David Peake, Principal Product Manager in Oracle's Server Technologies division and APEX guru.  He will present on Access Migrations.

Alyssa Johnson, Solution Architect, Solution Beacon. One of the primary authors of the Release 12 Primer, she will present a session on: Fusion: The news from OpenWorld 2008;
and R12 Mulit-Org Access Control (MOAC): An inside Look;
plus a full day workshop: Administering R12 and Focus on R12.

As well Keynote sessions will be presented by:
Kamal Brar, HP; "Ensuring compliance with Database Archiving"  
Corey Loehr, Intel;
David Barkness, Oracle (Perth only): He will deliver what was presented on EBS at the Oracle OpenWorld. 

The following workshops are an optional extra and will attract a separate fee. The fee includes the tutorial, papers (if applicable), and refreshments, depending on length of workshop.

You will need to book and pay separately for these workshops by completing the appropriate details on the Conference Registration form. You do not need to be registered for the conference to attend.

Perth
1. Fusion Development Experience – Create Java EE Applications declaratively
Presented by: Duncan Mills, Lynn Munsinger, JDeveloper Product Managers
Venue: Goldsworthy Room, Sheraton Perth Hotel
Wednesday 8 October, 9am to 11.30am
Cost: $130.00 (inc GST)
This bring-your-own laptop session allows you find out how the Oracle Fusion Middleware stack - including Oracle JDeveloper, Oracle Application Development Framework (Oracle ADF), Oracle ADF Business Components, and the highly interactive ADF Faces user interface components - delivers the rapid, productive, and declarative development experience you need to build enterprise web applications.

This hands-on session is 2 hours in length and you’ll leave the session with a complete ADF application that you’ve built! We’ll provide the software and a quick overview, the learning experience is yours to develop.

2. Administering R12 and Focus on R12 Financials
Presented by: Alyssa Johnson, Solution Architect, Solution Beacon, LLC.
Venue: Hamersley Room, Sheraton Perth Hotel
Wednesday 8 October 2008, 9am to 5pm
Cost: $450 (inc GST)

The first half of the workshop will concentrate on System Administration in Release 12, focusing how Oracle User Management (UMX) and the Role Based Access Control (RBAC) standard work to mitigate security risks.  Also included in the discussion will be the necessary set ups for the new Junior Workflow Administrator role.  The second half of the day, the focus will shift to the Release 12 Financials Product Family with an overview of new features and enhancements that can benefit organizations. Topics include the new Subledger Accounting Engine which will include setting up user-defined accounting rules through the new Accounting Methods Builder (AMB), the Payments Engine which now manages both Funds Disbursement and Funds Capture, and the E-Business Tax Engine. 

Gold Coast
1. JDeveloper
Presented by: Chris Muir, Sage Computing Services
Venue: Waratah Room, Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2807 Gold Coast Highway, Surfers Paradise (just a short distance from Conrad Jupiters).
Wednesday 15 October 2008, 9am to 5pm
Cost: $450.00 (inc GST)

We have made it even easier for you to attend by offering special rate registration fees.

The Early Bird Registration fee applies until 5 September 2008.  So if you are planning on attending but have not yet registered then don't miss out on saving $75 on the standard registration fee that applies from 6 September.  To register simply click on REGISTER NOW. You then have the option of registering online or by downloading the registration form.

The Registration Brochure will be mailed out to all members later this week and will be available for download from the conference website from Thursday 14 August.

Oracle ACEs and Oracle ACE Directors are known for their strong credentials as Oracle community evangelists and technical educators, with candidates nominated by anyone in the Oracle technical community.  The baseline requirements are the same for both designations; however, Oracle ACE Directors meet a higher level of expectation in terms of community activity.

Come and hear them during a panel session along the lines of the "So you want to be an Oracle ACE?" as presented at the Oracle OpenWorld in 2007.

Both Perth and Gold Coast will stage an exhibition during each conference. 

For a full list of vendors that will be there to offer you products and services visit www.ausoug.org.au/2020/sponsors.html 

If you are attending the Gold Coast conference and you are not a local, then you will probably need to book accommodation.  Special rates have been negotiated at the conference venue Conrad Jupiters but you will also have access to other venues nearby.  If you want to stay 'inhouse' at Conrad Jupiters then BOOK NOW.

Special rates also apply at the Sheraton Perth Hotel for those of you visiting the Perth conference from outside Perth.

Accommodation selections are available from www.ausoug.org.au/2020/travel.html

For information on Registration, program, exhibiting or partnerships please feel free to contact us.

AUSOUG Conference Secretariat
PO Box 16
Wilston QLD 4051
Phone +61 (0) 7 3352 3250

or email gm@ausoug.org.au