ORACLE WITH 20:20 FORESIGHT
  http://www.ausoug.org.au/2020/index.html

What a line up!!
See these and more
DBA
  Tom Kyte
  Rich Niemiec
Developer
  Mike Lehmann
  Dr Tim S Hall
Applications
  Alyssa Johnson
  David Barkess

Address for
Communications

Australian Oracle User Group
PO Box 16
Wilston QLD 4051
Australia

Phone: +61 (0) 7 3352 3250
Fax: +61 (0) 7 3856 0850
E-mail: events@ausoug.org.au

Australian Oracle User Group eBulletin
Issue 7, September 2008

DO YOU NEED ANY MORE REASONS TO ATTEND THIS YEAR'S CONFERENCE SERIES
Members

There are clearly two major reasons for attending this year's AUSOUG conferences: The outstanding quality and quantity of education sessions; and the practical information available for members, be they Apps, Developers, DBAs, Siebel, Stellent, or Fusion focused. 

Listen to Tom Kyte, Rich Niemiec, Mike Lehman, Alyssa Johnson and others direct from Oracle Openworld  as they tell you the latest news. USE these and other great international and local speakers and our own Oracle ACES to answer questions you may have and perhaps resolve the burning issues. Remember this is an EDUCATION event for you to gain knowledge about the Oracle products you run.

These are the reasons you MUST attend.  Have you seen such a collection of speakers at an AUSOUG Conference before?

Tom Kyte, (ASK TOM) Senior Technical Architect in Oracle's Server Technology Division. Presenting  - Things you "know" and an Oracle launch.Gold Coast only

Rich Niemiec, Chief Executive Officer of TUSC and author of Oracle Press Oracle Performance Tuning and many others.  Presenting - How Oracle Came to Rule the Database World. Gold Coast only

Dr Tim S Hall, Oracle ACE of the Year 2006, Oracle Magazine Editors Choice Awards. Presenting - Boost performance with PL/SQL programming best practices; and 11g New Features for PL/SQL developers

Mike Lehmann, senior principal product manager with the Oracle Application Server 10g team at Oracle Corporation. In this role he is focused primarily on building out the Oracle Application Web services infrastructure. Presenting  - Next Generation Enterprise Application Grids with WebLogic

David Peake, Product Manager, Oracle Application Express, Oracle.  Presenting - What is coming in Oracle Application Express and SQL Developer; Advanced UI Presentation Techniques; and Converting from Oracle Forms to Oracle Application Express

Alyssa Johnson, Solution Architect, Solution Beacon. One of the primary authors of the Release 12 Primer. Presenting -  Fusion: The news from OpenWorld 2008; plus a full day workshop: Administering R12 and Focus on R12.

Kamal Brar, Solutions Manager, HP Database Archiving HP Asia Pacific.  Presenting - Ensuring compliance with Database Archiving
 
Dylan Larson, Director of Platform Technology Marketing, Server Platforms Group, Intel.  Presenting - Flexible Resource Management & the Evolution to Virtualization 2.0. Gold Coast only

David Barkess, Senior Director Applications Architecture Oracle Asia Pacific. Presenting - Zen and the Art of Applications.  Perth Only

Roland Slee, Vice President, Banking Solutions, Oracle Corporation, Financial Services Global Business Unit.  Presenting - Accelerating the Pace of Innovation - An Oracle Strategy Update.

For the full details on all these exceptional speakers and an abstract of their presentations go to http://www.ausoug.org.au/2020/program.html. 

REGISTER TO ATTEND EITHER PERTH OR GOLD COAST at http://www.ausoug.org.au/2020/registration.html


WHAT! - YOU WANT EVEN MORE THAN THAT

How about the 60 concurrent streamed sessions being held in Perth; and the 64 concurrent streamed session in Gold Coast.  All being delivered by experts in their field.

We guarantee that there will be something there for everyone.  Don't just take our word for it - check out all the papers and presenters from http://www.ausoug.org.au/2020/program.html

PLUS we offer a number of optional workshops

Perth
1. Fusion Development Experience . Create Java EE Applications declaratively
2. Administering R12 and Focus on R12 Financials

Gold Coast
1. JDeveloper
2. Administering R12 and Focus on R12 Financials

Full details on each are available from Workshop Perth or Workshop Gold Coast

Oracle is also offering a Hands on Workshop
Oracle offers free tools and best practices on how to migrate 3rd-party databases and their related applications to the Oracle Technology Platform.  A half day Free workshop will be held on the day following each conference.  For more details of to register click onto Register.


GET GIFTS AND BE IN THE DRAW FOR EXCELLENT PRIZES INC A TRIP TO EITHER UK OR USA

Scholarship Prize
All fully paid delegates will be in the draw to be awarded a scholarship to attend either the UKOUG 2009 Conference or Collaborate09. Two winners are chosen at random from the list of delegates of both Conferences by a member of the AUSOUG Executive and scrutinized by another Executive member, immediately on conclusion of the Conference Series. The Scholarship Award will be announced at the last session of the second day of the Gold Coast conference.

Passport Prize
All delegates will be issued with a special "Passport" that needs to be hole punched by all the exhibiting companies, to be eligible to win a PRIZE at the end of each conference. On conclusion of the conference all participating delegates will be placed in a draw for three prizes of a $100 gift voucher each.

Evaluation/Feedback Prize
On return of your completed evaluation/feedback form at the conclusion of the conference all delegates will be placed in a draw for three prizes of a $100 gift voucher each.

Gifts for Attending
Apart from the best Conference bag ever presented at an AUSOUG Conference all delegates will also receive a 2gig USB stick.


ACCOMMODATION DEALS

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

PRE AND POST ACTIVITIES FOR THOSE OF YOU VISITING THE GOLD COAST

There is plenty to do and see on the Gold Coast, from daytime adventure tours and fantastic shopping to the theme parks - Movie World, Seaworld, Dreamworld and Wet'n'Wild or Paradise Country Aussie Farm Tour - each of which is full day on its. In the evenings you can enjoy dining out or visiting the theatre or one of the many night-clubs in the area, or enjoy the Australian Outback Spectacular. Visit http://www.verygc.com/ for all the latest deals and attractions.  SO BRING THE FAMILY AND STAY A LITTLE LONGER?

25% DISCOUNT VOUCHER
Warner Village Theme Parks – Warner Bros. Movie World, Sea World, and Wet'n'Wild Water World - is offering all conference participants a 25% discount for any of their theme parks during your stay on the Gold Coast.

Discount Vouchers will be distributed to all participants of the Gold Coast conference on registration.  Or call Burke on 0406 420 016 or email gm@ausoug.org.au and ask for one to be sent to you.


VENDOR EXHIBITION - PERTH AND GOLD COAST

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 


CONTACT DETAILS

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


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Visit http://www.ausoug.org.au/2020 for the latest information on the 2008 National Conference Series in Perth 6-7 October and Gold Coast 13-14 October 2008.