Who hosts COLLABORATE 10? Three of Oracle's biggest and most influential users groups. Although each group contributes its own educational content to the conference, most education sessions and networking opportunities are open to all attendees, regardless of which users group you have registered with.
About COLLABORATE 10
The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest), will present COLLABORATE 10, Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community. As an educational conference, COLLABORATE 10 helps users of the full family of Oracle business applications and database software gain greater value from their Oracle investments. Created by and for customers, COLLABORATE 10 offers an expert blend of customer-to-customer interaction and insights from technology visionaries and Oracle strategists. Expand your network of contacts by interacting with Oracle customers, solutions providers, consultants, developers and representatives from Oracle Corporation at COLLABORATE 10.
COLLABORATE 10, presented by the IOUG, OAUG and Quest, is designed to help users of the full family of Oracle business applications and database technologies gain greater value from their Oracle investments. Quest's special events and educational content are focused on PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and other Oracle applications, such as Hyperion, Agile, Oracle Utilities, in use within the Quest community.
Why Las Vegas?
We know some of you may be concerned about bringing your teams to a city usually associated with such a fun atmosphere, and others may worry about trying to convince your manager to approve your attendance. Remember, while Las Vegas may have a stigma associated with it, it's also one of the top business travel destinations in the world. Quest, IOUG and OAUG decided to bring COLLABORATE back to Las Vegas for several reasons - all of which are designed to help lower your cost of attending COLLABORATE 10 and create an even better conference experience. Las Vegas is a popular flight destination, meaning it's often easier to find inexpensive flights. Additionally, the airport is just a little over a mile away from the Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center, so for transportation, you won't have to worry about more than a quick cab or shuttle ride. Also, COLLABORATE 10 offers so many hotel choices within our blocks at many price points that attendees won't have trouble finding a room that fits their personal and financial needs.
Which organization should I register with?
Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) Forum offers education and networking opportunities for Oracle technology and database professionals including DBAs, Developers, Programmers, Architects, Application Server Administrators, System/Security/Storage Managers – the die hard Oracle technologists. The IOUG offers real-world training on Oracle database technologies with topics focusing on best practices for the Developer and DBA, Fusion Middleware, Stellent, Essbase, tuning/performance analysis and more. The IOUG sessions, led by fellow Oracle users and industry experts, will cover the latest topics including security, performance tuning, backup and recovery, storage management, disaster recovery and more. Please visit www.ioug.org for program details and updates.
Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) Forum features applications, technology and professional development sessions focused on Oracle Fusion, Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Agile, Hyperion, Oracle Retail, Oracle Communications and Siebel product families, as well as the OAUG's own Knowledge FactoryÔ. Oracle Applications users and top system integrators, as well as Oracle development and executive management, are on hand to offer training on Oracle's expanding reach of products, services and solutions. The OAUG Forum also provides unparalleled networking opportunities and is attended by users of Oracle Applications who are seeking to maximize their knowledge, experience and understanding of the growing family of Oracle Applications. Please visit www.oaug.org for program details and updates.
Quest International Users Group (Quest) Forum concentrates on practical information that can be applied on the job today, with a focus on education for PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Oracle Utilities users and the entire family of complementary products they use. Quest’s educational topics are handpicked by users, and sessions are presented by customer and industry experts. Whether you are an executive, technical or functional user, the Quest Forum will help you expand your knowledge and skills, make better use of your existing software and find new solutions to business challenges. Product-specific work sessions, industry hot topics, best practice roundtables, executive sessions and professional development are part of our expert blend of dynamic and diverse offerings. Information about Quest's education and networking program and optional pre-conference training are available online at www.questdirect.org.
Why is registering through Quest (the right place) so important?
Quest, IOUG and OAUG all have different registration systems and Web sites for this conference, so please ensure that you've chosen the users group that best suites your needs. Registering through Quest ensures you know about all of the content and networking specific to our product lines. Plus, we have events and offers that are just for Quest attendees - no one else. Need more reasons?
1. Quest is focused on providing content and networking opportunities for JD Edwards, PeopleSoft, Oracle Utilities, and other related Oracle application users. Over the past few years, we've grown in all of the product communities we touch - in fact, the overwhelming majority of PeopleSoft user groups are affiliated with Quest!
2. Our knowledge committee selects hundreds of sessions devoted to the customers Quest represents - no other group has that level of expertise.
3. Quest's events, from our education sessions to networking, topic tables, pre-conference training and receptions, are planned with you in mind. Not to mention the Quest meeting of the members, a session just for our attendees to get the "true" Quest experience!
Gain access to each organization’s education
Your paid registration through the IOUG, the OAUG or Quest entitles you to enjoy the educational offerings of all three organizations to obtain the latest education on Oracle applications and database technology. You can choose to attend one organization’s educational sessions or benefit from other tracks being offered by the other organizations and meet new professional contacts.
Top Oracle Solution Providers in One Central Location
Network with Oracle Corporation and the top third-party Oracle solution providers in the COLLABORATE 10 Exhibitor Showcase. During exclusive showfloor time, you can conveniently visit with hundreds key vendors and learn how you can get the most out of your existing products and learn about others that you can integrate into your environment.
Not sure which conference to go to?
Each year independent consultants browse the difference conferences and provide informative praxis reports. Read and decide for yourself which conference holds more value.