Quest International Users Group

eNews 10.04.06
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COLLABORATE 07: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community

April 15-19, 2007: COLLABORATE 07, Las Vegas, Nev., Mandalay Bay Resort and Convention Center

 

Registration is scheduled to begin November 1. All PeopleSoft and JD Edwards users should register through Quest to receive updates on the events and sessions applicable to their needs. Sign up online for our Registration Alert so you can be notified when registration goes live. You can also email conferences@questdirect.org if you have any suggestions ideas for events you would like to see on the agenda for COLLABORATE 07!

 

Call for Presentations is currently LIVE. If you or your company has tips, techniques, processes or great information to present at COLLABORATE 07, we want you to submit your idea. The deadline to submit is November 17! Also, one customer presenter per accepted session will receive a complimentary COLLABORATE 07 registration, so don't miss your chance.

Get ready for Oracle OpenWorld 2006! Join Oracle, Quest and your peers in San Francisco at the Moscone Center October 22-26. This year, Quest will be supplying 75 education sessions for the PeopleSoft and JD Edwards users at the conference.

 

Product Line Receptions

Quest's product line receptions are the perfect way to cut through the OpenWorld crowd and get to know people who share your main interest -- they use the same product you do on a daily basis.

 

PeopleSoft: Monday, October 23, 7-9:30 p.m.

Alexandra's and Victor's Ballrooms

Westin St. Francis

 

JD Edwards World and EnterpriseOne: Wednesday, October 25, 7-9:30 p.m.

California and Elizabethan Ballrooms (Second Floor)

Westin St. Francis

 

Remember -- you must RSVP online! You'll get instructions to stop by the Quest booth in the user group pavilion to get your ticket in to "Meet Q." If you don't have a ticket, you won't be able to get in.

 

IBM System i and Oracles JD Edwards Briefings at Open World
Learn about a great opportunity for you to meet one-on-one with IBM System i and Oracle representatives at the Ritz Carlton during Oracle OpenWorld. This meeting is intended for C-level executives, decision makers and influencers involved in running JD Edwards solutions for your business and can be customized for your particular interests. Scheduling can be anytime from 8am - 6pm Sunday - Thursday. Please RSVP with your preferred time and date soon because slots will fill up fast! Email requests to Carter Adkinson at adkinsca@us.ibm.com.

 

User Group Meetings

Join Quest as we convene a multitude of JD Edwards and PeopleSoft user group meetings on Sunday morning and Tuesday afternoon at the San Francisco Hilton. You do not need to be a member of a specific user group to attend, only an interest in the focus of the user group. Click here to see all of the user group meetings.

 

The Automotive SIG has had to cancel its user group meeting at OpenWorld. This group is restarting and plans to begin conference calls after OpenWorld. Please subscribe to this user group on QuestDirect if you would like to participate in these calls.

 

Sunday PeopleSoft Content

Sunday afternoon at the Hilton will be full of sessions where Quest will be bringing the best of the best PeopleSoft speakers and sessions from COLLABORATE 06 for the benefit of the OpenWorld audience. Come for the content and discover the value of the instruction available from your PeopleSoft peers within Quest.

 

Mark the date for the Real Estate IUG Meeting for JD Edwards World and EnterpriseOne users. This will be held at the Hilton Austin in Austin, Texas, Thursday, November 30 - Friday, December 1. At this conference, you will hear about Oracles Real Estate roadmap for the JD Edwards World and EnterpriseOne products as well as new products Oracle can offer you as a JD Edwards World and EnterpriseOne customer. You'll also be able to network with your peers to learn how they are using Oracle products and services to maximize their software investments. Visit the link above for more information and to register.

 

There is still time to participate in the JD Edwards World Training Survey! Your JD Edwards World Division and Quest are working closely together to assess the training requirements your company needs to adequately prepare employees to use and maintain the World product. To take the survey, click here. You don't have much time left to get your needs heard! The survey results will be a part of John Schiff's presentation at Oracle OpenWorld on Wednesday, October 25. If you would just like to make a comment regarding Training Opportunities for World users, please send them to worldadvocacy@questdirect.org.

 

Have a user tip? It could be worth $500! Quest is looking for all PeopleSoft and JD Edwards users with a story to tell -- your article could end up in the next issue of Q&A Magazine! Submit a user tip or a case study about your company's software experience, and if it's published in Q&A, we'll pay you $500. Email questions to editor@questdirect.org.

Q&A is also searching for companies that:

-- Have been involved in a disaster recovery effort,

-- Have recently outsourced some/all of their IT or are in the process of outsourcing,

-- Or have evaluated outsourcing but decided it wasn't for them.
Please contact editor@questdirect.org if you have a story to tell!

 

Quest wants to hear from you. How have Quest's services, events or tools benefited you or your company? Let us know at editor@questdirect.org.

Do you need your user ID and password? Email membership@questdirect.org.

Upcoming Quest Webinars -- Check our Webinar page soon for more information.
October 4
SYSTIME

October 11 RapidDecision

October 18 Cforia
October 25 Computer Discoveries

 

Click here to register!

Find upcoming user group meetings on QuestDirect.

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