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PeopleSoft eNews 2.07.07
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-- COLLABORATE 07:
Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community
April 15-19, 2007: COLLABORATE 07, Las Vegas, Mandalay Bay Resort and
Convention Center
Why attend COLLABORATE 07?
There's no better place to get the kind of education and networking you're
looking for. Check out the following details on our speakers, classes and
registration:
COLLABORATE 07 Keynote Speakers
-- Hear from true leaders in the ERP Community
You'll be hearing from Oracle President Charles Phillips in our
opening general session -- Phillips used COLLABORATE last year to announce
Oracle's Applications Unlimited program for PeopleSoft and JD Edwards users.
You won't want to miss what he says this year! And we've just confirmed Tuesday
Keynote Speaker Mark Shearer, IBM's General Manager of Systems
Technology Group, who will be talking about IBM's unparalleled expertise with
Oracle, PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and other newly acquired product families. And
Quest attendees will have a special opportunity during our Meeting of the
Members Wednesday to hear from our entertaining keynote speaker Larry Winge t, the "Pitbull of
Personal Development" and best-selling author of Shut Up, Stop Whining
& Get A Life: A Kick-Butt Approach to a Better Life. Want more information
about our keynotes? Visit the keynote
speakers page online.
Education Sessions Online Now
All of Quest's education sessions and session abstracts
are online, ready for you to browse as you begin planning your conference
experience. Search all Quest's education sessions by
software, target audience, or track and view session times and room numbers.
Want to plan your conference days in advance? Use Quest's myConference
online tool, available only to our registrants. Don't know how? Read the tutorial now.
Exhibitor Listing
Want to see what vendors will be at COLLABORATE 07? Go here for a list of
exhibitors that will be on the show floor.
Register now
before Early Bird ends March 16!
Is it important which user group Web site I register
through?
Yes! Quest, IOUG and OAUG have different registration systems and Web
sites for the conference, each targeted to our respective user group
communities. Registering with Quest as a PeopleSoft customer will allow you
access to all updates about content and networking specific to our product
lines that you won't get anywhere else. Also, Quest has events and prizes that
only our registrants can participate in.
What's different about hotel reservations this year?
First, you must register for the conference before receiving access to the
hotel reservation links. The hotels are not taking phone reservations.
Second, if you wish to stay at the Mandalay Bay, be sure to review the
instructions listed before going into that housing link. This will help avoid
any confusion regarding the usage of an access code. Review housing options now.
Bring your group!
Is your company planning on sending four or more attendees to COLLABORATE
07? Does your company have a Quest corporate membership? All Quest
corporate members can save $200 per attendee by registering through
our Group Program, a special promotion not part of online
registration. Please note that the group rate cannot be combined with any
other registration promotion. To participate, look for the Group Program form
online or email conferences@questdirect.org.
Pack your clubs for the Quest Golf Challenge
Add a little more fun to your COLLABORATE 07 experience at the Quest Golf
Challenge, a charity golf tournament planned for April 14 at Stallion Mountain
Country Club in Las Vegas. The weather should be perfect, the golf course is
exceptional and it's a chance to win great prizes, party like a rock star and
help a great cause. What more could you ask for? For information and pricing,
visit the Golf Challenge page
online.
PeopleSoft Pre-Conference Training
PeopleSoft users may choose from eight differe
nt courses on everything
from candidate gateway to report management. PeopleSoft training courses are
offered by Knowledge Services. Visit our pre-conference training
pages for more information.
-- "Thriving on Change" at the CIO Forum --
April 16, MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas
The tentative agenda
has been posted for the CIO Forum, a joint
endeavor of the CIO Executive Council and Quest International Users Group.
Scheduled sessions include "The Future State CIO: C-Suite
Competencies," "Guiding your Organization through a Merger or
Acquisition" and "Managing Executive Career Moves," along with
many opportunities for networking and knowledge sharing. The CIO Forum is an
invitation-only event for top-level information technology decision makers. If
you or someone from your organization would like to be considered, please email
delaine.bender@questdirect.org.
-- Quest Northeast Regional Conference,
July 19-20, at the Mohegan Sun Resort & Casino in Connecticut
Quest's affiliated users groups are an important part of our growth and health
-- that's exactly why we're partnering with six of them to bring you Quest
Northeast, a regional conference for PeopleSoft and JD Edwards users in the
region. Quest Northeast will be a truly educational experience that features
valuable networking focused on the needs of users in the Northeast. Mark your
calendar now, and watch for more information on Quest Northeast, a new, two-day
event featuring more than 90 education sessions and more than 50 exhibitors
combined with strong participation from Oracle representatives.
Affiliated user groups from the region participating in
the planning include: the Boston RUG, Financial Services IUG, Greater
Philadelphia RUG, JD Edwards NorthEast User Group,
Northeast PeopleSoft & NY/NJ JD Edwards RUG and the Southern New England
User Group.
Call for presentations will be live early March on www.questdirect.org. Selected
education tracks
are posted online now. Education content for both PeopleSoft and JD Edwards product lines will be accepted.
Vendors interested in participating in the event should contact Ross Brown at ross.brown@questdirect.org for
exhibitor and sponsorship opportunities.
-- Oracle Users and Microsoft Office Survey
Microsoft recently released the 2007 Microsoft Office System and outlined its strategy
to foster the development of Office Business Applications - a new breed of
"People-Ready" business solutions that allow information workers to
use their familiar Microsoft Office environment for accessing and interacting
with business applications and structured processes. Please take a few minutes
to participate in this survey
conducted by Quest on behalf of our sponsor, Microsoft, to better understand
how Oracle users interact with Microsoft Office today as well as what types of
solutions will enable better ado ption of these
applications in future.
-- New User Group -- The Microsoft Technology Consortium
for Oracle Applications Users Join us for a webcast to kick off one of Quest's newest users groups -
the Microsoft Technology Consortium. Register now, and
read on for details.
Kickoff Webcast - Monday, February
26, 2007, 4 p.m. Eastern
Dial-in information - 888.455.3612, passcode
MICROSOFT TE
Webcast information - to join online click here
Agenda:
-- Applications Unlimited and its implications for joint Oracle Applications
and Microsoft Customers.
-- Windows Server and SQL Server 2005 and Oracle Applications - PeopleSoft
Enterprise Tools 8.48 and EnterpriseOne 8.96: What is better and why now is
best time for more investment in this platform.
-- Open Discussion about customer investments, concerns about products/roadmaps
and formation/structure of the Technology Consortium.
-- The Consortium will also be raffling off five copies of Windows Vista
Ultimate in the kickoff webcast.
-- Quest PeopleSoft Lunch and Learn Series
Quest is launching a new series of webcasts -- Lunch and Learn.
Visit our pages online for information about these and other upcoming sessions.
PeopleSoft Topic: XML Publisher or BI Publisher for
PeopleSoft Enterprise customers
-- PeopleSoft HCM
Do you see a need for a PeopleSoft HCM user group? Would you be willing to
help lead a PeopleSoft HCM user group? The group would provide guidance on
product enhancements and set up regular conference calls with customers to
discuss common issues and best practices. If you are interested in taking a
leadership role in this user group or would like more information, please
contact Luke Hodges at luke.hodges@questdirect.org or Viki Young
at viki.young@questdirect.org.
-- Quest Fusion Council
The Quest Fusion Council is looking for
a Se ibel user with knowledge of imbedded analytics.
If you meet this criteria and would like more
information about the Fusion Council, please contact Viki Young at viki.young@questdirect.org.
-- Have a user tip? It could be worth $500! Quest is
looking for all PeopleSoft 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 PeopleSoft Webinar
page for more information.
February 21, 2007 - Sponsored By Drivestream
February 28, 2007 - Improving the Employee Experience: Creating a Dynamic
Employee Portal at W.L. Gore & Associates Sponsored by Enwisen
Find upcoming user group meetings on QuestDirect.
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