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		IBM Information On Demand 2006, October 15-20th, 2006, Anaheim, CA If You Haven't Done So Already then Register Today for the IBM Information On Demand 2006 Conference IBM Information Management is hosting its first-ever global conference this year, for business and IT executives, managers, professionals, database administrators and developers. Select from over 800 sessions: a 2 1/2 day business leadership track with 180 sessions and a 4 1/2 day technical track with 650 sessions. Start with Pre-conference education classes. On Sunday October 15, join us at the Anaheim Convention Center to extend your educational experience as part of your week at the Information On Demand 2006 Global Conference. Choose from 14 unique pre-conference training courses as well as Professional certification preparation crammer courses as a registered attendee. These courses will deliver more in depth information and skills than is possible in a regular conference session. The technical training courses will cover a wide range of topics addressing some of the hottest issues affecting IBM Customers today! Don't miss this great opportunity to kickoff your week of skill building activities! Then you won't want to miss the next generation of IBM Information Management Technical Conferences. The DB2 and IMS Technical Conferences are now part of this new event that covers all of IBM's Information Management products and includes a new business leadership program targeted to executives and decision-makers. Industry-leading speakers headline the event, including a keynote by Michael Eisner and star-studded entertainment from Gladys Knight. For more information

		New DB2 9 Certification Preparation Tutorial Series This series of 14 tutorials provide a solid base for each section of the two new DB2 9 Certification exams available September 2006. They can help you attain a level of certification that can validate your skills on DB2 9. Tutorials are available for DB2 9 Fundamentals and Administration. After a quick registration, you can begin a tutorial. Each tutorial should take about an hour to complete. You can take the tutorials on-line, or download a PDF or zip file. Visit

		New DB2 Courses from IBM Get the latest information on newly announced DB2 9 for Linux, UNIX, Windows and for DB2 for z/OS public training classes from IBM. Recent announcements include: - CG090 DB2 9 for Linux, Unix and Windows Transition - 3 days - CG100 Using XQuery to Query pureXML data with DB2 - 2 days - CG130 Querying and Administering pureXML data with DB2 - 4 days - CF190 Using Rational Data Architect - 2 days - CF851 DB2 UDB for z/OS System Administration - 4 days - CG850 DB2 UDB for z/OS System Implementation Workshop - 5 days Bookmark this page and check back periodically to see all the new courses that get added to our portfolio. More

		New Complimentary SQL and XQuery Tutorial Series for IBM DB2 This tutorial series teaches basic to advanced SQL and basic XQuery topics. You will learn how to express commonly asked business questions as database queries. A sample database has been integrated into this tutorial to help you practice your newly acquired skills. Developers and database administrators can use this tutorial to enhance their database query skills. More

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	An On Demand Complimentary Webcast from IBM Information Management Turbo Charge Your Data Server with DB2 9 Query and System Optimization Tools. Register				IBM Training eCatalog Fall Edition - Now Available We just announced new courses and updated courses in the IBM Training Fall eCatalog. Get your skills in shape for fall with one simple click that opens the door to the training information you have been seeking. It has everything you need for your technical training needs! More

Join us for a Webcast/Q&A on SOA Demystified! Turning Your SOA Projects into Lasting Business

Monday, October 09, 2006 - 11:00AM Eastern | 8:00AM Pacific | 16:00PM BST | 17:00PM CEST. Join an open dialogue with Robert LeBlanc, General Manager of IBM SOA & WebSphere, as he leads this Webcast discussing IBM's new SOA initiatives and how they have helped organizations combine and build on SOA projects to deliver business success that stands the test of time. Accompanying Robert will be leading analyst Judith Hurwitz, President and CEO of Hurwitz Group and author of SOA for Dummies.

Also, please join IBM at the following events:

September - December:       SOA Architect Summits
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October 8 - November 30:    Gartner IT Symposia

Oct 25 Teleconference: DB2 for z/OS Version 8 Migration

If you are involved in or about to be involved in the migration to DB2 for z/OS V8, join John Campbell as he discusses planning for a successful upgrade and offers tips for implementing new V8 functions. You will learn how to traverse the three modes to completing your upgrade -- Compatibility Mode (CM), Enable New Function Mode (ENFM) and New Function Mode (NFM) -- and you will have an understanding of the value that this release can offer your company.

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