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—    Free forum includes open discussion with Steve Will —

 

CIO and IT Director “friends of MMSA” are invited to the next IBM i CIO Summit, March 19-20, 2018, right here in Dallas.

 

Organized by IBM Champions Alan Seiden, Susan Gantner, Jon Paris, and Paul Tuohy, this complimentary, non-commercial event provides a confidential forum for executive-level IT professionals to meet each other and explore ways to leverage their IBM i applications, improve job satisfaction, and achieve greater professional success.

 

Special guest Steve Will, IBM i Chief Architect, will join the group on March 19 for lunch and a private discussion on the direction of IBM i. On March 20, he will present Game On!  IBM i — From Strategy to Reality and converse with attendees at meals and an evening reception.

 

To date, just over half of the available seats have been reserved by IT executives from industries such as insurance, finance, food and manufacturing.

 

The first day of the CIO Summit, held in the executive boardroom at the Tower Club in Dallas, will feature open discussions—facilitated by Alan Seiden—on topics of interest to the group. Conversation will be supplemented by brief talks on select topics such as staffing, how to attract young RPG developers, and IBM i direction.

 

On the optional second day, CIO guests can join their developers at the RPG & DB2 Summit. The March 20 agenda includes sessions on such topics as IBM i development strategies and direction; a roundtable discussion on Future-Proofing Your IBM i Investment with Jon Paris, Susan Gantner, Paul Tuohy, and Alan Seiden; time to network with other CIOs and Steve Will; and opportunities to socialize and brainstorm with developers in an environment where leading development experts can answer questions on the spot.

              

The CIO Summit is a free, by-invitation-only event open to a limited number of CIOs or IT Directors whose IT staff includes developers.

 

For additional information and to request an invitation or nominate your CIO for the event, visit http://www.seidengroup.com/ibmi-cio-summit, or email Seiden Group.

 

The RPG & DB2 Summit returns to Grapevine the week of March 19 and MMSA members are eligible for a special discount. Since the last time it was in our area, the Summit has some new and exciting things in store, including: 

•     New speakers: Alan Seiden, Scott Forstie, Hernando Bedoya and 21-year-old RPG phenom Liam Allan

•     New topics such as using Git with RPG, DevOps, MVC, iSphere, Talking to Watson from RPG and Hidden Gems in Db2 for i

•     2 new hands-on workshops: Python and RDi Beyond the Basics

•     A peek into the next IBM i technology release with Steve Will

•     An exhibitor "gong show" - an entertaining way to quickly meet the exhibitors

Those new offerings join plenty of always popular topics related to developing IBM i applications. The Summit specializes in practical, use-it-today tips and techniques presented by approachable speakers in a relaxed and fun environment. Just a few of the topics include:

•     Free form RPG

•     Embedded SQL

•     ILE, service programs & modular coding

•     Web services & RPG

•     RDi & other modern development tools

•     New DB2 for i capabilities

•     RPG, the Web, and mobile apps

•     Application & database modernization

•     Python, PHP and node.js

•     XML, JSON & much more! 

You can add on one out of 4 optional full-day hands-on workshops on Monday before the main conference begins. Topics include RPG Procedures & Service Programs, SQL for RPGers, Python and RDi Beyond the Basics.

Discounts are available to MMSA members to attend the RPG & DB2 Summit. Use the promotion code MMSA2018 to unlock these special registration rates.

•  Thru Feb 16: $100 off early registration rate = $1195 for non-alumni; $1095 for Summit alumni***

•  After Feb 16: $200 off standard registration = $1295 for non-alumni; $1195 for Summit alumni*** 

***Summit Alumni (and colleagues at their company) should register using their Summit ID to get the alumni rate.

Can't get away for the full conference? Choose any single day (including workshops) - $495 for MMSA members. Email terry@SystemiDeveloper.com for single-day registration details.

Check out systemideveloper.com/Summit/conferences.html for more information. Email info@SystemiDeveloper.com with any questions. 

POWERUp18

Sunday, May 20, 2018 - Wednesday, May 23, 2018

Marriott Rivercenter , San Antonio, TX

Get ready for an exciting new experience this May. Extra education. Panel discussions. Mid-morning keynotes. You’ll want to experience the POWER of this conference.

Join the POWERUp18 email list to receive updates regarding the event as they become available.

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SAVE THE DATE! Join us in Dallas, March 20-22, 2018 for the next Summit! 

Twice per year, System i Developer brings you an intimate, highly interactive conference focused on the top skills that forward-thinking RPGers need for their daily work - practical knowledge that you can apply as soon as you return to the office. This highly-acclaimed curriculum is condensed into an intensive, affordable three day learning experience. Don't miss it!

You Read that Right - FREE Registration

Michael: You are entitled to free education on December 12 and 13. The COMMON Virtual Conference is back, and there's nothing to buy.

 

Yes, nothing...Zero. Nil. Zilch. Nada.

 

However, the education you'll pay nothing for is priceless. The knowledge and skills you gain from attending will pay dividends, both professionally and personally. Session topics include Watson, IBM i and Db2 - just to name a few. Click here for full session descriptions. Additional sessions are coming, so keep checking the page after you register.

 

Make a zero cost investment in yourself. Register now.

 

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Open Source Code (Sencha) - a Win on IBM i If you are still scratching your head over green screens or which way to jump into GUI, learn to develop using Sencha as an open source code project. When: November 7, 2017

Getting to Know IBM i Access Client Solutions Session 1: Living without Client Access Session 2: Installing and Administering IBM i Access Client Solutions When: November 8–9, 2017

IBM i Driveway to Watson IBM Watson is the cognitive platform for business. You can uncover insights, engage in new ways, make decisions with more confidence and do your best work. The IBM Bluemix cloud platform helps you solve real problems and drive business value with applications, infrastructure and services. You can do all of this today from your existing IBM i... Details When: November 28–29, 2017 Where: Rochester, MN

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October 23–26 — Las Vegas, Nevada – ZendCon offers authoritative sessions, in-depth technical tutorials, exhibit hall activities, and informal opportunities to spotlight the best in enterprise PHP and open source development, focusing on the latest for PHP 7, the evolution of frameworks and tools, API excellence, and innovations on many open source technologies related to the web. It includes a track specifically for IBM i development.

October 24 — Mississauga, Ontario, Canada – A one-day workshop on modernizing RPG applications will be presented RPG subject matter expert Paul Tuohy. This workshop will focus on modern programming practices and tools that can transform old monolithic RPG applications into a modern, modularized form that makes them useful in the years ahead. During this session, attendees will take a sample application and follow it through the conversion process from RPG/400 (basic RPG IV) to RPG IV and ILE features, modularizing the code, adding DB2 UDB features and replacing the green screen with a graphical or browser-based interface. Registration is $249 for Toronto User Group members and $299 for non-members.

October 25 — Webinar – This online session examines the biggest errors made when securing a Power Systems server. Understanding and ensuring application data integrity is critical in preventing security vulnerability and complying with regulations, including SOX, PCI, GDPR, and HIPAA. The presentation begins at noon Central Time.

November 8 – Webinar – This session is focused on producing meaningful reports from your production database. Many business analysts are challenged by reformatting dates, calculating costs, applying unique business rules, if-then statements, a variety of table joins, challenging aggregation requests and multiple output formats. Simplifying the process is the main topic of discussion. This presentation begins at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

November 14 — Webinar – File transfers can be time consuming to write and maintain. This presentation will help solve connection issues with trading partners and ensure data is protected every step of the way. It also emphasizes the importance of keeping detailed logs of file transfer activity to meet today’s strict compliance requirements like PCI DSS and HIPAA. Topics for discussion include secure protocols, encryption, and moving files between IBM i and other servers. The session begins at 10 a.m. Central Time.