We Speak Informix An Update on the IIUG The International Informix Users Group The Independent Worldwide Informix Community Version 3, March 2002

We Speak Informix IIUG’s Mission Statement To connect, inform and represent the users of IBM Informix products worldwide so they may… –Exchange opinion and knowledge –Influence IBM –Help each other –Be professionally promoted

We Speak Informix Who We Serve Informix product users Worldwide Hands on professionals Partners IBM product management Local user groups

We Speak Informix About You How many are IIUG Members How many have accessed IIUG.org How many have participated… – In Web Casts –Surveys How many read IIUG Alerts

We Speak Informix How Does IIUG Help You? We support your local network –“You are not alone” We give you a collective voice Professional Growth Help Others We keep you informed

We Speak Informix We keep you informed

We Speak Informix Call to Join Power in numbers It’s easy [ Free of charge Privacy Services a-la-carte

We Speak Informix IIUG Contacts James Edmiston, LUG Nut Dawn Shannon, Program Manager General Board of Directors contact: Become an IIUG Member & Login to Member Area: To check if you are already a member & to receive your membership number:

We Speak Informix Informix User Conference 2002 IBM Data Management Technical Conference includes: –Informix User Conference –DB2 & Business Intelligence Conference September 9-13, 2002 Anaheim, California, USA Length: –Informix User Conference -- 3 day option –Informix User Conference day option –DB2 & BI Conference – 4.5 days Tutorials September 8

We Speak Informix Informix User Conference 2002 You can attend ANY session during the conference –Informix, DB2 or BI related Over 100 Informix breakout sessions with 75% new topics! Free Unlimited Certification testing throughout the week $200 IIUG member discount available until the first day of the conference Registration will open in March Watch for details

We Speak Informix Other Informix Events in 2002 Nordic IBM Informix User Conference 2002 –Stockholm, Sweden –April 15-16, 2002 IBM Software Symposium Conference: –Vienna, Austria –June 10-14, 2002 Washington DC Area Forum 2002 –Falls Church, Virginia –November 8-9, 2002