CIUG conference

[EDISR@detroitedison.com]

Mark 
 
>What are the dates of the conference?  
The conference is from June 10 to 12 in Atlanta, GA.  Registration cost
$995.  
The room rate at the Marriott is $155 per night.  The conference has
multiple 
'streams' and a number of common sessions.  All of the pre conference
training 
courses are filled. 
 
>How many days does it include? 
There are two streams relating to PowerHouse, 'Inside PowerHouse and 
Power2000' and 'Axiant'.  The sessions for both are spread over the three 
days. The are also a number of 'Cognos Classroom' sessions as well as 
one-on-one options with Cognos staff and partners.  There is a 'hands on' 
option for new products and new versions of old products.   
 
Is this something you think you can apply/put to use at VSS? How? 
Yes.  The greatest benefit I see in attending such an event is the 
'networking' with peers.  You can gain a lot of experience in sharing your 
issues with PowerHouse with others who may have been through them.  Many 
Cognos clients have developed innovative solutions/work arounds to business 
problems and/or software bugs. Quite a number of PowerHouse sites have
already 
been through the upgrade you are doing and can provide a lot of insight. 
Year 
2000 issues, or how others have dealt with them, is also a valuable learning 
point.   
 
Cognos will be demonstrating PowerHouse Web.  As intranets are the 'in'
thing 
now, getting an early view of the part PH can play will help you put
together 
a business model/justification for its features in the future.  I.e. VSS can 
actually be proactive and plan its future software environment rather than
be 
reactive to industry fashion. 
 
Is this something you can share witht he rest of the group?  
Yes. 
 
This is the humble opinion of one who cannot afford to attend (sic). 
 
Robert Edis (Blue) 
Technical Consultant 
Michigan, USA 
(VAX/VMS, ORACLE Rdb, PowerHouse 4GL)
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