Get an Insider View of Oracle OpenWorld 2008
Get the inside scoop, important announcements, and valuable tips and tricks for making the most of your experience at Oracle OpenWorld and your visit to San Francisco.

• Read the Oracle OpenWorld blog
• Visit the Oracle OpenWorld 2008 Web site
• Check out the Oracle OpenWorld wiki
• Interact in the Oracle Mix social network

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• Midsize Application Blogs—One Fish, Growing Pains, A Place at the Table, Stuck in the Middle Again, and others
  
  
• Human Strategies Blog: Gretchen Alarcon, VP HCM Product Strategy
  
  
• Group VP of Worldwide Alliances and Channels Judson Althoff: Oracle's Worldwide Alliances and Channels: Helping Our Partners Drive Growth
  
  
• VP of EPM Strategy Frank Buytendijk: Making a Big SPLASH! with EPM..., Wal-Mart Chooses Oracle Business Intelligence , and Oracle Hyperion Profitability and Cost Management (HPCM)
  
  
• Chief Security Officer Mary Ann Davidson: Synthesis
  
  
• VP of Higher Education Applications Programs Jim McGlothlin: Green, Green, the Grass Is Green...
  
  
• VP of Business Development for Identity Management Solutions Roger Sullivan: Coming Together in the Identity Community
  
  
• See all Oracle executive blogs.

Expert information on services, products, and technologies comes straight to your desktop through Oracle Web Conferencing.

• View Advisor Webcast schedule for Oracle E-Business Suite, Server Tech, and Communication Apps
  
  
• View Advisor Webcast Schedule for PeopleSoft, JD Edwards, and Oracle Fusion Middleware

Oracle OpenWorld 2008—Users Group Sunday
Moscone West, San Francisco
September 21, 2008

• More than 140 sessions planned!
• User group special interest group meetings
• Technical and best practice user group sessions
• All registered attendees invited to attend
• Special sessions to welcome Hyperion and BEA customers to OpenWorld

HR Technology Conference and Exposition
October 15-17, 2008
Chicago, McCormick Place
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Oracle OpenWorld 2008
San Francisco, California
September 21-25, 2008
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Quest Events at OpenWorld 2008
Get ready for the Sunshine Shindig! Join Quest for Orlando-themed receptions at OpenWorld 2008. There's only one Sunshine State—and there's only one place for you to get the Orlando experience and get ready for COLLABORATE 09, in Orlando, Florida, May 3-7, 2009. Quest’s events have become an Oracle OpenWorld tradition. Join us for great giveaways, complimentary hors d'oeuvres and drinks, and a chance to go home with real connections. All you have to do is RSVP online so we can reserve a ticket for you—spots are limited. You’ll receive an e-mail confirmation and you can pick up your ticket at the Quest booth (Moscone West, Level 2).

• PeopleSoft Users: Join us Monday, September 22, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• JD Edwards and Oracle Utilities Users: Join us Tuesday, September 23, 7:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.

How else is Quest participating in OpenWorld?

• We'll be in the User Group Pavilion. Come connect with Quest board members and staff in Moscone West, Second Level, and collect information on our upcoming events, member benefits, and giveaways.
  
  
• We'll be at our affiliated user groups meetings. The meetings will take place Sunday, September 21, during User Group Day at Moscone West.
  
  
• We'll be at events all week!

Quest International Users Group Upcoming Events

• Quest Southeast Conference, featuring the HCM & Beyond Forum presented by OHUG and Quest, Hilton Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, November 12-14, 2008.
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• Quest Midwest Conference, Renaissance Hotel, Schaumburg, Illinois, December 3-5, 2008
  
  
• Quest West Conference, Marriott Hotel and Marina, San Diego, California, February 11-13, 2009

Live Virtual Class
Oracle University is previewing its new training format during Oracle OpenWorld. This online Live Virtual Class is an educational experience that is comparable to our traditional in-class training.

This flexible option gives you the freedom to expand your Oracle product knowledge from anywhere. All Live Virtual Classes (LVCs) use a simple collaboration tool so you can interact with your instructor and classmates for chat, videoconferences, polls, whiteboards, simulations, and more.
Read the FAQ.
Take the Live Virtual Class quick tour.

Sign up today to preview the new Live Virtual Class format with these free one-hour mini-lessons during Oracle OpenWorld:

September 22 2:00 p.m. EDT	:	11g RAC Administration: Clustering Knowledge for Seamless Learning
September 23 2:00 p.m. EDT	:	Hyperion 11.1.1: What’s New in Planning, Essbase, and Financial Management
September 24 2:00 p.m. EDT	:	PeopleSoft and SOA: Tomorrow’s Framework Today
September 24 4:00 p.m. EDT	:	Oracle Application Integration Architecture: Adapt, Evolve, and Thrive
September 25 2:00 p.m. EDT	:	Integrating Siebel Applications 8.0: Point-to-Point and Hub-and-Spoke

Your Learning Path for PeopleSoft and JD Edwards
Any journey goes more smoothly when you know where you're headed. Oracle University offers learning paths: valuable road maps that help you decide what courses make the most sense for you now, and for where you're aiming to go.

Review Oracle University's PeopleSoft and JD Edwards learning paths and select the courses that are right for you:

PeopleSoft Enterprise Learning Paths:

• PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Capital Management
• PeopleSoft Enterprise Tools and Technology
• PeopleSoft Enterprise Absence Management
• PeopleSoft Enterprise Customer Relationship Management
• PeopleSoft Enterprise Supply Chain Management
• PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 Financial Management

PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 Campus Solutions
Oracle’s PeopleSoft Enterprise 9 Campus Solutions is a comprehensive suite of software specifically designed for the changing needs of higher-education institutions. Oracle University has introduced a host of training to help end users and implementers become familiar with the rich feature set and functionality of the applications. Enroll today in these Campus Solutions courses:

• Student Financials Fundamentals Rel 9
• Academic Advisement Fundamentals Rel 9.0
• Equation Engine Rel. 9.0
• Student Enrollment Rel 9
• 3Cs - Communications, Checklists and Comments Rel 9
• Recruiting and Admissions Fundamentals Rel 9.0

Can't get away? Enroll in these online courses:

• Using the Population Selection Process Rel 9 - RWC
• Enrollment Backpack Rel 9 - RWC
• Campus Solutions 8.x to 9.0 Delta - RWC

Oracle Business Intelligence (BI)
Improve your know-how with Oracle Business Intelligence (BI) tools through courses from Oracle University. Based on the requirements of the users of these tools, the courses have been designed to provide end-to-end knowledge and equip you with the expertise to handle complex business intelligence tasks.

• Oracle BI Suite EE 10g R3: Build Repositories
• Oracle BI Suite EE 10g R3: Create Reports and Dashboards
• Integrating Siebel 8.0 Applications
• Oracle BI Publisher 10g R3: Fundamentals

AutoVue—Install, Manage, and Configure
Ensure improved processes and enhanced performance. Learn to install, manage, and configure the AutoVue applications for best results.

• AutoVue 19.2 Web Edition Administration
• AutoVue 19.2 Electro-Mechanical Professional

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