> It's an exclusive early bird offer for U2UG members! IBM is offering a
> limited-time price of $1,495 - that's a $400 discount, the deepest
> discount available - to U2UG members who register to attend IBM
> Information On Demand 2006 by June 30, 2006.

> Register now at  http://www.ibm.com/events/InformationOnDemand.

> The IBM Information On Demand 2006 global conference will be held in
> Anaheim, California, October 15-20, 2006. It is the premier information
> management event for business and IT executives, managers,
> professionals, DBA's and developers.

> In addition to dynamic keynote speakers and invaluable networking
> opportunities, take advantage of

>   * over 600 technical sessions during this five-day conference,
> including
>   * hands-on labs and
>   * free IBM certification testing.

> You'll learn first-hand about Information Management's latest products
> and add value to your business by building your Information Management
> skills with the best in IBM technical education.  There will be many U2
> sessions to select from including UniData, UniVerse and U2 Tools
> Roadmap sessions and much more!

> Your organization can also reap the benefits of our Business Leadership
> Track, featuring 180 sessions over two-and-a-half days.  This is an
> opportunity for you to Take Back Control of your information, your
> markets, your risk, your bottom line, and your future - and gain a
> level of control you may never have known before.

> Special conference activities also include personal Meet the Experts
> appointments, the Executive Meeting Center for private meetings with
> IBM executives and the Usability Sandbox rooms for design review and
> feedback sessions. New this year, the conference will be also featuring
> cool advanced technology demos and concept products direct from the IBM
> Labs. Bring your laptop and drop in to the new Developer Den to work on
> tutorials and to get assistance installing software. Each day the
> Developer Den will feature short presentations and a different
> application development theme such as XML, Java, PHP, Perl, Ruby,
> visual development tools and stored procedures.

> If all that isn't enough, the U2UG plan to host a general meeting for
> their membership in attendance at Information On Demand 2006.

> To receive this user group early bird price of $1,495, you must
> register at

>    http://www.ibm.com/events/InformationOnDemand

> and follow these important steps:

> 1. Click on the "Register" tab and follow links to the conference
> enrollment form.
> 2. Complete your registration information.
> 3. Under the "Company Information" section, enter Promotion Code:
> "DKU24".
>    YOU MUST ENTER THIS CODE TO RECEIVE THE $400 USER GROUP EARLY BIRD
> DISCOUNT

> Discounts may not be combined with any other promotion or offer. This
> promotion code expires June 30, 2006.

> Membership in the U2 User Group is free.  While the focus is on IBM's
> UniVerse and UniData, membership is open to all, including individuals
> working with other MultiValue products.

> Visit the U2UG site at http://www.u2ug.org

> Charles Stevenson,
> for the The U2UG Board