Oracle Magazine - January/February 2012

Technology Events
Conferences and sessions to help you stay
on the cutting edge
ORACLE USER GROUPS
Oracle Storage Archive Manager User
Group Meeting
January 10, Austin, Texas
bit.ly/w2mxM9

HIMSS12 Annual Conference and Exhibition February 20–24, Las Vegas, Nevada Sponsored by the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society, this weeklong gathering of healthcare technology professionals offers more than 300 educational sessions in 23 categories such as mobile health, business and clinical analytics, and meaningful use. Get all the details and register at himssconference.org.

Silicon Valley Java FX User Group Event
January 11, Redwood Shores, California
bit.ly/rKI84W
Software Quality Group of
New England Meetings
January 11 and February 8, Burlington,
Massachusetts
sqgne.org
Georgia Oracle Users Group Meetings
January 12 and February 9, Atlanta, Georgia
gouser.org
Fat Wire User Group Meeting
January 17, London, England
bit.ly/rQQhXy
Storage Visions 2012 Conference
January 8–9, Las Vegas, Nevada
Fstoragevisions.com
Executives, analysts, and digital technology
professionals discuss how digital content will be
created, protected, and stored. The conference
also focuses on the choice between local and
cloud storage, especially as the quantity of high-
resolution content increases.

eHealth Initiative Annual Conference January 11–12, Washington, DC Fbit.ly/vicfc4 Under the title “Cancer, Diabetes, and Heart Disease: Improving Care Through eHealth,” this conference assembles more than 300 participants who drive improvement in the quality, safety, and efficiency of healthcare through information technology.

National Retail Federation 101st Annual Convention and EXPO January 15–18, New York, New York Fbit.ly/smMmkT President Bill Clinton keynotes at “Retail’s BIG Show,” an industry event that offers education, networking, and an expo hall. Session tracks include digital and mobile retailing, IT, and more.

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Oracle Technology Network
Sys Admin Day
January 18, Salt Lake City, Utah
Fbit.ly/snQXg7
Created specifically for systems administrators
who use (or want to use) Oracle Solaris and
Oracle Linux, this bring-your-own-laptop event
offers OS-specific hands-on training.

Construction CPM Conference
January 21–25, Orlando, Florida
Fconstructioncpm.com
This conference covers the theory and practice
of the critical path method (CPM) of schedule
analysis and includes training on CPM software
products, including Oracle’s Primavera P6
applications. Vendor-specific user forums and
networking events are included.

Electric Light and Power Executive Conference January 22–23, San Antonio, Texas Felpconference.com Utility industry leaders network and discuss the challenges and opportunities their companies face. The conference includes a focus on helping utilities and their customers move toward, and adapt to, a sustainable energy future.

Personalized Medicine World Conference January 23–24, Mountain View, California Fpmwc2012.com This gathering of more than 1,000 thought leaders from business, government, healthcare, research, and technology examines the advances and challenges of personalized medicine. Products and services from startups and public companies alike are on display.

Calgary Oracle Users Group Meeting January 19, Calgary, Alberta, Canada coug.ab.ca BayLISA Meetings January 19 and February 16, Mountain View, California baylisa.org Northeast Ohio Oracle Users Group Meeting January 20, Independence, Ohio neooug.org Greater Cincinnati Oracle User Group Tom Kyte Day January 23, Blue Ash, Ohio gcoug.org Oracle User Group Leaders’ Summit January 23–25, Redwood Shores, California bit.ly/t3lY0K Suncoast Oracle User Group Monthly Meetings January 26 and February 23, Tampa, Florida soug.org LA Ruby Conference February 2–4, Burbank, California larubyconf.com Memphis Area Oracle User Group Meeting February 14, Memphis, Tennessee bit.ly/uXM6L6