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TUG Buzz! for Friday May 17th, 2024

📌 Mark your calendar! TUG's next MoM is:

Wednesday, May 22nd, 2024

This is an in-person (hybrid) dinner meeting at:
DOUBLETREE BY HILTON TORONTO AIRPORT WEST
5444 DIXIE RD, MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO L4W2L2
with live-streaming on Zoom!

🧭NOTE: CHANGE OF VENUE
(was Sandman, now DoubleTree)

* NB: An MP4 recording of this meeting will be available to download for TUG members in good standing, by email request to admin@tug.ca.

SPEAKERS:

Unfortunately, our originally scheduled speaker (Steve Pitcher) is unable to attend at this time. However, he will be presenting this coming September. Fortunately, Jon & Susan have stepped up to the plate on short notice. Many thanks, Jon & Susan!

Jon Paris

(Partner400 & System i Developer)
Jon's IBM midrange career started when he fell in love with the System/38 while working as a consultant. This love affair ultimately led him to joining IBM. Jon left IBM in 1998 to focus on developing and delivering education focused on enhancing AS/400 and iSeries application development skills. Jon is a frequent speaker at User Groups meetings and conferences around the world, and holds a number of speaker excellence awards from COMMON.

Susan Gantner

(Partner400 & System i Developer)
Susan worked in Rochester, Minnesota for 5 years in the AS/400 Technical Support Center. She later moved to the IBM Toronto Software Laboratory to provide technical support for programming languages and AD tools on the AS/400. Susan is a regular speaker at COMMON conferences and other technical conferences around the world and holds a number of Speaker Excellence medals from COMMON.

ABSTRACTS:

Session 1 (5:00 PM)

TBA

Stay tuned...

Session 2 (7:00 PM)

TBA

Stay tuned...

AGENDA TIMELINE for May 22nd MoM

ADMISSION: Free for TUG members (Non-members $60)

• 4:30 PM In-person Check-in

• 5:00 PM Session 1 -
TBA

• 6:00 PM Intermission (dinner)

BUFFET

TO START:
• Mixed Greens with Toasted Pine Nuts, Citrus Segments
and Sweet Onion Vinaigrette Dressing
• Grilled Vegetable Platter with Asparagus, Zucchini & Eggplant
• Crisp Hearts of Romaine with Caesar Dressing
and Shards of Parmigiano Reggiano

SOUP:
• Cream of Broccoli Soup

MAIN COURSE:
• Bourbon Glazed Chicken Supreme with Red Pepper Sauce
• Herb Crusted Wild Sole with Fennel and Thyme Buerre Blanc
• Rice, served with a Medley of Buttered Vegetables

DESSERT:
• Chef’s Selection of Cakes and Pastries
• Seasonal Sliced Fresh Fruit Platter
• Warm Apple Crumble Pie

BEVERAGES:
• Freshly Brewed Starbucks Coffee
• Select Herbal Teas
• Assorted Soft Drinks

• 7:00 PM Session 2 -
"TBA

NOTE: Once your registration is confirmed, you will receive an email with the meeting link, meeting ID, and password.

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Future TUG MoM Calendar:

DATE / VENUE	TIME / TOPICS	SPEAKERS / SPONSOR
Wednesday MAY 22 Live in Mississauga	5:00 PM (EST) - Session 1: Topic: TBA (live with streaming on Zoom) 6:00 PM (EST) - Intermission (dinner) 7:00 PM (EST) - Session 2: Topic: TBA (live with streaming on Zoom)	Jon Paris & Susan Gantner (Partner/400)
Wednesday JUN 26 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EST) Noon Zoom MoM Topic: TBA	Alan Seiden (Seiden Group)
Wednesday JUL 24 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EST) Noon Zoom MoM Topic: TBA	TBA
Wednesday AUG 21 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EST) Noon Zoom MoM Topic: Using AI with RPGIV (Easier than you think)	Andrew McKeown
Wednesday SEP 25 Live in Markham	5:00 PM (EST) - Session 1: Topic: Malware Prevention and Remediation for IBM i - formerly “uh oh my IBM i has been breached” (live with streaming on Zoom) 6:00 PM (EST) - Intermission (dinner) 7:00 PM (EST) - Session 2: Topic: Rapid Fire Admin (live with streaming on Zoom)	Steve Pitcher (Service Express)
Wednesday OCT 23 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EST) Noon Zoom MoM Topic: Thought your POWER server was safe? (How to achieve data resilience in a cyber world!)	Kosta Makropoulos (IBM Storage)
Mon - Wed, NOV 4-6 Live in Toronto	COMMON Navigate Toronto Weston Harbor Castle	SAVE THE DATES!
Wednesday NOV 20 Live in Mississauga	5:00 PM (EST) - Session 1: Topic: DB2 Analytics - Part 1 (live with streaming on Zoom) 6:00 PM (EST) - Intermission 7:00 PM (EST) - Session 2: Topic: DB2 Analytics - Part 2 (live with streaming on Zoom)	Sarah Mackenzie (IBM)

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