TUG Buzz! for Friday June 5th, 2026

IN THIS ISSUE:

Special Announcement - TUG is closing August 31!
June TUG MoM - Speaker: Simon Hutchinson (RPGPGM)
Future MoM Calendar - Upcoming TUG Events
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Sad to say... TUG is closing!

Regrettably, after more then 41 years (due to declining membership levels and other considerations) the time has come for us to say "So long..." Your TUG Board of Directors would like to offer our sincere thanks to all of our supportive members, sponsors, speakers, and other vital resources - who have made The Toronto Users Group such a resounding success for these many great years together.

There will still be 3 more Zoom meetings (June, July, and August) but on August 31st of this year we will be closing our books for good. Thanks again everyone, and best of luck in your future endeavors!

📌 Mark your calendar. Next up:

Wednesday, June 17th, 2026
12:00 PM (noon) Eastern Time

Location: Zoom

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

TOPIC:

"Supercharging SQL in RPG"

SQL has become an essential tool in the modern RPG developer's toolkit—but are you getting the most out of it? Join Simon as he shares practical, real-world examples to help you supercharge your SQL within RPG programs and procedures.

You'll learn how to optimize performance, quickly diagnose feedback from Db2, and leverage Views for even greater efficiency. Simon will also cover high-performance SQL I/O techniques for faster data retrieval and smarter error-handling strategies, so you'll know exactly what happened with your SQL statements—and how to fix it.

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SPEAKER:

RPGPGM Simon Hutchinson

Simon Hutchinson

Simon Hutchinson has been working with IBM midrange servers and the RPG programming language since 1988, beginning in the United Kingdom and continuing for the past 35+ years in the United States. He is best known for his blog, RPGPGM.COM, which he has authored for over 12 years. Through it, he shares his extensive knowledge and experience, offering detailed examples in RPG, SQL, and CL.

Simon’s contributions have earned him recognition as an IBM Champion for Power for the past five years, as well as an IBM i Community Advocate.

He is regarded by COMMON Americas as a subject matter expert (SME) in RPG, CL, and SQL. His impact on the IBM i community was recognized with the John Earle Speaker Scholarship in 2023, and he has received Gold, Silver, and Bronze speaker pins for his presentations at COMMON conferences.

In addition to presenting across the United States, Simon has also spoken to user groups around the world, both in person and virtually, including audiences in Austria, Canada, Denmark, India, Italy, Norway, Singapore, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Since its founding, Simon has served as president of the Central Texas IBM i User Group (CTXiUG).

Future TUG MoM Calendar:

DATE / VENUE	TIME / TOPICS	SPEAKERS / SPONSOR
Wednesday JUN 17 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EDT) Noon Zoom TUG MoM Topic: "Supercharging SQL in RPG"	Simon Hutchinson (rpgpgm.com)
Wednesday JUL 22 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EDT) Noon Zoom TUG MoM Topic: TBA	Jim Buck (imPower Technologies)
Wednesday AUG 19 (Zoom)	12:00 PM (EDT) Noon Zoom TUG MoM Topic: TBA	TBA

(See the AGENDA page for details on the next scheduled meeting.)

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