IBM IOD 2013

[Lynn]

It's that time again!

Who's going? Thoughts about the event? I notice they have a super saver discount this year to save a little extra money if you register before June 28th. It will be held again at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

http://www-01.ibm.com/software/data/2013-conference/

[RKMI]

I wanted to go but, my co-workers who have not been took my spot...  :'(

Anyways always next yr. Enjoy LV!!! :)


Cheers,
RK

[bdbits]

A co-worker and I alternate years, and this is my year. So yes, I am going. I really enjoyed it in 2011 and expect I will this time.

And when I return, I will bemoan the lack of time to do all the cool things I saw presented. :-)

I got an email with an 'alumni discount' of $600.

[CognosPaul]

I'm going! My trip is being sponsored this year, which means I won't have to sell my firstborn after all. It's a good thing too, my session proposal was rejected.

Last year was great. Good food, good people. Best of all - I got to chill with the awesome people from BSP.

It was a good thing I brought my suitcase instead of a weekend bag. The amount of stuff I took home was crazy. (30+ pens, a dozen books, lots and lots of toys)

bdbits, I think the alumni discount is ultimately the same discount you get from using the other company codes. BSP is giving some stuff away if you use their code when registering (G13BSPSOFT). A bunch of other companies also have codes, but it would be inappropriate for me to post them in a BSP site.

[bdbits]

Paul, your proposal was rejected?! You would have been a "must attend" session for me!  :'(

We've received promo codes from several places, but they are usually for $400. This one for $600 I received directly from IBM, but I do have to register by June 28th. Unlike BSP, it does not include any goodies or make me eligible for drawings, though. Unfortunately my management will probably prefer the $600 discount. :P

[Lynn]

Paul, your proposal was rejected?! You would have been a "must attend" session for me!  :'(

I Agree -- Paul's session would be at the top of my list!

My session proposal was selected. I submitted with a customer which I am sure improved my chances :-) Of course now I'm terrified and thinking "what on earth have I done???"

[MFGF]

Wow! Paul, I'm astonished your proposal was turned down by IBM. What were they thinking? :) I'm happy to hear you're going again this year - I could see the glee in your face as you went around the expo collecting all those goodies! :)

Lynn, it's a huge accolade to be chosen to speak at IOD! I am enormously impressed!! Very well done!! If I manage to get there this year, Paul and I can be your cheerleaders...

[Lynn]

... Paul and I can be your cheerleaders...

Maybe the skirts and pom poms will help me get past the nerves  ;)

[bdbits]

While I may be willing to join in on the cheerleading, I draw the line at skirts and pom poms.

Now if MFGF and PaulM are going along with that, well... the video on my smartphone is not too bad.   ;D

[CognosPaul]

Don't worry Lynn, I'm sure presenting doesn't hert, and I'm really looking forward to attending it! No pompoms though, as per my agreement with the sponsor I'll be wandering around in a giant chicken suit.

My session proposal was all about embedding JavaScript into Cognos. I'm in the process of converting my notes into blog posts. I've already done a couple. The next one is a function that will convert a standard radio or checkbox prompts into fancy animated slidey dropdown prompts. And another that will start/stop automatically flipping through a data deck on an active report in order to animate a chart (JS on active reports is a major pain!).

bdbits, the $600 off is just for registering before June 28. The alumni discount is an additional $100 off of that (though you have to email the conference to get it). Attempting to use the BSP code on the registration site returns:

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Promotion code used: G13BSPSOFT
Promotion code name: Expo Invite BSP Software
Conference fee after discount: $1495.00 USD

[MFGF]

It's looking like there's a possibility I will be at IOD again this year! It's not definite yet, but I'm taking an optimistic view :)

So... Paul, Lynn, bdbits and possibly me... definitely enough people for a party!

Cheers!

MF.

[Lynn]

Hooray!! Keeping fingers crossed. Is your attendance conditional like Paul's in that you need to wander around dressed in a chicken suit or a muppet suit or some such thing? Could make for quite an unusual party!

[MFGF]

Hooray!! Keeping fingers crossed. Is your attendance conditional like Paul's in that you need to wander around dressed in a chicken suit or a muppet suit or some such thing? Could make for quite an unusual party!

It's quite possible I will have some duties to attend to, but I imagine I will be wearing something green and stripey for those :) Looking forward to seeing you there (I hope!) :)

[CognosPaul]

The session list has been published! Check it out here! It looks like there's only 1028 of them this year. 1028 divided by 5... 206 sessions a day should be doable, right?

Lynn, I'm looking foward to seeing yours.

[Lynn]

Well they botched the description of my session! I'll have to see about getting that fixed. Overall I'm looking forward to it but rather nervous about presenting.

[MFGF]

Well they botched the description of my session! I'll have to see about getting that fixed. Overall I'm looking forward to it but rather nervous about presenting.

They did??? That's not impressive! If you know anyone from IBM you should get on the phone to them straight away and insist that they fix it! :) Either that, or change your presentation to match the description they published ;)

[Lynn]

I fired off an email to the speaker people, so we shall see if they manage to correct it. The session is BBI-1186. They don't list the speaker names on any of the sessions.

The mistake is the reference to Query Studio and Analysis Studio in the last sentence. It looks like they re-worked the description using bits and pieces from our original proposal but managed to totally change the meaning! I will most certainly NOT be presenting about QS and AS in the way the description states! 

I also pointed out that they wrote "youll" several times but omitted the apostrophe  :-\

[MFGF]

I fired off an email to the speaker people, so we shall see if they manage to correct it. The session is BBI-1186. They don't list the speaker names on any of the sessions.

The mistake is the reference to Query Studio and Analysis Studio in the last sentence. It looks like they re-worked the description using bits and pieces from our original proposal but managed to totally change the meaning! I will most certainly NOT be presenting about QS and AS in the way the description states! 

I also pointed out that they wrote "youll" several times but omitted the apostrophe  :-\

Oh dear! I wonder if the editor was from Texas? :)

[Lynn]

It looks like they've posted a link about the Evening Entertainment Event but I get a page not found message. Maybe they will be announcing it soon!

[Lynn]

It looks like they've posted a link about the Evening Entertainment Event but I get a page not found message. Maybe they will be announcing it soon!

Oh fun!

[MFGF]

Fun for everyone! :)

[Lynn]

I hope everyone who is attending this year has managed to register and address travel plans by now.

According to the Conference Agenda the Expo opening reception is on Sunday, Nov 3, from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Anyone care to meet up at the BSP booth? Let's say 7:00 pm-ish, or else I'm open to other suggestions.

It would be nice to say hello in person and to toast our good friends at BSP who host this site.

[MFGF]

That sounds like a great plan!! It will be a lot of fun to meet up :-) Count me in!


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[CognosPaul]

I'm game! I'll be the one with the silly looking hair.

[Lynn]

I'm game! I'll be the one with the silly looking hair.

Clearly you've not seen me on a bad hair day   :o

Looking forward to seeing you guys!