Top Reasons to Attend
- Turn your information into a strategic driver of innovation, business optimization and competitive differentiation
- Learn how to transform data into a trusted strategic asset using an information agenda
- Improve business performance by applying data analytics and optimization techniques, e.g. save $423 million and realize 95% improvement in on-time delivery
- Accelerate information intensive projects for immediate ROI, e.g., increasing daily deliveries by 100% and spotting new trends in seconds - not weeks
- Optimize your existing information infrastructure to achieve higher availability and improved ROI
- Add value to your organization by building your skills and knowledge
Upgrade your Skill Set
The conference features programs and tracks specifically designed to develop skills, ensure higher productivity and improve problem-solving capacities; thereby leading to reduced costs and faster time-to-market.
Technical Skill Building: Featuring a comprehensive breadth and depth of technical sessions to help build skills across a wide array of IBM technologies, learn about all of IBM's new software products and releases and get behind-the-scenes views of how others are solving their toughest information management challenges with IBM technology. With over 400 sessions to choose from, this is THE place to get the latest overviews and deep dives on a wide variety of topics.
Hands-on training, advanced technical education and more will enhance your professional development to make you a more valuable asset to your company. Improve personal and team productivity with tips and tricks from the experts. Find out what you need to plan for now to meet challenges and innovations coming in the future. Learn how other developers overcome some of the "challenges" that we all encounter. Take your technical expertise to new levels of proficiency by working alongside the experts in the Hands On Labs. Meet and talk with other leading developers in the Developer Den. Schedule appointments with IBM's top technical folks in the Meet the Experts area.
Business Leadership: Featuring innovative ideas and successful strategies to show you how to grow your business, improve customer service, reduce costs, manage risk and tackle leadership challenges you face in your managerial role. The 100+ sessions in the Business Leadership program over 2.5 days are designed for business executives and leaders who need the latest industry-specific information and trends. Tracks are aligned by industry and include banking, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing and process, retail, telecommunications and also cross-(industry) topics. These sessions focus on real-world examples from seasoned industry analysts as well as from other IBM customers in your industry who have successfully navigated the complexities of Information On Demand.
Business leaders attending the conference will also have the unique opportunity to schedule one-on-one meetings with key IBM executives and distinguished technical leaders to share ideas and discuss your specific needs.
Training Opportunities -- beyond the normal classroom experience
Attending Information On Demand 2009 is a cost-effective investment of time and money in comparison to other conferences and training. Purchased from a training provider, an equivalent number of hours of high-quality training would be worth thousands of dollars. This conference will provide 4 days of intense technical skill building and an opportunity to talk to Information Management experts - PLUS hands-on experience with new products and solutions. This conference offers the most comprehensive educational program:
- Intensive 4 Day Technical Program with over 500 sessions consisting of technical deep dives, tips and tricks, case studies, customer panels, Hands On Labs and instructor-led demonstrations
- Seminars, hands -on workshops and panel discussions from IBM's foremost thinkers and technologists from Information Management and across IBM
- Many one-on-one meeting opportunities with IBM leaders/developers, IBM customers and IBM Business Partners
- Bring your own laptop to install software, run tutorials and network directly with different application developers at the Developers Den
- User group and customer advisory council meetings
- Free IBM Professional Certification exam opportunities
- Intensive 2.5 Day Business Leadership curriculum with more than 100 sessions consisting of seminars, panel discussions, Birds of a Feather and more
- Cutting edge demos and unprecedented participation from IBM Business Partners in the huge EXPO
Showcase of Solutions
The EXPO promises to be one of the most exciting centers of innovative technology solutions from IBM and our Business Partners. A view of IBM Business Partner tools and solutions could dramatically improve your processes. Together with our Business Partners, you can work through challenges and build the right solutions. The EXPO will provide countless opportunities to make beneficial contacts and share best practices with your peers.
Networking
Explore how the products you use are put to the test elsewhere. Meet you’re your counterparts and other users to learn about their successful implementations. The technical staff will be there to demonstrate practical solutions and easy-to-use tips and techniques, and to provide insight into future direction of the products that will impact your organization.
ROI and Productivity Boost
A productivity boost for attendees, and a great return on investment for the company -- for example, if the total cost of attending Information On Demand 2009 is $1895, this investment is likely to save your company at least 10 times that much, based on the knowledge you gain and the business contacts you make, ability to share new knowledge with the rest of your team upon your return to work and to offer that knowledge on specific areas where the company needs more information.
Why Vegas?
The Information On Demand global conference is one of the largest educational conferences offered by IBM and so has selected Las Vegas to provide the best in service and value for its 7000+ attendees and support for its comprehensive educational content spanning 3 programs. It's about space and accessibility. Las Vegas has more than 9.8 million sq. ft. of exhibit space and is home to three of the country's 10 largest convention venues. Also with more than 900 flights per day and non-stop service from 130+ US cities, Las Vegas is easy on your time and budget. See additional reasons why Las Vegas remains one of the most affordable and accessible meeting destinations in the world.
