
Overview
U2 University 2009, the biggest and most comprehensive U2 event of the year, delivers the U2 training, certification, and networking resources you need to maximize your U2 investment.
U2U University 2009 offers benefits you’d pay over twice as much for – both in money and in valuable time – in one information-packed event:
- Attend over 30 brand new technical sessions in 2009, covering the latest U2 technology
- Add to your technical skills with over 45 unique sessions
- Try out our hands-on-labs, new for 2009!
- Take up to three certification exams, a U.S. $200 value each
- Meet face-to-face with U2 technical and business experts
- Review in-depth product roadmaps and talk to product decision-makers
- Network with your peers and industry experts
- Attend in-depth pre-conference tutorials (at a small additional cost)
- Visit our on-site support kiosk, new for 2009!
Hotel and Travel Arrangements
Denver, Colorado, USA
Official Colorado tourism site: www.colorado.com (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Sheraton Denver Downtown Hotel
1550 Court Place, Denver, CO, USA 8020
(303) 893-3333
http://www.sheratondenverhotel.com (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Note: Mention IBM’s U2 University when you register to receive our discounted rate of $159 per night
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Official Liverpool tourist site: www.visitliverpool.com (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Britannia Adelphi Hotel
Ranelagh Place, Liverpool L3 5UL
Telephone 0871 222 0029
Email – res700@britanniahotels.com
http://www.britanniahotels.com/hotel_home.asp?page=45 (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Sydney, Australia
Official Australia tourist site: www.australia.com (link resides outside of ibm.com)
Sydney Marriott Hotel
36 College Street
Sydney, New South Wales 2010 Australia
Telephone: 61 2 9361 8400
Toll-free: 1 800 02 5 419
http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/sydcc-sydney-marriott-hotel (link resides outside of ibm.com)
U2 University 2009 Justification – Why You Can’t Afford Not to Attend
Save money immediately when you attend U2 University 2009
U2 University 2009 offers benefits you’d pay over twice as much for – both in money and in valuable time – if you purchased them individually. An early-bird registrant who took two certification exams at our U.S. conference, for example, would save 40% or more off standard costs.
U.S. Conference Example
| Standard Cost | U2U Conference Price | Your Savings | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1/2 Day Tutorial Sessions |
300.00 |
199.00 | 101.00 | |
| Free Certification Prep Classes | unavailable | free! | ||
| Certification Exams | 400.00 | free! | 400.00 | (2 tests) |
| Certification exam retakes | 200.00 | free! | 200.00 | (1 retake) |
| Three-Day Education Event |
1,800.00 ---------- 2,700.00 |
875.00 -------- 1,074.00 |
925.00 -------- 1,626.00 |
(early bird price) |
| Note: Savings based on early-bird signup and an average of 2 certification exams and 1 retake. “Late birds” add $100 to cost. | ||||
Continue to save once the conference is over
U2 University attendance can pay dividends over the long run by giving you the knowledge and skills you need to cut costs or increase revenues well beyond the price of the conference itself.
- Learn how you may reduce costs and improve revenues with our new product features
- Understand key standards to reduce compliance costs, avoid penalties, reduce or eliminate business stoppages, or eliminate the need for 3rd party solutions
- Wow your prospects and increase sales by modernizing your application’s look and feel, up to and including live video feeds, web services and custom-styled forms, using XAML, SBXA, and .NET
- Add new functionality to your application at very low cost by integrating with Windows software, devices such as scanners, and more
- Understand file tuning, performance, and system processes to diagnose system problems quickly, effectively, and inexpensively.
Previous Attendees Raved about U2 University
"Thanks for a well-organized, enjoyable event. Will definitely be back next year – the technical content is excellent."
"A well-planned event with well-structured and releveant content to inform both our strategic and tactical plans. Good to spend some “out of office” time with folks who are enthusiastic about the technologies."
"One of the most useful aspects of the event was being able to meet people who can influence the content of future product releases."
"This is the best way I have found for getting information on recent / planned developments."
"An excellent conference! A wide range of varied tutorials, presentations and roamaps that has given me a great insight into the different products available, especially the choice of UO.net, U2.net, IBM.,net and the choice of toolkits such as the U2 Web Services Developer Kit and U2 Web DE."
“The tutorials are definitely very helpful, with more in-depth information. The one-on-one meetings with the experts are a great opportunity to help answer specific questions."
"Many thanks to all the presenters. They all did a grand job."
