Tips to Validate Your SHARE Attendance

    Take advantage of the opportunity to get the best in enterprise IT education, networking and innovations. The business impact of your SHARE participation, including increased simplicity, agility and cost efficiency, makes this one of the best IT investments your company will make all year.

    To help your manager(s) understand the importance of your SHARE participation, as well as the return on investment it will bring, you don’t have to start from scratch. SHARE provides a myriad of ways to help you justify your attendance. Download the customizable justification e-mail template and view our tips below to communicate why joining us at SHARE in Anaheim is worth the investment:

    FACTS

    • 98 percent of attendees cited satisfaction with the breadth, depth and topics covered in technical content offered at SHARE in Atlanta.
    • 94 percent of attendees would refer SHARE to a colleague.
    • Technical content ranks as the number one reason IT professionals attend SHARE.
    • The majority of attendees require at least 4 weeks to secure approval, so don’t wait - start planning early by justifying your attendance today.

    TIPS FOR JUSTIFYING ATTENDANCE

    • Share a copy of the session schedule with their supervisor(s) and note specific areas of interest, sessions or speakers that align with your company’s current initiatives and your job role.
    • Note past successes and new ideas that you have brought to your company as a result of attending SHARE.
    • Download the justification e-mail template and customize to add specific issues, concerns or initiatives within your organization for which SHARE will be especially valuable.
    • Recognize and emphasize the value of attending in-person. Remember, SHARE is not an acronym, it’s what we do. IT professionals regularly cite networking as a critical reason for attending SHARE. The ability to learn directly from peers – both successes and what pitfalls to avoid – is the primary reason we have been coming together for over 50 years.

    BENEFITS

    • Session content. What sessions have particular relevance to your organization’s work? Build your business case for attending with the below session highlights for SHARE in Anaheim. You can also view the full session schedule here.

    Big Data Spotlight, a two-day focus on your most pressing Big Data questions and concerns
    - Social Media Surveillance – Not Just for the FBI Anymore
    - Big Data: Turning Promise to Reality
    - An Intro to Hadoop: What It Is, How It Works and What It Can Do
    - Big Data and Data Quality – Mutually Exclusive?

    Cloud in the Enterprise
    - Overcoming Integration Challenges in Cloud Computing - It is Worth the Investment
    - Cloud Computing with IBM System z
    - Provisioning Linux guests and Oracle Database in an IBM Private Cloud Environment        
    - The Cloud Computing Cookbook:                                                            
    - Cloud on z/VM - Case Studies                                                             
    - Using AppLogic for System z to Leverage Your Mainframe in the Private Cloud              
    - Performance Factors in Cloud computing                                                   
    - Overcoming Integration Challenges in Cloud Computing - It is Worth the Investment        
    - Service Automation for SAP Applications on IBM zEnterprise                               
    - Win with Cloud on System z                                                               
    - Cloud and BPM: Opportunity or Insanity?                                                  
    - Crypto Services for the VMWare Cloud                                                    
    -Cloud with zEnterprise: Aligned with your IT                                            
    -BPM in the Cloud                                                                        
    -Cloud with zEnterprise: Aligned with your IT                                            
    -Enterprise Application Performance Boost: Another Silver Lining in the Cloud            
    -Using IMS to Build a Smarter Cloud                                                      
    -Learn How To Implement Cloud on System z                                                
    -Extending IBM WebSphere MQ and WebSphere Message Broker to the Cloud [z/OS & distributed]
    -Ensuring Business-Critical Apps are Performing in the Cloud                             
    -The Dark Side of Cloud                                                                  
    -Head in the Clouds, Feet on the Ground: Modernizing Enterprise IT with Cloud Integration
    -360? Capacity Management: get all angles covered                                        
    -IBM TS7700 - Replication in the Cloud                                                   
    -Architecting Servers in the Modern Distributed Data Center                              
    -Cloud Computing with IBM System z                                                        
    -Building Applications in the Era of Big Data & the New Database Landscape Emerging      

    CICS Systems Programming
    -CICS TS V4.R2 Technical Overview
    -CICS TS Virtual Storage Use and Tuning
    -CICS TS Performance Health Checks
    -Introduction to CICS Web Services for the System Programmer

    ZNextGen, the user-driven community for new and emerging System z professionals
    -Introduction to REXX Workshop (Part 1 of 2) (BYOC)
    -Hex, Lies and Videoblogs - Debunking Mainframe Myths 
    -The Doctor is In: Conducting a z/OS Communications Server TCP/IP Health Check

    z/OS Systems Programming
    -The HMC Is a Fantastic Feature of the Zenterprise, but, What Mistakes Are You Making Securing It?
    -ICSF Update                                                                                      
    -z/OS LDAP Plug-ins: Endless Opportunities         

    • Best practices. Respected presenters and seasoned enterprise IT professionals share their tips for success along with lessons learned.
    • Training. Hands-on training designed with a user-focused approach allows you to bring back new skills and ideas to your organization.
    • Vendor contacts. Connect directly with vendors and check out the latest solutions that you may be evaluating and considering for your organization. Start Planning Today and Save with Early Bird. Forty-seven percent of SHARE in Atlanta attendees cited that the early-bird rate justifies early registration. Register before June 15 to save on your full conference fee for SHARE in Anaheim. 

    FLEXIBILITY

    Can't Attend SHARE for the Full Week? We Have Options for You! Visit the SHARE in Anaheim registration page for details on the below flexible scheduling options.

    One-Day Registration Badges
    If you are unable to attend the full week of SHARE in Anaheim, consider our convenient single day registration option. Identify one or two days that feature key sessions relevant to your area of interest and secure a single day badge! View our scheduling tool to browse sessions by day.
     
    Company Badges
    Company badges allow multiple staff members from the same organization to attend sessions throughout the week. One individual may use the badge at a time, so you can take turns attending sessions that are relevant to each of your specific job roles. Make sure to coordinate pick-up/drop-off instructions for the company badge among your group prior to arrival.

    Passport to Education
    If you have colleagues that are also attending SHARE events, consider the Passport to Education option to save as a group! This bundle of five full-conference member individual registrations is good for two years from the date of purchase, and can be used for all conferences brought to you by SHARE. Please contact us at SHAREhq@SHARE.org for more information.

    Virtual Attendance – SHARE Live!
    Unable to get away from the office to attend SHARE in Anaheim? Have an upcoming deadline? Are budget constraints limiting your travel? Be a part of the audience from your desk with SHARE Live! and access a variety of selected content at an affordable rate. SHARE Live! will broadcast sessions live, as they happen from SHARE in Anaheim. Your colleagues are also able to access SHARE Live! with you from a conference room. All SHARE Live! sessions will be available to replay for six months after the event.