In order to ensure that you are prepared for your SHARE in Anaheim experience, please see below for some resources to help you plan your trip and stay organized during the event.

    Onsite Guide

    The SHARE in Anaheim Onsite Guide is your resource to all on-site events, including start times, locations and much more. All attendees are provided with a printed copy of the Onsite Guide upon arrival in their registration bags. You can also download a copy of the SHARE in Anaheim Onsite Guide.

    SHAREnews Dailies and Agenda Change Sheet

    The SHAREnews Dailies are your daily resource to everything SHARE in Anaheim. You can also access the Agenda Change Sheets to find out about any session changes or cancellations.

    Thursday/Friday SHAREnews Daily

    Thursday/Friday Agenda Change Sheet

    Wednesday SHAREnews Daily

    Wednesday Agenda Change Sheet

    Tuesday SHAREnews Daily

    Tuesday Agenda Change Sheet 

    Sunday/Monday SHAREnews Daily

    Sunday/Monday Agenda Change Sheet

    Online Session Evaluation Form

    After you have attended a session, you can fill out an online session evaluation.

    Plan Your Technical Education Schedule

    Stay organized with the session scheduling tool and maximize your time while at SHARE in Anaheim. Search by track, program & project, speaker, sessions with handouts or by day.

    Dates and Time to Remember

    Registration Hours
    Platinum Ballroom Foyer

    Sunday, August 5, 12:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.
    Monday, August 6, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Tuesday, August 7, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Wednesday, August 8, 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
    Thursday, August 9, 7:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

    Networking Opportunities

    Join fellow SHARE attendees for networking and fun.

    • SHARE Open House Sponsored by UNICOM Global: Sunday, 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. in Platinum Ballroom Foyer
    • Welcome Reception Sponsored by IBM Corporation: Monday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Marquis Ballroom
    • Technology Exchange Expo Evening Reception: Tuesday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. in Marquis Ballroom
    • Technology Exchange Expo Snack Break: Wednesday, 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. in in Marquis Ballroom
    • SHARE Farewell Social: Thursday, 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. in Platinum Ballroom Salon 6

    Technology Exchange Expo

    The SHARE Technology Exchange Expo will take place in the Marquis Ballroom. View a listing of exhibitors here.

    Monday, August 6
    4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
    5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Welcome Reception
    Sponsored by IBM Corporation

    Tuesday, August 7
    4:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
    5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. Evening Reception

    Wednesday, August 8
    10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Exhibit Hall Open
    12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Snack Break
    1:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Passport to Prizes Giveaway

    Lunch & Learn Schedule

    Monday, August 6 • 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
    IBM Corporation, Platinum Ballroom Salon 9
    Think Big: A Discussion About The Realities of Big Data

    UNICOM Global, Platinum Ballroom Salon 4
    Ensuring Mainframe Viability: 30 Minutes on Mainframe Modernization

    Innovation Data Processing, Platinum Ballroom Salon 7
    What’s New From INNOVATION... and How are Other Customers Benefiting From It

    Tuesday, August 7 • 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
    IBM Corporation, Platinum Ballroom Salon 9
    CICS Transaction Server V5.1 Open Beta

    Luminex, Platinum Ballroom Salon 4
    Implementing Mainframe Virtual Tape (MVT) – Customers & Subject Matter Experts Share Their Experience

    Oracle, Elite 2
    Lowering Storage TCO with the Right Mix of Disk and Tape

    Wednesday, August 8 • 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
    IBM Corporation
    Maximize System Availability and Performance with Tivoli System Automation Solutions
    Platinum Ballroom Salon 2

    EMC Corporation, Elite 1
    Mainframe Virtual Tape – Where is it Headed?

    UNICOM Global, Platinum Ballroom Salon 4
    Preparing Your Development Environment for the Next Generation of Application Programmers

    Thursday, August 9 • 12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
    IBM Corporation, Platinum Ballroom Salon 9
    Modernizing the Enterprise for an Agile World: Trends and Challenges

    Hitachi Data Systems, Platinum Ballroom Salon 7
    Mainframe Hitachi Dynamic Tiering
    (MF-HDT) Preliminary Results
    Let Tiering Learn your Workload

    First Time Attendee Orientation Video

    Are you new to SHARE, or has it been a while since your last SHARE event? We want to ensure that you get the most out of your SHARE in Anaheim experience. As a result, we have developed a First-time Attendee Orientation video.

    Justifying Attendance at SHARE

    You know 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. Do you have a colleague that would benefit from SHARE but is not quite sure how to approach the approval process? Utilize SHARE's justification documents to view tips for securing approval and a sample e-mail template that can be used when submitting for approval.

    Social Media

    Stay up to date on the latest SHARE in Anaheim news and connect with the SHARE community by interacting with us on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Be sure to use the #SHAREorg hashtag to join in on the SHARE conversation on Twitter.

    Travel to and from SHARE in Anaheim

    See ground transportation options to John Wayne Airport (SNA).

    See ground transportation options to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).