IDUG 2009 - North America
May 11-15, 2009
Hyatt Denver Convention Center
Denver, Colorado, USA

The following statements were made by attendees of former IDUG - North America conferences.

• "I attended many DB2 version 8 sessions.  As it is such a big release, I felt that I definitely learned a lot and will save time when working with version 8."
• "Each session I took away something that I could apply at my shop.  I always learn something new."
• "I made a number of contacts with other people having similar experiences to mine in some of our current initiatives, giving me additional resources to discuss issues and problems with."
• "In addition to hearing about new features in the upcoming DB2 Viper release, it was very helpful to hear which new features of past releases are being implemented by other users.  We don't have time to read about and implement every new feature, so this feedback is invaluable."
• "The conference increased my confidence in my ability and increased my interest in DB2.  This was the best investment I've made in myself."
• "The most important thing I always find at IDUG is the revisiting of old assumptions, with new functions and features."
• "The technical content of the conference was excellent and useful.  Not only are the "how-to" sessions helpful, it's very beneficial to learn about new features in upcoming releases."
• "We are starting a performance review of our current DB2 system and got some good tips on what to look out for when reviewing worst performing plans/packages.  We are moving to version 8 soon and picked up some useful information about the migration and data sharing in V8."
• "We are in the process of converting our mainframe (no DB2) to AIX with DB2.  I have very little DB2 experience, neither does anyone at the company.  I found everything to be very helpful, especially were to start tuning and monitoring the system."
• "IDUG was wonderful.  It was well attened, the proceedings very informative, and having access to the developers is valuable."
• "The speakers, educational and technical content were excellent at the Tampa IDUG.  I have a lot to bring home to my colleagues and hope I can attend next year."
• "The round table SIGs I attended were great.  The IBM presenters were very helpful and professional."
• "There were tremendous networking opportunities. Also, the topics/presentations that were offered at the conference made me want to attend every presentation."