Who hosts COLLABORATE 09? Three of Oracle's biggest and most influential users groups. Although each group contributes its own educational content to the conference, most education sessions and networking opportunities are open to all attendees, regardless of which users group you have registered with.

About COLLABORATE 09
The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), the Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) and Quest International Users Group (Quest), present COLLABORATE 09, Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community. As an educational conference, COLLABORATE 09 helps users of the full family of Oracle business applications and database software gain greater value from their Oracle investments. Created by and for customers, COLLABORATE 09 offers an expert blend of customer-to-customer interaction and insights from technology visionaries and Oracle strategists. Expand your network of contacts by interacting with Oracle customers, solutions providers, consultants, developers and representatives from Oracle Corporation at COLLABORATE 09.

Which organization should I register with?

The Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG) Forum offers education and networking opportunities for Oracle technology and database professionals including DBAs, Developers, Programmers, Architects, Application Server Administrators, System/Security/Storage Managers – the die hard Oracle technologists.  The IOUG offers real-world training on Oracle database technologies with topics focusing on best practices for the Developer and DBA, Fusion Middleware, Stellent, Essbase, tuning/performance analysis and more. The IOUG sessions, led by fellow Oracle users and industry experts, will cover the latest topics including security, performance tuning, backup and recovery, storage management, disaster recovery and more. Please visit www.ioug.org for program details and updates.

The Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG) Forum features applications, technology and professional development sessions focused on Oracle Fusion, Oracle E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft, Agile, Hyperion, Oracle Retail, Oracle Communications and Siebel product families, as well as the OAUG's own Knowledge FactoryÔ. Oracle Applications users and top system integrators, as well as Oracle development and executive management, are on hand to offer training on Oracle's expanding reach of products, services and solutions. The OAUG Forum also provides unparalleled networking opportunities and is attended by users of Oracle Applications who are seeking to maximize their knowledge, experience and understanding of the growing family of Oracle Applications. Please visit www.oaug.org for program details and updates.

The Quest International Users Group (Quest) Forum concentrates on practical information that can be applied on the job today, with a focus on education for PeopleSoft, JD Edwards and Oracle Utilities users and the entire family of complementary products they use. Quest’s educational topics are handpicked by users, and sessions are presented by customer and industry experts. Whether you are an executive, technical or functional user, the Quest Forum will help you expand your knowledge and skills, make better use of your existing software and find new solutions to business challenges. Product-specific work sessions, industry hot topics, best practice roundtables, executive sessions and professional development are part of our expert blend of dynamic and diverse offerings. Information about Quest's education and networking program and optional pre-conference training are available online at www.questdirect.org.       

Gain access to each organization’s education

Your paid registration through the IOUG, the OAUG or Quest entitles you to enjoy the educational offerings of all three organizations to obtain the latest education on Oracle applications and database technology. You can choose to attend one organization’s educational sessions or benefit from other tracks being offered by the other organizations and meet new professional contacts.

Top Oracle Solution Providers in One Central Location

Network with Oracle Corporation and the top third-party Oracle solution providers in the COLLABORATE 09 Exhibitor Showcase. During exclusive showfloor time, you can conveniently visit with more than 250 key vendors and learn how you can get the most out of your existing products and learn about others that you can integrate into your environment.