2011 will be an exciting year for IBM with our 100th anniversary and for the STG University and Symposia business with several new events. We recognize justifying attendance at one of our events can be difficult because of limited budgets.  Again this year, we are extending special concessions to IBM employees that bring 3, 6 and 8 clients. Additionally, PartnerReward vouchers for eligible IBM Business Partners and alumni and early bird pricing is available. See more information on these and other tuition savings offers.

In 2011, we're announcing three new events:

• IBM STG Technical Enablement Conference, April  26-28, Orlando, FL (Internal Only)
• IBM System z Technical Symposium, April 27-29, Orlando, FL
• IBM Systems Technical Symposium, June, Sao Paulo, Brazil

• System administrators
• System programmers
• Application programmers
• Capacity planners
• Architects
• Managers
• Consultants

Mark your calendar and enroll now. Also, share this information with your colleagues that may also be interested. Should you have any question, do not hesitate to contact us!

I look forward to seeing you this year at one of our IBM Technical Universities or Symposia!

April 26-28 | Orlando, FL

INTERNAL - Invitation ONLY event

The world we live and work in is more complex and more demanding than ever. The performance of your business today hinges on your ability to meet the demands of your clients.  But these demands are changing as the world and your market change. To meet these demands, IBM offers systems optimized for your client's workloads—fully-integrated, scalable and secure—by design. Join us in Orlando and learn how the IBM STG Technical Enablement Conference can help you achieve your business objectives in 2011.

April 27-29 | Orlando, FL

This 3.0 day event provides a technical update on Power Systems (AIX, Linux and IBM i),  Don't miss this opportunity to refresh your skills and learn how recent IBM Power technology announcements can benefit you and your data center. This event is a shorter version of the IBM Power Systems Technical University offered in October. This symposium will be collocated with the IBM System z Technical Symposium.  Registration for one gives you access into both events.

April 27-29 | Orlando, FL

New in 2011, the IBM System z Technical Symposium! This 3.0 day event will broaden your knowledge and expertise on System z technology (zEnterprise, z/OS, z/VM and Linux on System z) from both hardware and software perspectives. This event is a shorter version of the IBM System z Technical University offered in October. It will be collocated with the IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium. Registration for one gives you access into both events.

June | Sao Paulo, Brazil

New to 2011 - Attending the IBM Systems Technical Symposium in Sao Paulo is a smart and efficient way to build your skills and get up-to-date technical training in three compact days of training.

The IBM Systems Technical Symposium offers a choice of more than 200 on following topics:

• Power Systems, featuring AIX, Linux and IBM i
• System x and BladeCenter
• System z featuring, zEnterprise, z/OS, z/VM and Linux on System z
• System Storage

July 18-22 | Orlando, FL

Attend the 2011 IBM System Storage Technical University, featuring products, techniques and strategies to effectively address the exponential growth of data with affordable storage solutions. Learn how IBM System Storage solutions can address the critical challenges of managing and securing your data, as well as, gain technical insights on recent product announcements. This 4.5 day technical university is collocated with the IBM System x Technical University. Registration for one gives you access into both events. 

July 18-22 | Orlando, FL

This premiere IBM System x event is dedicated to cloud, virtualization, networking, technical computing and system software. Get the latest technical training on current products and solutions, plus get up to speed on new products, such as the System x eX5 generation processor and technologies from System x and BladeCenter. This 4.5 day technical university is collocated with the IBM System Storage Technical University. Registration for one gives you access into both events. 

October 3-7 | Miami, FL

Attend the premier IBM System z Enterprise event, featuring zEnterprise, z/OS, z/VM, zVSE and Linux on System z. In 2011, we will significantly expand our coverage of System z software, including DB2, CICS, MQ, WebSphere, IMS, Cognos and more. This 4.5 day event is your opportunity to broaden your knowledge and expertise on System z technology from both hardware and software perspectives. The IBM System z Technical University is a longer version of the IBM System z Technical Symposium offered in April.

October 10-14 | Miami, FL

This 4.5 day event is the place refresh your skills on IBM Power Systems software and solutions for companies of all sizes, as well as get up to speed on POWER7 processor-based systems. The event offers over three hundred sessions covering multiple training levels (beginner to advanced), best practices, solution center/expo and certification testing. It is an intense and consolidated way to learn how to reduce operating costs, simplify the IT environment, access current and upcoming solution providers and leverage your IT investment. The IBM Power Systems Technical University is a longer version of the IBM Power Systems Technical Symposium offered in April.

May 2-4 | Melbourne, Australia

Save the date for this 2.5 day event dedicated to cloud, virtualization, networking, technical computing and system software for System x and BladeCenter. This symposium will have over 60 sessions that extensively cover a broad range of topics, multiple training levels (beginner to advanced), best practices, solution center/expo and certification testing.

May 2-6 | Vienna, Australia

In this 5 day event, broaden your knowledge and expertise on System z technology from both hardware and software perspectives. Find out more about hot industry trends on System z, such as cloud computing and virtualization. Additionally, get up to speed on how zEnterprise, an integrated hardware platform, is making it possible to deploy and intelligently manage workloads across mainframe and distributed technologies. In 2011, we will significantly expand our coverage of System z software, including DB2, CICS, MQ, WebSphere, IMS, Cognos and more.

May 10-13 | Manila, Philippines

Save the date for this 3-day premier event dedicated to POWER systems. This intense and consolidated event will help attendees learn how to reduce operating costs, simplify the IT environment, access current and upcoming solution providers and leverage the newest technology innovation -- virtualization with the IBM POWER7 technology.

June 6-9 | Melbourne, Australia

In this 3.5 day event, broaden your knowledge and expertise on System z technology from both hardware and software perspectives. Find out more about hot industry trends on System z, such as cloud computing and virtualization. Additionally, get up to speed on how zEnterprise, an integrated hardware platform, is making it possible to deploy and intelligently manage workloads across mainframe and distributed technologies. In 2011, we will significantly expand our coverage of System z software, including DB2, CICS, MQ, WebSphere, IMS, Cognos and more.

August 16-19 | Sydney, Australia

This 3.5 day event will be the place to learn about POWER7 processor-based systems, software and solutions for companies of all sizes. Hear how new high-end offerings redefine computing to address the challenges of a smarter planet — large scale business analytics and databases, high volume transaction processing, and consolidation to exponentially lower costs.

Oct 10-14 | Lisbon, Portugal

Save the date for the 2011 IBM System x Technical University dedicated to understanding cloud, virtualization, networking, technical computing and system software on System x and BladeCenter. Also attend the IBM System Storage Technical University dedicated to storage products, techniques and strategies to effectively address the exponential growth of data with affordable solutions. These events are collocated and you only need to register for one university to have access to both events. Two for the price of one! It doesn't get better than that!

October 24-28 | Copenhagen, Denmark

This 4.5 day event will be the place to learn about POWER7 processor-based systems, software and solutions for companies of all sizes. Hear how new high-end offerings redefine computing to address the challenges of a smarter planet — large scale business analytics and databases, high volume transaction processing, and consolidation to exponentially lower costs. Get up to speed on new Express systems and solutions for midsize businesses that offer attractively priced servers and upgrades, integrated mission-critical solutions, and proven capabilities to simplify server rooms while positioning companies for future growth.

November 8-10 | Bangkok, Thailand

Save the date for the this premiere event dedicated to cloud, virtualization, networking, technical computing and system software on IBM System x and BladeCenter. Receive in-depth technical training designed to acquire, maintain, and optimize your IT skills. Attending is a smart and efficient way to catch up on key messages and get up-to-date technical content in 2.5 extensive days of training.

November 15-17 | Melbourne, Australia

Come away from the IBM System Storage Technical Symposium with strategic and tactical knowledge of how to optimize every aspect of your customers' server/storage network. Let IBM executives, developers and industry expert speakers from all around the world help you realize what the very latest on IBM Storage technology means to your bottom line. 

April 5-8 | Prague, Czech Republic

In-depth technical training designed to acquire, maintain, and optimize your IT skills. Attending the IBM Systems University in Prague is a smart and efficient way to catch up on key messages and up to date technical content in just 4 compact days of training.

The IBM Systems Technical University offers a choice of more than 300 sessions organized in 18 parallel tracks focusing on following topics:

• Power Systems featuring AIX, IBM i and Linux
• System x and BladeCenter
• System Storage and Storage Networking
• Cross-platform System Architect topics