COMMON - A Powerful Connection

COMMON 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition

COMMON acts as the networking community, industry advocate and leading education provider for IBM i (AS/400, iSeries and System i5) users in North America. Experts from around the world and IBM deliver COMMON education on leading-edge IBM i technologies such as SQL, WebSphere, RPG IV, DB2 for i5/OS, Java, Lotus Domino/Workplace and many other technical topics.

COMMON News & Initiatives

COMMON Educational Events

AL BARSA MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
If you are interested in contributing to the Al Barsa Memorial Scholarship set up by the COMMON Education Foundation, then download the Contribution Form. Click here to download the Contribution Form

Call for Presentations is open!
The Call for Presentations for COMMON 2008 & 2009 is now open, including the new COMMON Directions event, COMMON Focus and Annual Meeting 2009. Click to learn more details.

2008 Board Elections. Become a COMMON Leader...Run for the Board of Directors. Download an application for Board nomination.

COMMON Amended and Restated Bylaws. Download or view a copy as a PDF file.

Requirements from COMMON and Other Members of User Group Community Instrumental in V6R1 Release Unveiled by IBM Read the full Press Release.

COMMON Career Center is the online job board that targets the System i market. Post open positions, or post your resume.

iSociety debuts: Sign up for the popular online System i community now!

Upcoming Events
September 3 - 24, 2008	Webinar: Deep Dive into System i Access for Web by Linda Hirsch, IBM
September 17, 2008	Seminar: SQL Intro by Kevin Forsythe, DMC Consulting - West Chester, Pennsylvania
September 18, 2008	Webcast: Rational for Dummies on IBM i
September 25, 2008	Vendor Sponsored Webcast: Companies Discover Hidden Value in their Legacy Systems by David Brault, LANSA (Open to Everyone)
September 25 - 26, 2008	COMMON Directions 2008 - Two-Day Conference - Dallas, Texas
October 5 - 8, 2008	COMMON Focus 2008 - Workshop Conference -San Francisco, California
October 29, 2008	Webcast: IBM i and IBM BladeCenter - Which BladeCenter Solution is Right for You
November 20, 2008	Webcast: Exploring the DBA Tools in System i Navigator
April 26 - 30, 2009	COMMON 2009 Annual Meeting and Exposition - Reno, Nevada

COMMON... Customized rolls out: Our new educational model debuts. Read more!

IBM Events

Attend the UC Solutions Fall Roadshow...

See why Nortel and IBM are the leaders in enabling a smooth transition to a more collaborative and responsive organization. Learn how you can help your client design a UC solution for their network. Alliance executives and UC subject matter experts will be on hand to assist with questions and will also conduct one-on-one sessions upon request. Register here.

* September 23rd in Miami, Florida - View the invitation
* October 14th, Cleveland, Ohio - View the invitation

Please contact Megan Clark at megclark@us.ibm.com with any questions