IBM i Education: COMMON NAViGATE 2022 – Come and Meet Silveredge Consulting!

September 8th, 2022

Fall is just around the corner and so is the COMMON NAViGATE 2022 Conference! This year’s conference is in St. Louis, MO from October 3rd through 5th. If you’re involved in IBM i in any way, this is the place to be!

Overview

The COMMON NAViGATE 2022 Conference features nearly 40 speakers presenting over 100+ sessions covering over 20 areas of focus to help your company get the most from your investment in the IBM i system and for you to advance your IT skills and career.

In addition, there’ll be sessions to enhance your technical skills, such as: Database; DevOps; Hardware; High Availability Resilience; IFS;  Programming (General, Node, PHP, Python, RPG, and UI);  Security; Systems Management; and Virtualization.

As always, there will be courses to improve your some other less tactical skills, such as Client Connectivity; Developing Business Skills; IT Strategy; Networking; and Personal Development. Participants can focus on a single area or participate in sessions from multiple areas, whichever option best fits your needs.

Think of all the networking opportunities! During this year’s conference, you have lots of chances during breaks, lunches, dinners, and the expo segments to talk with the guest instructors, vendors, and your peers in a personal and highly educational setting.

EXPO

This year’s EXPO is going to be even more exciting this year! At EXPO, you can meet with IBM i vendors including Silveredge. Our consultants would love it if you’d stop by and say hi! Register for our raffle and let us know where we can help! Chances are – we’ve done that!

For more detailed information including registration info, please visit COMMON NAViGATE 2022  Conference & Expo – IBM Power Systems Education.

We can’t wait to see you there!

AS/400 Education: Silveredge Is Presenting at NAViGATE 2021!

April 28th, 2021

In addition to attending EXPO in person, Silveredge Consulting will also be presenting a session at Common NAViGATE 2021! Silveredge’s Doug Artis will present a session on Dashboards: The Case for KPI’s and Business Users on Wednesday, May 26th at 9am!

Doug will demonstrate the WHY of graphical user interface based dashboards – how they connect the technical programmer’s point of view with the various business needs of management within a company. Illustrations of relevant models within an organization will be shown as examples.

EXPO

And as always, don’t forget to stop by and say hi to Silveredge at EXPO on May 24th & 25th! Network and meet with colleagues and vendors, including Silveredge. Ambrose Marton (co-founder) and Doug Artis (consultant) will be there in person. Don’t hesitate to let us know how we may be able to help you. In addition to stopping by for a chat, we can set up zoom meetings on the fly for a more personalized experience. No matter what challenges you are facing, chances are – we’ve done that!

More Information

For more detailed information including registration info, please visit COMMON NAViGATE 2021 Conference & Expo – IBM Power Systems Education.

We can’t wait to see you there!

AS/400 Education: COMMON NAViGATE 2021: Silveredge Will Be There!

April 27th, 2021

Finally, COMMON NAViGATE 2021 is here! This spring’s conference will be a hybrid of in-person and virtualized sessions and will be just as thought-provoking as ever.  The conference will take place in Columbus, OH from May 24th through 26th. Like previous events, this is a great opportunity for AS/400 education and networking!

In addition, Silveredge’s Doug Artis will be presenting a session on Dashboards: The Case for KPI’s and Business Users on Wednesday, May 26th at 9am! Users will be exposed to the WHY of graphical user interface based dashboards in an effort to bridge the technical programmer’s point of view with the various business needs of management within a company. Instances of appropriate templates in an organization will be shown as examples.

Overview

Over 100 speakers will present over 250 quick-hit sessions covering areas to help your company get the most out of your investment in the AS/400 system and for you to advance your professional development.

There’ll be sessions covering areas to enhance your skills, such as: Application Development; Business and Personal Development; Database; Hardware; Middleware; Security; Systems Management and Security. Pick one area or engage in sessions from multiple areas, whichever works best for you.

EXPO

This year’s EXPO promises to be as exciting as ever! EXPO is always an exciting networking opportunity to meet with IBM collegues and vendors, including Silveredge. We’ll be attending in person, so please stop by our booth and say hi to Ambrose Marton (co-founder) and Doug Artis (consultant).

Let us know how we may be able to help you.  In addition to stopping by for a chat, we can set up zoom meetings on the fly for a more personalized experience. No matter what challenges you are facing, chances are – we’ve done that!

More Information

For more detailed information including registration info, please visit COMMON NAViGATE 2021 Conference & Expo – IBM Power Systems Education.

We can’t wait to see you there!

AS/400 Education: COMMON POWERUp20: We’re Virtually There!

August 28th, 2020

At long last, COMMON POWERUp20 is finally here! This year’s conference has been rescheduled and virtualized and promises to be just as engaging as ever.  The conference will run virtually from September 14th through 17th, with workshops following on September 18th. As always, this is a great opportunity for AS/400 education and networking!

Overview

Over 100 speakers will present over 250 sessions covering at least 15 areas to help your company leverage your investment in the AS/400 system and for you to advance your IT skills and career.  (Yes, we know that it is no longer the AS/400.  Problem is: search engines show everyone still searches on AS/400 rather than the re-names!)

There’ll be sessions covering areas to enhance your technical skills, such as: Application Development; Business Development;  Database; Internet of Things (IoT); Middleware; Open Source Languages; RPG; Security; Systems Management; Virtualization; and Web Applications. Focus on a single area or participate in sessions from multiple areas, whichever works best for you.

EXPO

All of this means this year’s EXPO will be more exciting than ever! EXPO is an incredible networking opportunity to meet with IBM i peers and vendors, including Silveredge. Stop by our virtual booth and say hi to Sue Boers (President), Ambrose Marton (co-founder), and some of our consultants.  With the number of hours available to you, we should be available most of the time in addition to the Expo hours.

Let us know how we may be able to help you.  In addition to chat, we can set up zoom meetings on the fly for a more personalized experience. No matter what challenges you are facing, chances are – we’ve done that!

More Information

For more detailed information including registration info, please visit COMMON POWERUp20 Conference & Expo – IBM Power Systems Education.

We look forward to seeing you there!

COMMON POWERUp 2020: Rescheduled

March 18th, 2020

The COMMON POWERUp 2020 has been rescheduled…

The conference originally planned for Atlanta April 20th through 23rd 2020 will not go forward as scheduled. COMMON POWERUp 2020 has been rescheduled for August 31st through September 3rd in Tampa, Florida.

We know everyone understands how difficult a decision this must have been for show organizers.  We hope everyone will be able to travel then and take part in this great conference!

For more information, please visit https://www.common.org/education-events/powerup