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GUIDE SHARE EUROPE The essential IT knowledge network
GSE is a European non-profit association. We represent companies, organisations and individuals involved in Information Technology solutions and are the European leader in user group relations with IBM and the ICT industry. Through our international conferences, our GSE Academy and online platforms we facilitate the exchange of knowledge, create synergy and develop advanced technical solutions. A true knowledge centre for today's IT professionals who want to guide the next generation of Enterprise IT. Are you ready to guide the future of IT? Compliance
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Facts and Figures ▪ premier IBM user group in Europe – led by volunteers ▪ 10 European regions ▪ represents several hundred high end enterprises ▪ more than 130 working groups across Europe ▪ focuses on the exchange of experiences and information of ICT solutions ▪ takes influence in European standards of ICT ▪ IBM Conference and Course Cooperation ▪ founded in 1959 as a non-profit association ▪ member of the International User Group Council (IUGC)
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Don’t think twice. Join. The benefits are yours. Benefits ▪ All employees of a member company within the same Region are entitled to participate in GSE GSE GUIDE SPRING EVENT GSE GUIDE SPRING EVENT activities ▪ 1 free enrolment per company in the IBM Conferences and Courses GSE GUIDE SPRING EVENT ▪ Free participation in the GSE Guide Technology Council, in Summer and Autumn, limited to 15 people (replaces ISC and MAC) Regional ▪ Education: excellent value for money Working Groups ➢ 20% discount on enrolment fee of IBM Technical Conferences and Training Courses National in Europe Conferences ➢ 15% discount for Conferences in the USA ➢ 20% discount on enrolment fee of SHARE Conferences in USA inin partnership partnership withwith GSEGSE ➢ 20% discount on the MTP 1-day exam for Mainframe Technology Professionals ▪ platform for contacts with peer companies Guide Technology Council (GTC) ▪ networking and contact opportunities with Summer and Autumn vendors, labs and development in technical skills 26/04/2019 4 WE CREATE THE FUTURE OF IT….
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IBM Conferences and Courses IBM Conferences and Courses European
➢ GUIDE SPRING EVENT Regional ➢ GTC ➢ Working Groups ➢ EOTC ➢ National Conferences ➢ TU for z/VSE, z/VM, KVM and Linux on IBM Z ➢ European Enterprise Modernization for z/OS ➢ ISP Spectrum Protect Symposium IBMin partnershipConferences with and GSE Courses (every 2 years) in partnership with GSE Industry Solution Council Management Advisory (ISC) Council (MAC)
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Don’t think twice. Join. The benefits are yours. GSE European Conferences 2019 Event Date / Venue GSE European Enterprise Modernization for z/OS 01-03 April Prague, Czech Republic GSE GUIDE SPRING EVENT 29-30 April Berlin, Germany GSE European Operations Technical Conference EOTC 13-16 May Boeblingen, Germany GSE Guide Technology Council (GTC) 18-19 June Oslo, Norway GSE ISP (IBM Spectrum Protect) Symposium 24-27 September Dresden, Germany GSE European Enterprise Modernization for z/OS 14-16 October Osnabrück, Germany 13th European GSE / IBM Technical University for z/VSE, z/VM, KVM and Linux 21-23 October on IBM Z Leipzig Germany
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Working Groups
Nordic 8 WG
UK 12 WG 12 WG
BeLux Ger 11 WG 38 WG
France 6 WG 18 WG Swi 2 WG
Italy 8 WG 10 WG
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06 Working Groups National Conference Databases Date Event Venue Enterprise Storage 26 February GSE DACH Frankfurt, Sicherheits- Germany Function Point konferenz 2019 Power & AIX 27-29 May DACH Annual Hamburg, Conference Germany Tivoli (Germany, Austria, WebSphere Switzerland)
Regional Events Please visit www.gse.or.at
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IBM Conferences Events 2019 Date / Venue ▪ increase your technical knowledge IBM Think 2019 12-15 February ▪ expand your professional network San Francisco, CA, USA ▪ Your benefit: 20% discount on IBM Z Technical University 20-24 May enrolment fee of IBM Technical Berlin, Germany Conferences in Europe, IBM Power Systems & IBMStorage Conferences 21-25 October 15% discount for conferences in the Technical University Prague, Czech Republic USA
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