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Welcome to zNextGen!  We are looking forward to meeting you at the upcoming SHARE conference in Austin.  In preparing for SHARE, we wanted to provide you with helpful information regarding the sessions our zNextGen project designed especially for you.  We've also included some tips that will help you maximize your week at SHARE.

zNextGen Sessions
Sun 12:00 PM, Room 18D #3118 zNextGen Project Working and Planning Session
Mon 01:30 PM, Room 18D #3100 zNextGen Project Opening and Keynote
Mon 03:00 PM, Room 18D #3105 zNextGen Open Panel Discussion: The Experienced Weigh in on What YOU, the New Mainframer, Need to Know
Mon 04:30 PM, Room 18D #3106 zNextGen Huddle: 5 Hot Topics
Mon 06:00 PM, Room 18C #3103 Mastering System z - Entry Level Systems Programmer Education
Tue 08:00 AM, Room 18D #3102 Head of the Class: Professors' Perspectives on Mainframe Education
Tue 09:30 AM, Room 18D #3119 Virtualization and Open Systems Pave the Way to System z at West Texas A&M University
Tue 03:00 PM, Room 18D #3112 What Does a DBA Do Anyway? A Dual Experience Perspective
Tue 04:30 PM, Room 18C #3104 Mastering System z - Entry Level Systems Programmer Education
Wed 09:30 AM, Room 19B #3115 What Does a Sysprog Do Anyway? A Dual Experience Perspective
Wed 01:30 PM, Room 18D #3117 What Does a Capacity & Performance Specialist Do Anyway? A Dual Experience Perspective
Wed 03:00 PM, Room 18D #3111 Planning for the Future of the Mainframe Workforce
Wed 04:30 PM, Room 18D #3109 zNextGen's A SHARE'd History of SHARE: The Journey, the People and the Paddles!
Wed 06:15 PM, Ballroom G #3110 zNextGen's Game of Mainframe Jeopardy!
Wed 07:15 PM, Room 18D #3107 zNextGen Project Networking Event
Thu 08:00 AM, Room 18D #3120 The Art of Mentoring or Being a Mentee
Thu 09:30 AM, Room 18D #3108 zNextGen's A SHARE'd History of the Mainframe: The Chronicles, Artifacts and Stories!
Thu 11:00 AM, Room 18D #3113 What Does an Application Developer Do Anyway?
Thu 06:00 PM, Room 18D #3101 zNextGen Project Wrap-Up

Your Week at SHARE
Plan ahead and put together your agenda for the week by utilizing one of SHARE's scheduling tools, which can be found at:
http://www.share.org/Events/UpcomingConference/2009Themes/ConferenceSchedulingTools/tabid/290/Default.aspx
Essential Sessions for First Time Attendees
Sun 6:00 PM, Hilton, Fourth Floor, Room 406, #0003 SHARE Orientation for First Time Attendees (Evening Session)
Sun 7:00 PM, Hilton, Sixth Floor, Salon H, #0010 Meet the Projects - come visit the zNextGen table

Networking Opportunities
Mon 01:30 PM, Room 18D #3100 zNextGen Project Opening and Keynote
Wed 07:15 PM, Room 18D #3107 zNextGen Project Networking Event
Sun 12:00 PM, Room 18D #3118 zNextGen Project Working and Planning Session

Miscellaneous Tips

• Maximize your time at SHARE by planning your week in Austin using one of the scheduling tools available at:
  http://www.share.org/Events/UpcomingConference/2009Themes/ConferenceSchedulingTools/tabid/290/Default.aspx
• Wear comfortable shoes
  
• Bring a notepad and pencil to take notes
  
• Pack a few snacks and water
  
• Be sure to download any presentations that require you to take detailed notes - you can find those by looking up the session using the web-based conference scheduler tool at:
  http://ew.share.org/displaymod/SingleConf.cfm?conference_id=20
  
• Look for your zNextGen peers early in the week
  
• See the attachment (created by the SHARE staff) for restaurant, attraction and transportation information

Have a safe trip, we look forward to seeing you!