Want to connect with fellow Oracle users and learn more about how to maximize your Oracle software environments with Oracle Systems?   Pack your bags for Las Vegas!   COLLABORATE 12  is right around the corner! COLLABORATE 12 Conference will be held at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV 22-26 April, 2012. This is an event designed and delivered by users just like you with sessions, interactive panel discussions and hands-on learning opportunities packed with first-hand experiences, case studies and practical “how-to” content..

This year’s event includes a number of educational sessions and demos for users interested in learning from the experts how to use Oracle Optimized Solutions to get the most out of their Oracle Technology and Application software.

Oracle Optimized Solutions are proven blueprints that eliminate integration guesswork by combing best in class hardware and software components to deliver complete system architectures that are fully tested, and include documented best practices that reduce integration risks and deliver better application performance.  And because they are highly flexible by design,  Oracle Optimized Solutions   can be implemented as an end-to-end solution or easily adapted into existing environments.

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Please come by our Exhibition Booth #1273 to see the demos and meet 1-1 with the experts behind a number of  Oracle Optimized Solutions  including those for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne, E-Business Suite, PeopleSoft HCM, Oracle WebCenter, and Oracle Database. 

Exhibitor Showcase Booth #1273
DAY	TIME	TITLE
Monday  April 23	6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Welcome Reception in the Exhibitor Showcase
Tuesday  April 24	10:15 am - 4:00 pm	Exhibitor Showcase Open
	1:00 pm - 2:00 pm	Dedicated Exhibitor Showcase Time
	5:30 pm - 7:00 pm	Exhibitor Showcase Happy Hour
Wednesday  April 25	10:30 am - 3:00 pm	Exhibitor Showcase Open
	2:15 pm -3:00 pm	Afternoon Break in Exhibitor Showcase

 There are also a number of deep dive, educational sessions covering deployment best practices using Oracle’s engineered systems and best-in-class hardware, operating system and virtualization technologies. 

Education Sessions
DAY	TIME	TITLE	LOCATION
Monday  April 23	9:45 am - 10:45 am	Architecting and Implementing Backup and Recovery Solutions	Surf E
Tuesday  April 24	2:00 pm – 3:00 pm	Oracle's High Performance Systems for JD Edwards EnterpriseOne	Mandalay Bay GH
	4:30 pm - 5:30 pm	Virtualization Boot Camp: What's New with Oracle VM Server for x86	Mandalay Bay C
	9:30 am - 10:30 am	Oracle on Oracle VM - Expert Panel	Mandalay Bay L
Wednesday  April 25	9:30 am - 10:30 am	Cloud Computing Directions: Part II Understanding Oracle's Cloud Directions	South Seas E

 And don’t forget the keynotes and software roadmap sessions!

Keynotes and Roadmap Sessions
DAY	TIME	TITLE	LOCATION
Sunday  April 22	3:20 pm – 4:20 pm	Oracle’s Cloud Computing Strategy	Breakers B
Monday  April 23	11:00 am – 12:00 pm	JD Edwards - Vision, Promises and Execution: IT'S THE WAY WE ROLL and Why it Matters!	Mandalay Bay A
	11:00 am – 12:00 pm	PeopleSoft Executive Update and Roadmap	Mandalay Bay J
	1:15 pm - 2:15 pm	Oracle Database - Engineered for Innovation	Mandalay Bay L
	2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Strategy and General Manager Update	Mandalay Bay D
Tuesday  April 24	9:15 am - 10:15 am	IT at Oracle: The Art of IT Transformation to Enable Business Growth	Mandalay Bay Ballroom H