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	Tivoli user groups are independent, user-run membership organization that provides Tivoli users with information to assist them in the implementation of Tivoli Software solutions. Through the group, members are able to share information and learn from other users' knowledge and experience of using Tivoli and related product and services. Community Site      User Groups      Forums
	Rational User Groups are independent, user-run organizations that provide an open forum to promote information exchange between customers and Rational staff. They bring together bright minds and bright ideas. Designed as live meetings where you can share experiences and advice with fellow users, Rational User Groups put you in direct touch with key members the Rational staff, as well as the Rational user community and partner organizations. Community Site      User Groups      Forums
	DB2 Information Management user groups are independent, user-run membership organizations that provide DB2 users with information to assist them in the usage and implementation of DB2 Software solutions. Each user group focuses on a portfolio of products within the DB2 brand. Through these groups, members are able to share information and learn from other users' knowledge and experience of using related product and services. Community Site
	COMMON is the world's largest community of IBM midrange users providing information, education, and networking among users, IBM, and related third-party solution providers.
	Founded in 1995, IIUG is the most influential user group representing the users of Informix products. Thousands of IIUG members around the world network, share knowledge and influence IBM and other vendors through IIUG.

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OTHER COMMUNITIES

	SHARE is the authority on the enterprise-class IT environment with more than 2,000 of IBM's top enterprise computing customers among its membership ranks and representing more than 20,000 individual computing specialists. Bringing product experts and developers together to break down issues and provide real user-proven solutions, SHARE offers year-round value, including technical conferences that cover the full spectrum of enterprise-class computing issues.
	The International DB2 Users Group (IDUG®) is an independent, not-for-profit, user-run organization whose mission is to support and strengthen the information services community by providing the highest quality services designed to promote the effective utilization of the DB2 family of products. IDUG sponsors four annual conferences, as well as regional training events, to deliver leading-edge education and networking opportunities to DB2 users across the globe. In addition, IDUG maintains a robust Web presence, highlighted by the IDUG Insider, a free-subscription service that features a variety of 24/7 resources, including a technical library, discussion forums and DB2 user success story repository. IDUG members also benefit from a regularly-published technical magazine, the IDUG Solutions Journal, conference proceedings from IDUG events, access to user-focused IDUG evaluations of new DB2 releases, a direct connection to a worldwide community of Regional User Groups, free DB2 certification testing at select IDUG events, and much more. To learn more about IDUG, visit www.idug.org or contact IDUG Headquarters at idug@idug.org or 1.312.644.6610
	Quest International Users Group is the independent, not-for-profit user group for PeopleSoft World and EnterpriseOne users around the world. Join the thousands of Quest members worldwide committed to make the best business decisions by staying at the forefront of training, news and information relevant to your community. Benefits of Quest membership include Borderless Global Membership, User Events and Conferences, Q&A Magazine, QuestDirect and Infocast and Vendor Community Partnership. There has never been a better time to affiliate with the leading organization for the PeopleSoft World and EnterpriseOne community-Quest. For more information, click here.
	The Integration Consortium, is a non-profit, leading industry body responsible for influencing the direction of the integration industry. Our members champion Integration Acumen by establishing standards, guidelines, best practices, research and the articulation of strategic and measurable business benefits. The Integration Consortium's motto is "Forging Integration Value." The mission of the member-driven Integration Consortium is to establish universal seamless integration which engages industry stakeholders from the business & technology community. Among the sectors represented in the Integration Consortium membership are end user corporations, independent software vendors (ISVs), hardware vendors, system integrators, academic institutions, non-profit institutions and individual members, as well as various industry leaders.
	Global Integration Summit
	Mainframe Vendor Zone
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