The Buzz from Summit Alumni

When you're contemplating the purchase of a software solution, it's natural to contact some current users to find out if that product delivered what it promised. Why should education be any different?

The following quotes come from real people doing real work with RPG and DB2 on a daily basis, just like you. Feel free to contact a reference or two to get additional details. They'll tell it to you straight!

References

"The Summit exceeded my wildest expectations. Highly recommended!"

Ake Olsson, Sr. Consultant
PDB
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"The Summit was sensational! You always give us the best information at just the right time."

Julie Montanez
RCIS
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"The best speakers in the business, on time and on target! I usually feel lucky at a conference if good sessions outnumber the duds, but every session I attended in Minneapolis was good, many excellent. It was the best conference I've ever attended."

David Lyttle, IT Manager
National Wholesale
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"If you can go to only one conference, make it the Summit!"

James Flenoid, Programmer
Boone Electric Cooperative
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"Best conference for developers I have attended! It provided the most focused education without any fluff."

Jon Kraus, MIS Manager
Buckhorn, Inc.
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"I attend several tech conferences and seminars per year. The RPG & DB2 Summit is by far the one that stands out as best addressing the needs of RPG programmers looking to move forward."

Mike Green, IT Director
Del Norte Clinics
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"Great conference with loads of useful information."

Paula Anderson, Consultant
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"Great sessions! Highly recommended for anyone who wants to learn relevant development topics."

Alex Wade, Developer
Australian Insurance Holdings
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"Excellent overall education. Best ever service at a conference."

Nora Poling
JJireh Solutions
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"This is a great opportunity to learn! The small group atmosphere eases discussion and questions."

Ginnie Arabie, System Analyst
Abbott Labs
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"I really enjoyed the conference and look forward to trying everything that I learned. The presenters really know their stuff and are enthused about sharing it."

Dawn Lautwein, Programmer/Analyst II
Minnehaha County
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"I can't say enough about the accessibility of the presenters and their willingness to answer questions at any time. It really sets the Summit apart from other conferences."

Josh Leinbach, Software Engineer
CSDI
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"I got practical information that I can use right away . . . no fluff!"

Peter Carneal
DPCS
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"There were 17 of us from Jack Henry & Associates. Not a day goes by that we aren't talking about new things we learned. We all learned so much and had a lot of fun - WE WILL BE BACK!!!!"

Margaret Wert, Sr. Programmer Group
Jack Henry & Associates
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"Very well done! The Summit was much better than the other technical conferences I have attended over the past 4 years. Very informative!"

Paul Rigsbee, Senior Developer
Forward Air, Inc.
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"Great topics with exceptional speakers. An all-around fun and informative conference!"

Jesse Peters, IT Specialist
Central Electric Power Cooperative
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"I actually learned something new about a topic I thought I knew everything about!"

Jeff Reimer, Application Developer
Johnston Group
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"The content of the sessions applied directly to my working environment. I liked how easy it was to contact the experts, and their willingness to be contacted. A fun and worthwhile experience!"

Mike Sutter, Sr. Programmer/Analyst
Adventist Health
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"Scott, Skip, Paul, Bruce and Aaron all brought their topics to life - off of the paper and into my brain!"

Cindy Barton, Analyst/Developer
SSA Marine
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"The sessions were great! I can't wait to try some of the things I learned."

Regina Durkin, Programmer/Analyst
City of Neenah
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"The cohesive team of hosts for the Summit makes all the difference in the world. They work well together to establish an effective educational environment with the best presenters in the industry, important topics, and lots of useful information."

Jonathan Baltzell, Installation Coordinator
Jack Henry & Associates
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"I liked the openness and willingness of the presenters to entertain questions, ideas and general dialog during sessions."

Tom Schulz, Consultant
HOM Furniture
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"Wonderful classes, well delivered. I was expected to come back with new knowledge that I could pass on to other programmers. Great to have the weight taken off because I achieved that in my first session!"

Karen Haggbloom
Raven Industries
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"The speakers engaged us and were very approachable, and that made it easier to absorb all the materials."

Michelle Combs, Programmer/Analyst
Baker Concrete
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"Any time you can attend training given by some of the best in the industry, you can't lose. The RPG & DB2 Summit definitely brought together some of the best. Great conference!"

Trent Houlden, Lead P/A
McLane Company
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"The instructors are the best!"

Susan Phelps, Programmer/Analyst
Stations Casino
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"Attending the Summit really increased my skill set on new programming features. I intend to use the information and share it with our programmers by showing them how easily the techniques can be applied"

Richard Belcher, Lead Software Engineer
Assurant Specialty Property - American Reliable
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"The technical presentations and the speakers were excellent, and the breadth of materials was fantastic!"

Paul Morton, Application Developer
Terri Cheff-Goldade, Development Manager
Washington Corporation
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"I learned practical information that I was able to begin using immediately."

Tina Thelen, Application Developer
Hoffman Enclosures
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"I've been to other conferences where I have to rush to get from session to session. I find the size of the Summit much more appealing."

Terry Tschappler, IT Specialist
Central Electric Power Coop
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"The Summit speakers presented concepts in a very clear manner, engaged participants, and thoroughly answered questions. They obviously love what they do!"

Josie Anagbogu
DeVry University
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"Thank you for the intense, head-spinning, invigorating and rejuvenating sessions. This Summit sent me back to work with the renewed conviction that my choice of platform is still valid! I am not a dinosaur and my skills will continue to improve as long as there are venues with this group of instructors."

Linda Fiato
Project Leader
Alfred Angelo, Inc.
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"The quality of the Summit is unsurpassed, and it has the best Price/Value ratio of any development conference. Plus it has more of a family feeling. You actually get a chance to talk to the presenters and other attendees during lunch and breaks."

Patrick Weaver
Certegy, Inc.
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"The Summit more than met my expectations. I got practical training on tools and techniques, plus important information on how the operating system and the RPG compiler are evolving. It was a very economical way to stay current on my platform. Kudos!"

George Loose, Jr.
Technical Product Manager
Software & Management Associates
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"My staff and I have been to many different technical conferences. The Summit definitely has the most valuable, practical content and will make the biggest impact on our productivity. There were so many relevant sessions that we had to split up to cover them all. Now we can discuss first-hand knowledge of each session along with the hand-outs back at the office."

Darrell Jenkins
IT Director, Financial Services
Clayton Homes
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"I recommend the Summit to anyone developing and maintaining RPG applications on the IBM iSeries. The knowledge, passion, and obvious belief in advancing this platform, and interest in passing on real know-how, are heartfelt by the instructors."

Tim Lehn
Database Analyst
RCIS
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"The quality of the presentations and the subject matter far exceeds what's offered at other conferences. I loved being able to talk to the presenters during breaks"

Julie Montanez
Project Architect
RCIS
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"The Summit provided consistently good sessions with top-notch speakers. The best part was that seeing all of the new possibilities with RPG made me excited about programming again"

Mike Kinser
Programmer/Analyst
City of Appleton
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"I was very impressed by the in-depth knowledge of the speakers. Well done! You empowered me to do things I never knew I could do."

Rex Reese
Sr. Programmer Analyst
Texas Book Company
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"The strong sequence of ILE sessions really helped me prepare for my next big development project."

Tom Luther
Star Lumber & Supply
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"The speakers showed a genuine desire to help us. Their presentation style was relaxed and very open to questions and discussion."

Bob Courtney
Programmer/Analyst
Jack Henry & Associates
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"The Summit gave me the edge I needed to start using WDSC, SQL, and iSeries Navigator. Four months later, my productivity is up, my programs are better organized, my procedures easier to read and understand. Best of all, I enjoy programming in RPG again!"

John Ebrecht
Sr. Programmer/Analyst
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"I came back from the Summit pumped and full of ideas that we NEED to implement in our shop. The list of well-known and well-respected speakers made it a no-brainer for me to attend, and I would highly recommend the Summit to anyone."

Steve Tillett
Technical Architect
OMX Markets Technology
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"The DB2 sessions really helped me understand the issues I'm having with SQL back home."

Jorge Gutierrez
IT R&D Manager
BAC | Credomatic Network
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"Two of us were slated to attend another conference, but after seeing the SUMMIT course offerings and comparing prices, we were able to send all three developers to SUMMIT for LESS money. Since all three of us were able to attend together, we're all in sync and carried the energy of the conference back to the office. "

Jeb Bouchard
Michele Laskus
Eric Samuelsen
Systems Analysts
Waitsfield and Champlain Valley Telecom
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"Finally, a conference specific to our environment! The sessions covered the exact topics I had been looking for. I want to go to this conference every year!"

Tammy Smith
Sr. Programmer/Analyst
Martin Bros.
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"The DB2 track was excellent! The presentations and handouts were in synch, the speakers were tops in their field, and they did a splendid job. I liked having both hard-copy handouts and the CD."

Tom Westdorp
Director of System i Operations
Station Casinos
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"Just wanted to let you know that you made quite the impression on my staff, to such an extent that we are eagerly awaiting the Fall Summit, when the other half of our programming staff will attend. Thank you for your hard work and commitment!"

Gary Tummond
Director, Information Systems
Clerk of Court, Indian River County
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"Excellent speakers with a great range of topics. The smaller audience was great for more personalized attention."

Karen Mealy
Programmer Analyst
Bally Technologies
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"I learned more in three days about RPG than I have in weeks doing an online course!"

Lori Wenger
Technical Analyst
City of Red Deer

"The Summit gave me lots of information I can take home and use now. Hope I can put most of what I learned to use before the next one - the cost of the conference was so reasonable, I can attend TWO this year!"

Colleen Hitz
Programmer
Paratech, Inc