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IDUG Mentor

Apply here to be an IDUG Mentor! IDUG wants to recognize and help its long term members who regularly attend IDUG conferences and share that knowledge with their co-workers.  As every year gets harder to justify conference attendance, IDUG wants to make this year special for you with an unprecedented offer. If you qualify to be an IDUG Mentor, here is just a snapshot of what awaits you at the IDUG 2010 North America Conference: Recognition at the opening session Special meeting with IBM developers and presenters Early admission to the vendor exhibits Mentor SIG for you to share training ideas Eligibility to apply for a $1600 discount coupon to bring a first-time attendee IDUG knows that companies are cutting back on training budgets given the current economic climate.  Some companies are now deciding whether you, the team expert, or a less experienced team member should be the one sent to training. In many cases, they are saying that the budget this year is too tight to allow anyone to go.  To show you appreciation for your past IDUG conference attendance, we want to offer you the ability to convince your manager this is the BEST year to send you AND a new team member. To become an IDUG Mentor, you must have attended 5 major IDUG Conferences, North America or Europe, in the past 10 years and submit an application listing the conferences and years that you have attended.  With your full price conference registration, you become eligible to apply for a $1,600 discount coupon for the North American 2010 conference made out to a brand new IDUG conference attendee under your sponsorship. Two full IDUG conference registrations for a total of $2,390 - the absolute best value in training you will find anywhere!  Air fares are the lowest in years, and Tampa, Florida has some of the most reasonable rates in the country.  This is the year that your company should be taking advantage of these deals -- allowing you to share your IDUG experience with newer employees to ensure long term success! Apply here to be an IDUG Mentor!   We will need to know which 5 major conferences you have attended.  If you wish to sponsor a brand new IDUG attendee for the $1600 Mentor discount coupon, please include the name, e-mail address, phone number, and place of employment of the person you wish to sponsor.  IDUG's Mentor administrator will verify that the individual has not attended a conference in the past and notify you once eligibility has been confirmed. After you have completed your registration, notify the Mentor administrator and they will generate a special registration code for your Mentee. Please note that the coupon is specific to that individual, and they must provide identification at the conference when picking up their conference badge.  Because of this very special discount rate, IDUG must limit the number of coupons to one per company.  It is also limited to Mentors who are paying a full price registration.  While speakers or IDUG volunteers are eligible to apply and become an IDUG Mentor, they are not eligible to use any other registration discount and also get the Mentor discount rate.