SESSION: Keynote
SPEAKER: Dr. Michael Stonebraker, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Informix Software^®, Inc.
4100 Bohannon Drive             Phone: 510.628.3723
Menlo Park, CA 94025Fax: 650.926.6593

Dr. Stonebraker oversees the development of Informix's technology strategy and identifies technologies outside of the company's current plan that will be initially developed under his direction.

Dr. Stonebraker is the founder of Illustra Information Technologies, Inc., a company that merged with Informix in February 1996. As a noted expert in database management systems, operating systems and expert systems, Dr. Stonebraker is professor emeritus of computer science at the University of California, Berkeley, where he joined the faculty in 1971. Dr. Stonebraker's POSTGRES research project (one of the most advanced ever undertaken on the Berkeley campus) was the foundation for Illustra's technology. Dr. Stonebraker also founded INGRES Corp. (now INGRES Products Division of ASK Computer Systems) in 1980 and served on the company's board of directors until 1993.

Dr. Stonebraker received a bachelor of science degree from Princeton University and master of science and doctoral degrees from the University of Michigan. He has held visiting professorships at Pontifico Universitade Catholique (PUC), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; University of California, Santa Cruz; and University of Grenoble, France. His professional activities include: general chairman of SIGMOD annual conference, 1987; member of SIGMOD Advisory Committee; program chairman of SIGMOD annual conference, 1992; and member of the Technical Advisory Committee for Citicorp, DB Software, and Bull.

Dr. Stonebraker is the author of numerous papers and books on DBMS technology, including (select titles): "Future Trends In Data Base Systems", "Object-Relational DBMSs: The Next Great Wave", and "Readings in Database Systems.". A well-known lecturer and keynote speaker, Dr. Stonebraker was the recipient of the first ACM SIGMOD innovations award in 1992.

SESSION: Web Database Development
SPEAKER: Seth Grimes
Alta Plana Phone: 301.891.2581
7300 Willow Avenue Email: grimes@altaplana.com
Takoma Park MD, 20912

The session will cover Web enabling Informix databases and applications with Informix WebKits, Data Director, and Universal Web Connect/Web DataBlade, with scripting and programming languages like Perl, JavaScript, and Java, and with leading Web application tools.

Seth Grimes is a principal of Alta Plana, a consultancy specializing in database design and software development for Internet and decision support applications. He writes and speaks frequently on technology issues.

SESSION: New Features in INFORMIX-Dynamic Server 7.3
SPEAKER: Clem Akins, Senior Consultant
Informix Software^®, Inc. Phone: 650.926.6300
4100 Bohannon Drive Fax: 650.926.6593
Menlo Park, CA 94025 Email: clem@informix.com

Discuss new features of IDS version 7.3 engine. Clem Akins has been working with Informix products since the company's inception - most recently as a senior consultant in the international support arm of customer services. He has been a programmer, systems administrator, and manager, with support experience in the engineering, manufacturing, defense, and software industries.

SESSION: Architectures of the Future - How to Manage Rich Data Types
SPEAKER: Martin Terwilliger, President
FuGEN Technologies Phone: 301.230.1551
6001 Montrose Road, Suite 640 Fax: 301.230.2903
Rockville, MD 20852 Email: martin@fugen.com

Current database architectures allow one dimensional data to be stored and managed by the database. Other types of data, including pictures, text, video, images, and sound must be stored in a separate proprietary database, making it difficult to integrate and retrieve the information in a usable format. New database architectures will allow diverse, rich data types to be stores and managed from a single source. Users will be able to retrieve all related information from a single query, display timelines of events, and view data in formats previously unavailable. This architecture will revolutionize the design, development and management of corporate databases.

Mr. Terwilliger is president of FuGEN Technologies, a consulting company focusing on Informix DBMS, imaging and text retrieval, GUI development environments, and networking in open systems. Mr. Terwilliger has a B.S. in Engineering from Oregon State University, and over 15 years experience in all phases of system and database design, development, integration and system administration.

SESSION: Data Warehouse and Informix Case Study
SPEAKER: Chuck Ludwigsen, Technical Manager, Tennessee
Summit Data Group Phone: 336.625.9198
410 Armfield Avenue Fax: 336.625.4829
Asheboro, NC 27203 Email: chuckl@summitdata.com

In recent years, Data Warehouse systems have accounted for a large share of new Information Technology projects. Data Warehousing, as a technology, is still relatively new itself. This presentation will cover various elements of a Data Warehouse project and illustrate areas that can cause the most risk to the project's success.

Chuck Ludwigsen has worked in the area of Large Database Management System's for over 13 years with special emphasis on Decision Support Marketing systems. He lead the design of the Harrah's Entertainment Marketing Workbench - a Decision Support and Marketing Analysis Data Warehouse containing gaming information for over 12 million casino patrons. Chuck is currently working with Federal Express to develop Data Warehousing solutions for their Air Operations Division. Chuck is also President of the Memphis Informix User's Group.

SESSION: Monitoring INFORMIX-Dynamic Server Using the IECC
SPEAKER: Lester Knutsen, President
Advanced DataTools Corporation Phone: 703.256.0267
4216 Evergreen Lane, Suite 136 Fax: 703.256.2660
Annandale, VA 22003 Email: lester@advancedatatools.com

This session will focus on scripts to manage and tune your Informix Server using the Informix Enterprise Command Center (IECC). The IECC is the new administration tool for managing Informix databases on any platform. IECC comes with Informix DS for Windows NT, and runs on NT or Windows 95. Parts of the IECC can be downloaded from the Informix web site. The session will include several SQL scripts that enable you to manage and optimize your database server.

Lester has been developing applications with Informix software since 1983. He is president of Advanced DataTools Corporation, an Informix Solutions Alliance Consulting, Training, and Tools Partner specializing in data warehouse development, database design and performance tuning, and Informix training and support. Lester is president of the Washington Area Informix User Group.

SESSION: Extending Informix 4GL Applications to a Component-Based Universe
SPEAKERS: Robert F. Foery, Jr. Prathap Chithapuram
SuperNova, Inc. Phone: 410.421.5985
550M Ritchie Highway, Suite 113 Fax: 410.421.5986
Severna Park, MD 21146 Email: bobf@supernova.com

SuperNova will present and demonstrate their approach toward extending Informix 4GL applications. Their innovative and low-risk solution enables organizations to migrate their existing applications to a native GUI and the Internet/Intranet. The application can now also access components written in a variety of languages.

Robert Foery and Prathap Chithapuram represent SuperNova in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Founded in 1988, SuperNova helps its customers move to components and beyond, by providing a complete life-cycle architecture for the development, management, assembly, and deployment of component-based applications.

SESSION: Lunch
SPEAKER: Don Hunt, Vice President, North America End User Sales
Informix Software, Inc.
25 Burlington Mall Road, Suite 400 Phone: 781.273.0600
Burlington, MA 01803 Fax: 780.270.1164

Don Hunt is responsible for the entirety of the business for Informix in North America and Canada. Prior to joining Informix in February, 1997, Don was Vice President of the Americas for Open Market, Inc., which is a key provider of electronic commerce on the Internet. In this position, Don opened 12 offices throughout North America, and built the field organization for Open Market.

Prior to Open Market, Don was with Sun Microsystems, Inc. where he had international responsibilities for the major partners of Sun. As Director of Independent Software Vendors for North America, Don played a major role in helping SUN establish themselves as a major computer supplier to the commercial marketplace. Prior to Director, Don had been a Sales Manager on the East Coast for Sun.

Don's career started at Digital Equipment Corporation where he held various sales and marketing management positions. He holds a Bachelor degree in Business Administration from Salem State College, Salem, Massachusetts.

SESSION: Building Powerful Informix Applications with Java
SPEAKER: Gene Clouse, Eastern Corporate Account Manager
Symantec Internet Tools Phone: 703.883.0180 x2120
8180 Greensboro Drive, Suite 575 Fax: 703.883.0544
McLean, VA 22102 Email: gclouse@symantec.com

This session will be an overview and demonstration of building a Java application using Symantec's Visual Café with an Informix database. Mr. Clouse has been with Symantec for six years, and has a background in the object DBMS environment. He has been working in the internet application marketplace for over a year.

SESSION: Tuning Your Informix Databases Using AudPorts
SPEAKER: Kirk Collins, Product Manager
2:00 - Salons1&2 Technology Investments, Inc Phone: 813.903.3023
3550 Buschwood Park Drive, Suite 230 Fax: 913.903.3095
Tampa, FL 33618 Email: kcollins@techinv.com

This session will give you some tips and techniques for getting the most performance out of your Informix Database by tuning the engine. There will be information regarding the Informix configuration and Unix environment. The concept of AudPorts will be presented, and how they can help your Informix systems.

Kirk Collins is an experienced Informix Database Administrator, whose specialty is tuning large Informix installations. In 1994 he participated in the Informix 7.1 on-site Beta team, and also was a presenter at the 1995 IWUC in San Jose. He is currently product manager of Rx4 Informix for Technology Investments, Inc.

SESSION: Approaches to GUI for Informix 4GL
SPEAKER: Rod Chamberlin
Querix (UK) Ltd. Phone: +44 1703 232345
10 Bellvue Road Fax: +44 1703 399685
Southampton, Hampshire, UK SO15 5FS Email: rod@querix.co.uk

The session will discuss the major issues arising from the integration of GUI technology with Informix 4GL. Potential solutions are highlighted and discussed. Rod Chamberlin is a senior software engineer for QueriX, and is responsible for the development and project management of their Informix/4GL compiler.

SESSION: Informix Performance Optimization
SPEAKER: Kevin Fennimore, President
UCI Consulting, Inc. Phone: 888.824.3678
34 SW Lakeside Drive Fax: 609.654.0957
Medford, NJ 08055 Email: kfenn@worldnet.att.net

This session will offer a discussion of optimizing queries, including topics such as indexing strategies, join techniques, set explain output, and new 7.3 features (Correlated Sub-Queries and Optimizer directives).

Kevin Fennimore has over 9 years experience with various Informix products. For most of those years he has specialized in the area of performance optimization. He has done extensive work with PeopleSoft/Informix implementations and has worked with the Informix development group on the Correlated Sub-Query enhancements in version 7.3. His company, UCI Consulting, specializes in Informix and is an Informix Certified Partner.

SESSION: Using INFORMIX-Dynamic Server on Windows NT
SPEAKER: Mike Tinius, Senior Systems Engineer
3:00 - Salons 1&2 Informix Software, Inc. Phone: 703.847.3335
8065 Leesburg Pike, Suite 700 Fax: 703.714.0699
Vienna, VA 22182 Email: mtinius@informix.com

Mike Tinius will provide an overview of the Informix-Dynamic Server (IDS) running in a Windows NT environment. This session discusses the difference between IDS on UNIX and NT, current/future products, some performance tuning tricks, and how to install IDS on NT.

Mike has been with Informix for five years. Currently, Mike is working with Global System Integrators to enhance the position of Informix within this channel. Mike has served on the WAIUG Board since starting with Informix.

SESSION: Enterprise Reporting/OLAP
SPEAKER: Larry Skiscim Gary Harding
Seagate Software Phone: 703.478.6900
560 Herndon Parkway Fax: 703.478.3399
Herndon, VA 22037 Emails: gharding@img.seagatesoftware.com
lskiscim@img.seagatesoftware.com

Whether on the Web or in Windows, Seagate Crystal Info, Version 6, is an enterprise-scalable system for accessing, analyzing, and distributing information to diverse users throughout the organization. It integrates the analysis (OLAP) technology of Seagate holos and the proven reporting technology of Seagate Crystal Reports.

Gary Harding is Federal Sales Manager; Larry Skiscim is Senior Product Manager/Systems Engineer.