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2017-2018 ODTUG Executive Committee Happy New Year from the entire ODTUG community! With the New Year comes a renewed team leading the charge for ODTUG. We are looking forward to exciting things to come in 2017. Please welcome and congratulate the following board members who have been elected to serve as officers of ODTUG:  Natalie Delemar, President Danny Bryant, Vice President Mike Riley, Secretary Gary Crisci, Treasurer They join the following Board members: Opal Alapat Karen Cannell Martin D'Souza Tim German Jake Turrell			In This Issue  2017-2018 ODTUG Executive Committee Kscope17 ODTUG Community News World of Webinars Blogs
Kscope17 Presentations Announced
The news we all have been waiting for has arrived! Kscope17 presentations have been announced. View our presentation lineup and register today. Does your employer need convincing to approve your attendance? We've got you covered. Download a justification letter to send to your employer.  Stay tuned for details about our Keynote Speaker and Special Event coming soon!
ODTUG Community News
Recap: Boston EPM-BI Meetup The first Boston-area EPM/BI meetup was held on December 15. Everyone got their game on at Dave & Buster's and enjoyed presentations from Mark Rinaldi, Cameron Lackpour, and Ron Moore. According to the attendees, the event was a success and the presentations were terrific.  APEX Dallas/Fort Worth  On January 17, the APEX Dallas/Forth Worth group will get together and see a fun presentation on interfacing the Raspberry Pi with APEX. You will learn how to gain access to the GPIO port and control attached hardware which can be used to build home automation/control systems and more. RSVP today!                               Get a Taste of Kscope17! Join the ODTUG Board of Directors and local ODTUG members on January 26 for a meetup at the JW Marriot San Antonio Hill Country Resort & Spa. Join Noel Portugal from Oracle Corporation for an exciting IoT presentation: The Future of Work: Oracle Cloud Applications User Experience, Strategy, and Trends. This session will also show you a glimpse of the future of enterprise experiences that capitalize on emerging technology, such as wear-ables and the Internet of Things. Come join us and walk away inspired by the future of Oracle applications. RSVP today! Space is limited.    Haven't attended a Meetup? Read Dhaval B. Shah's blog recapping his first ODTUG Meetup Experience in Miami this past August. He discusses his doubts, deciding factors and ultimate recommendations.
World of Webinars
ODTUG WEBINARS:
Thursday, January 12, 2017 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM EST  All About EPMA: From Setup to Tips and Tricks Deanna Sunde, Key Performance Ideas
Tuesday, January 17, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST  Avoiding FDMEE OpenBatch Pitfalls with Custom Script  Pete Petersen, CheckPoint Consulting
Thursday, January 19, 2017 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST  2017 CodeTalk Series - Co-sponsored by ODTUG and IOUGInternet of Things and Oracle DatabaseBlaine Carter, Oracle Corporation ,  and Anton Nielsen, C2 Consulting