It's Not Too Late: COE Fall Conference & TechniFair

Vision into Practice…Ahead of the Curve
September 29 - October 2, 2002
Tampa, Florida

It's not too late to register for the COE Fall 2002 Conference & TechniFair! On-site registration is available at the Tampa Convention Center beginning Sunday, September 29 at 9:00 a.m. Low-cost airfares abound and a few hotel rooms remain available. You can contact the hotels directly at 813/221-4900 (Tampa Marriott Waterside) or 813/229-5000 (Wyndham Harbour Island).

You won't want to miss market leaders and senior IBM-PLM and Dassault Systemes executives sharing their real-world experiences and bringing you "Ahead of the Curve" on the latest product updates in the general session line-up. Visit http://www.coe.org/events/02fall/gensessions.cfm to learn more about these general session speakers.

You also will have the unique opportunity to work hand-in-hand with Dassault Systemes and IBM-PLM developers and voice your own needs and requirements in the development of future software releases through COE's Development Planning Council sessions. Then, your most pressing questions on product process, functionality, systems, support, and implementation will be addressed through nearly 200 user-focused training and educational breakout sessions.

Additionally, the COE Open Forum, is an opportunity for you to speak directly with executives of Dassault Systemes and IBM and with the COE Board of Directors about strategic issues related to CATIA/DELMIA/ENOVIA/SMARTEAM capability and implementation. To submit your questions about future development directions, partnerships, benefits and other issues pertinent to your CAD/CAM implementation, visit http://www.coe.org/events/openforum02/questions.cfm. And come to the session for the answers.

Finally, you won't want to miss the COE 500 Game and live action racing on a micro-reality racetrack in the TechniFair. Learn more at http://www.coe.org/events/02fall/500a.cfm. With invaluable hands-on training, special informal networking events with peers from around the world and top Dassault Systemes/IBM-PLM reps, and the wall-to-wall showcase of the latest tools and utilities in the TechniFair, COE Fall 2002 is the largest, most comprehensive, international event dedicated to Dassault Systemes technology available. Visit http://www.coe.org/events/02fall/index.cfm, to register and to view the full conference program, including up-to-the-minute info on speakers, sessions, special events, and special hotel and travel discounts.

Help COE to Meet Your Needs

We want your feedback. Each month we will be asking you a different question to help us improve COE member benefits. Next month we'll provide the results to our September question, and introduce a new question.

Results of the August question: How often do you visit the COE Web site?

13.6% More than once a day

10.4% Once a day

18.4% Few times a week

16.8% Once a week

15.2% Every other week

11.2% Once a month

14.4% Rarely

Take a moment to weigh in our September question: How often do you refer to the COE Installation Data Guide?