COLLABORATE 09: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community Oracle Applications Users Group (OAUG)
Exhibitor Newsletter

Inside the October Exhibitor Newsletter you will find information on the following topics:

Time is Up! Last Chance to Reserve Your Booth Selection Appointment!

As you know, the deadline to submit your contract prior to the initial booth selection for COLLABORATE 09: Technology and Applications Forum for the Oracle Community is October 15, 2008. Sales have been live since August 18, so what are you waiting for? Don’t get stuck in the back of the exhibit hall. Sign up today and secure your appointment.

OAUG’s Booth Selection Process

Booth selection for the OAUG is based on OAUG Star Partner level and OAUG Rewards° Points.

The order is as follows:

  1. Five-Star Partner
  2. Four-Star Partner
  3. Three-Star Partner
  4. Two-Star Partner Elite
  5. Two-Star Partner
  6. General Exhibitors

Within each Star Partner level, your appointment time is determined by the number of OAUG Rewards° points you have earned by October 15. Once all Star Partners have selected their booths, general exhibitors will then select based on their OAUG Rewards° points. Remember, you must be signed up as an OAUG Rewards° member prior to October 15. If you’re already an OAUG Rewards° member, sign in today to review the number of points you’ve earned. Questions about the OAUG Rewards° program can be sent to oaugrewards@oaug.com.

Note: Demo Partners’ and Rising Star Partners’ booth space is predetermined. If you’re a Demo Partner or Rising Star Partner and have questions about your placement, please contact us at starparter@oaug.com.

The OAUG at Oracle OpenWorld

During the week of September 21, 2008, the OAUG was proud to be a part of Oracle OpenWorld 2008. Many of you came by the OAUG kiosk to talk about joining the OAUG or to renew your membership — not to mention the new users who signed up as OAUG Members for the first time. Meeting with all of you made this week extra special!

We were happy to make our way throughout the tradeshow floor to meet, mingle and discuss plans for COLLABORATE 09 with many of our past, present and prospective exhibitors.

Since we know many of our exhibitors are all about the numbers, here are some numbers just for you:

  • The OAUG held over 50 SIG meetings on Sunday and had over 2300 participants.
  • The OAUG held a Fusion Council Panel Discussion and had over 30 participants.
  • Over 50 Oracle OpenWorld attendees and OAUG members came to the OAUG Knowledge Factory™ demo on Sunday.
  • Close to 300 OAUG members attended our special Hyperion Reception on Tuesday evening.
  • Over 50 Oracle executives, OAUG members and Oracle OpenWorld invited attendees attended our Executive Luncheon on Wednesday.
  • Over 150 OAUG members came to the OAUG’s annual Appreciation Event on Wednesday evening, which was graciously sponsored by one of our Star Partners, IBM.

From Oracle OpenWorld 2008 to COLLABORATE 09

Now that we’ve all made it through Oracle OpenWorld, it’s time to turn our attention to COLLABORATE 09, taking place in beautiful Orlando, Fla., from May 3-7, 2009. Many of you have inquired about the possibility of becoming a first-time exhibitor at this educational event, and we have wonderful news…you still can! Although booth sales began on August 18, and we’ve been swamped with incoming contracts, you’re not too late. We still have booth space that allows you to showcase to the Oracle community why your software products and/or services are the best in the industry.

Perhaps you want to exhibit? Maybe you want to sponsor and showcase your brand? Maybe you want to engage OAUG members with an educational session or introduce a new product and/or service? You can do all of this at COLLABORATE 09! Having a strong presence at COLLABORATE 09 has benefited so many companies just like yours, so why wait? Sign up to come to Orlando and exhibit with us today!

Sign up now!

Sponsorship Picks of the Month

In each issue of the exhibitor newsletter, the tradeshow team highlights their sponsorship picks of the month! So, without further ado, here are our picks for this month:

Erick’s Pick: The Award-Winning THEgame Sponsorship

Cost: Level 2 $3,000

The OAUG was recently awarded the prestigious 2008 IAEE Art of Show award for best Sponsorship Development Program for THEgame. As you can imagine, we were thrilled to receive this honor, and we have all of our past sponsors to thank for this. Over the past two years, conference attendees have competed to find the winning puzzle piece by repeatedly visiting your booth.

For our new exhibitors, the object of THEgame is for our attendees to find the winning puzzle piece in the hundreds of puzzle pieces at your booth. Sign up today for a Level 2 sponsorship with the award-winning THEgame traffic generator.

Check out the Web site for more information about THEgame!

Denise’s Pick: An advertisement in the OAUG Coupon Book

Cost: $885.00

Increase traffic to your booth by placing a coupon or advertisement in the OAUG Coupon Book.

You can customize your very own advertisement that showcases your booth giveaway. Perhaps you want to host a special drawing. Or maybe you want to promote special reserve seating for your education session because you know your session will sell out. If so, this is the sponsorship for you! Attendees will grow to love the OAUG Coupon Book because there’ll be special offers and free giveaways inside.

Use this two-page coupon to gain interest for your special item and increase booth traffic at the same time. You customize this two-page ad and we will handle the rest! The coupon books will be physically handed to attendees at registration, so there’s no need to worry about it getting lost in the shuffle.

At this price, these ad spots will definitely sell out, so reserve yours today. You can not find a better sponsorship at this price!

Alicia’s Pick: Marketing Publication Bins

Cost: $2,000

Increase visibility for your publication, case study or marketing brochure by sponsoring your very own publication bin. COLLABORATE attendees have grown accustom to picking up IOUG, OAUG, Quest and Oracle publications in our pub bins. This year you have the opportunity to sponsor your own — designed by you!

These sponsored pub bins are displayed in high-traffic areas and readily available to all attendees.

To learn more and see photos of these and other sponsorships, please visit our Web site.

Earning Your Points: OAUG Rewards° Program

OAUG Rewards° Program

The OAUG Pavilion Push at Oracle OpenWorld 2008

Many OAUG Rewards° members exhibited at Oracle OpenWorld, and some of you participated in the OAUG Pavilion Push. The results are in, and a big congratulations goes to our two winners:

  • 1st Place: Mercury Technology Group

    Mercury Technology Group

    MTG sent 20 great leads to our kiosk in Moscone West.

  • 2nd Place: Noetix

    Noetix

    Noetix sent 16 great leads to our kiosk in Moscone West.

Thank you both for supporting the OAUG during Oracle OpenWorld!

Additional thanks goes out to our other OAUG Pavilion Push players:

  • Colibri Limited
  • FEITH Systems
  • The GL Company
  • Hexaware
  • Loftware, Inc.
  • Pinnacle Group Worldwide
  • Solution Beacon

All of the above OAUG Rewards° members have added points to their accounts by participating in this free campaign. If you’re a member of the OAUG Rewards° program, start participating in these campaigns so you too can earn points to your account. Remember, the more points you earn, the better your booth selection and the bigger the discount on OAUG sponsorships!

For a list of other ways to earn points, view our brochure.

The OAUG Rewards° Program is growing strong. For the second year, we will be using the OAUG Rewards° points to determine booth selection appointment times. If you’re not currently a member, sign up today! It’s free, easy and open for all OAUG Associate Members in good standing. You must be signed up prior to October 15, 2008 in order to receive your appointment for the first round of booth selection.

For more information, please visit the OAUG Rewards° Web site. To find out if your company is a current member, please contact Rewards Program at oaugrewards@oaug.com.

The OAUG Star Partner Corner

OAUG Star Partner Program

One of the benefits of the OAUG Star Partner program is that you have the opportunity to reach a select group of OAUG members year-round. Additionally, you have the opportunity to be front and center in the OAUG section of the exhibit hall at COLLABORATE 09.

Don’t miss this chance to bundle all of your OAUG and COLLABORATE 09 benefits into one year-long package and select your booth before your competitor. Signed Star Partner contracts must be received by October 15 in order to be included in the first round of booth selection, which will take place November 1.

Below is a list of our committed 2009 OAUG Star Partners. Sign up today and add your name to this list of exclusive partners.

  • Five-Star

    • Applimation
    • IBM
    • Noetix
    • RWD Technologies

  • Four-Star

    • Aquire

  • Three-Star

    • e:Solutions
    • Excel4apps
    • O2Works

  • Two-Star Elite

    • 170 Systems, Inc.
    • ClearOrbit
    • Colibri Limited
    • FlexField
    • ImageNow by Perceptive Software
    • Jaros Technologies Corporation
    • Mercury Technology Group
    • Navisite, Inc
    • OneNeck IT Services
    • Protégé Software
    • SmartDog Services
    • Unitask
    • Vertex Inc.

  • Two-Star Demo

    • Global Analytics
    • KBACE Technologies
    • Project Partners

  • Two-Star

    • Innowave Technology

Interested in being a partner with the OAUG? Contact Denise Quashie, OAUG director of strategic relations, at dquashie@oaug.com or +1 404.760.8159

Education and Speaker Management

COLLABORATE 09 — OAUG Forum Call for Presentations

Plan now to share your ideas, innovations and solutions during the COLLABORATE 09 conference. The call for presentations for the OAUG Forum opened September 15, 2008. If you plan to present an educational offering, please use the online submission form. The deadline for submission is October 31, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

You may also purchase a 60-minute onsite Vendor Product Awareness (VPA) session. If you’re a general exhibitor, please contact Erick Harrell for more information about VPA sessions. If you’re a Star Partner and want to host a VPA session, please contact starpartner@oaug.com.

We also have OAUG Mini-Theater Presentation slots available. Contact us today to secure one of these 30-minute interactive sessions on the show floor.

More information about our educational sponsorship opportunities is available on the COLLABORATE 09 OAUG Web site.

2009 Exhibitor Advisory Council

The OAUG Exhibitor Advisory Council (EAC) had a successful meeting at Oracle OpenWorld, and one of the initiatives that came out of the meeting was a new feature that will help all of our exhibitors better prepare for COLLABORATE 09. Starting in December 2008, the EAC will begin a Council Blog on the OAUG Knowledge Factory™! So, if you haven’t already created a profile on the Knowledge Factory, do so now so you can receive the updates when the blog goes live.

If you have any questions about the Council Blog or COLLABORATE 09, please feel free to contact one of our EAC members or any of the OAUG staff.

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