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Next meeting: Feb 11, 2008 at the Phoenix Airport Hilton

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PS Desert RUG February 11, 2008 AGENDA

8:00 AM – 9:00 AM Registration and Sign in
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM

PeopleSoft Executive Update and Product Roadmap

Receive an update on the latest and greatest involving the PeopleSoft product line. Hear about Oracle's ongoing commitment to PeopleSoft. See the value delivered in the latest release--9.0. Learn what the future holds for PeopleSoft applications including the upcoming 9.1 release, integration with other Oracle solutions, and co-existence with both Oracle Fusion technology and applications – Marc Weintraub

9:50 AM – 10:10 AM Quest Executive Update – Ken Goode
10:10 AM - 10:40 AM Break – Vendor Introductions - Vendor Fair
10:40 AM - 11:30 AM A Random Sampler: EMHUB, Custom Life Events, Universal Interface Format-The Burgundy Group
11:30 AM – 12:00 PM Open Forum
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM – 1:50 PM

Breakout Sessions:

Talent Acquisition Manager – Cedar Crestone

Oracle Governance, Risk, and Compliance: Rebuilding Corporate Trust - Karen Dela Torre - Oracle

1:50 PM – 2:10 PM Break - Vendor Drawings
2:10 PM – 3:00 PM

Breakout Sessions:

Upgrading to Vanilla – Case Study, Methodology to meet your goal to reduce customizations – Tim Pauley – Infocrossing

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