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I don’t usually attend Open World two years in a row, but this year I’m going to make an exception for a couple of reasons:  1) They’re letting Bloggers attend the hands-on sessions and I’m really anxious to get up close and personal with some of the Fusion development tools, and 2) My contract is drawing to a close and it’s a good time to start networking to find that next engagement.

I waited a little late to register and find a hotel room, so it looks like I’m going to be staying at The Mosser again this year.  I like that it’s just a few blocks from Moscone.  The one drawback this year is that I get to share a restroom down the hall with other folks on the floor.  Ah, brings back great memories of my European travels.  It’s cheap (relatively), and fortunately I am too.

My primary focus is going to be on networking and Fusion tools.  I’m starting to realize that I have a lot to learn about Java and the technologies that surround it, and my normal "self taught" approach isn’t going to cut it because there’s just so much to learn.  That’s not to say I won’t attend PeopleSoft sessions – there are several I’m looking forward to related to PeopleTools 8.5 and the 9.1 application releases.  But I’m not going to kill myself getting to the sessions this year, especially if it means cutting a great conversation short.

If you’re interested in meeting just drop me a line – you can use the “Contact Us” link on the left sidebar.   I’ll be tweeting and blogging until I get tired of it (probably Monday evening).  My twitter ID is brentmartin100 if you want to follow me.

Back when I worked for CSC, those of us who got to go to the conference would bring questions from our clients and other consultants in hopes of getting answers.  If there’s something I could find out for you at this year’s conference, please use the “Contact Us” link or leave a comment and I’ll do my best.   Especially send me a note if you have a good question for an Oracle exec – I never can think of anything really good to ask them.