WMSUG October 2017 Meeting
Announcement for WMSUG & i-94 User Group meeting - Oct 25th 
** Note special 4th Wednesday date ** 

"IBM i and Access to Watson" by Jesse Gorzinski, 
Business Architect of open source technologies, IBM 
Watson has proven to be a useful tool within many environments. Visit this presentation to see and hear about the changes taking place as a result of utilizing what Watson has to offer. We're pleased to have Jesse Gorzinski from IBM Rochester presenting this month. Please do join in and find out how you may introduce and utilize Watson within your environment. 

If you are not available to join the meeting in person, consider a visit via the web! 
Webinar service for this meeting is provided by IBM: 
- Go to https://apps.na.collabserv.com/meetings/join?id=5739-6652 
- If prompted for password: power1025 

You can use your telephone to listen to the audio portion of the webinar if it is not available through your computer.  Call Toll Free  888.426.6840  Participant Code:  75964877 

About the Presenter: 

​Jesse Gorzinski works for the IBM i development lab in Rochester, MN. He is the 
Business Architect of open source technologies. Jesse, who was doing RPG 
programming at the age of 18, is an expert on application development on IBM i, as 
well as system access and modernization. 

His hobbies include playing with his dog, replacing complex applications with 5-line 
Python programs, and advocating for the use of new technologies on IBM i! 

Prior to his 2006 employment at IBM, Jesse worked with the AS/400 as an I/T 
administrator for an IBM customer in the finance/mortgage industry, where he 
specialized in data backup/recovery, process optimization, and information 
integrity. He has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science as well as a Master of 
Business Administration degree. 

Meeting ends at Noon. 

Date / Location 
Date: Oct 25th, 2017, 4th Wednesday  
Time: 8am coffee and rolls, 8:30am presentation 
Place: The H.T. Hackney Co., 1180 58th Street SW, Wyoming MI, 49509. Ph: 616-261-6656 

Directions coming from the South: Take US-131 to EXIT 76 (68th street).  Turn Left (West) onto 68th street (up and over the 68th Street hill.) Go 0.3 miles to Clyde Park Ave.  Turn Right (North) onto Clyde Park.  Go 1.1 miles to 58th Street and turn Left (West).  Go 0.5 miles.  Look for The H.T. Hackney sign on the left. 

Directions coming from the North: Take US-131 to EXIT 78, (54th street), choose the center turn lane.  Turn wide Right (West) on 54th street.  Go 0.1 miles to Clyde Park Ave, moving into the left turn lane.  Turn Left (South) onto Clyde Park.  Go 0.6 miles to 58th Street and turn Right (West).  Go 0.5 miles.  Look for The H.T. Hackney sign on the left.

Parking is available in front of the building. Enter at the center doors. Members will be directed to the Multi-Purpose Conference Room. 

Map:  
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