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Episode #78: All About IDUG and DB2's GOT TALENT Winners!

Posted on 4/13/2012

Thank you IDUG and DB2's GOT TALENT Contestants!
Get Insider Tips on IDUG and Learn who Won DB2's GOT TALENT!

Replays available in WMV and M4V formats!

89% of our audience learned something! Special guests Rob Crane and Vijay Sitaram from IDUG shared with us their tips and advice for making the most of your IDUG DB2 Tech Conference Experience. And, we announced 2012 DB2's GOT TALENT Winners! Get the details...


Show Host Scott Hayes Commentary

Thank you to all our DB2's GOT TALENT contestants and finalists for sharing your DB2 knowledge with the DB2 Community. You are all winners and I am confident your careers will grow. Unfortunately, with contests, not everyone can win the top prizes. Based on studio audience and replay viewer voting, the worldwide DB2 community chose the following top prize winners:

  • 1st place: Kohli
  • 2nd place: Jean
  • 3rd place: Brian

All About IDUG

I've attended every IDUG conference in North America since IDUG started in 1988. Today I learned things about IDUG from Rob and Vijay that I didn't know. If you are attending IDUG in Denver, watch this show and get the inside scoop. If you haven't registered yet, visit www.IDUG.org and get yourself signed up!

Do you read Judge Susan Visser's blogs? If not, you should! CLICK HERE to discover what Susan has written about DB2's GOT TALENT and find other timely information about DB2. Look for her, too, at IDUG in Denver!

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THANK YOU to DB2's GOT TALENT SPONSORS!

  • Kohli Wins:
    • 1st Place Prize: Free Badge to any 2012 IDUG Conference, sponsored by IDUG
    • 1st Place Prize: Up to $1,500 USD travel money for travel expenses to the IDUG conference, sponsored by DBI Software
  • Jean Wins:
    • 2nd Place Prize: A free badge to attend the DB2 Symposium, sponsored by KBCE
    • 2nd Place Prize: Up to $1,000 USD travel money for travel expenses to the DB2 Symposium, sponsored by HLS Technologies
  • Brian Wins:
  • All Finalists Win:
    • Top 10 Finalist Prizes: $50 Amazon.com gift certificates sponsored by Triton Consulting

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