Perforce German User Group

[Auf Deutsch]

A Perforce German User Group has been setup - the intention is to provide a forum for Perforce related discussions most likely for German speaking clients but membership is open to anyone!

This looks to complements the worldwide Perforce-User mailing list which is both very active and helpful, and the Perforce User Conferences (to date these have all been in the USA).

User Group Meeting

The group is having an initial 1 day meeting:

Date: Friday 28th November, 2003
Location:      TUI InfoTec GmbH & Co KG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 4
D 30625 Hannover
Germany

How to get to TUI: http://www.tui.com/en/konzern/dialogue_centre/signpost.html 

The main focus of this event is for customers to meet and share information. Tony Smith from Perforce (head of the UK Support Team) will be there to provide some insights into Perforce plans, and also answer technical questions. Presentations will be in German and English.

Schedule

The current provisional schedule is from 9.00 - 5.00, with the following presentations (not necessarily in this order):

9:00 Welcome/coffee
9:30 Introductions (by all participants) - a few minutes per person introducing themselves/company/use of Perforce/questions they would like to discuss
10:00 Presentation by Tony Smith - Perforce's UK support team leader (covering upcoming releases and answering some technical questions)
11:00 Break/coffee
11:15      Presentation by Ralf Martin (Harman Becker) on server performance and logfile analysis (P4GLA)
12:15 Lunch
13:00 Presentation by Laura Wingerd (Perforce Technical Director) - "container based SCM (advanced branching)"
14:00 Break/coffee
14:15 Presentation by co-organiser Ralf Oyen (TUI InfoTec) on TUI's SCM processes
15:00 Break/coffee/cakes ;-)
15:15 Roundtable discussion on areas of interest/sharing of information
16:15 Break/coffee
16:30 Continuation of Roundtable discussion
17:30 End

We plan to have dinner together in the evening at a local restaurant (sponsored by Perforce), starting at 7.30pm.

Costs

There will be no charge for attending the event itself, although participants will obviously have to pay for their own travel and accommodation costs. The venue facilities are kindly being sponsored by TUI Infotech.

Lunch and dinner are kindly being sponsored by Perforce.

Hotels

We have negotiated discounted rates at:

Block of 10 single rooms at 65.00 EUR including breakfast.
Bookings must be made by 14/11/2003. To get this rate mention Code-Word: "Perforce-Schulung".

The Novotel is about 5 minutes walk away (700 meters).
Novotel Details

Block of 10 single rooms at 55.00 EUR including breakfast.
Bookings must be made by 14/11/2003. To get this rate mention Code-Word: "Perforce-Schulung".

The MGM is directly opposite the TUI building where the meeting is taking place.
MGM Details

How To Take Part

To register interest, please email Robert or Ralf (see below). Further discussions will take place on the Perforce-User Mailing List.

Contact Details

Organisers:

Robert Cowham
Vaccaperna Systems Ltd
8 Paynesfield Avenue
London SW14 8DW / UK

Email:
Tel: +44.(0)20.8392 0935
Fax: +44.(0)20.8392 0936

 

Ralf Oyen
TUI InfoTec GmbH & Co KG
Karl-Wiechert-Allee 4
D 30625 Hannover / Germany

Email:
Fon: +49 511 567 5204
Mobil: +49 172 567 5104
Fax: +49 511 567 93 5204