President's Message from Peter Maher

I think I'm tired of Snow!

As most of you I'm sure know we were forced to cancel the January meeting due to a snow related problem.

Our speaker who is from North Carolina couldn't be here and sends her deepest apologies (none needed). We will try to reschedule Laura at another time.

As I told you in last month's newsletter the board and I have been working on this year's schedule. So far I am very excited about the prospects. We will present two or three all day seminars in addition to our ELEVENTH ANNUAL JAM (Dec 1, 2000). We are still conferencing with speakers and trying to get commitments from them. As soon as we will know the word will be up on the web. By the way one of my projects for the very near future is to up-date the look of the web page. So if you have any suggestions send them to me.

February Meeting

Securing your Web to Host Connectivity

Many companies are currently evaluating the use of the Internet for corporate wide communications for today’s business applications. The growth of the Internet and the availability of local connections to an Internet Service Provider (ISP) combined with robust security techniques for Authentication and Encryption allow companies to implement this strategy. The benefits are tremendous, saving corporations money with lowered long distance charges and allowing better administration capabilities for deploying and maintaining software on the client PC.

This session looks at technologies used to provide Mainframe and AS/400 connectivity securely across the Internet as well as client software administration and deployment.

Steve Bireley has over 15 years in the Mainframe and Midrange connectivity industry. Currently Steve is VP of Engineering for Renex Corporation who specializes in the Web to Host market.

Tuesday Feb 15th, 2000 Holiday Inn U S Rt 1 College Park, Maryland (Parking is FREE !)

Board Meeting Immediately After !

18:00 Networking
18:30 Dinner
19:15 Speaker
20:15 Adjournment

Treasurer's Message

Year 2000 Membership Renewal

Well folks, it is that time of the year again. Yes, it is time to renew your WAM membership for the first year of the new millennium.

Many of you renewed your membership along with the JAM registration and I want thank you. If, however, you have not renewed your membership yet, I urge you to do so soon. It will save us all any unnecessary reminders and time which can be used to making WAM programs even more useful for us all. If you have any questions, or if you would like to start a new membership, please feel free to call me.

Your 2000 membership can be renewed or a new membership started by sending in your check made out to WAM for the annual fee of $100. The checks may be sent to:

Washington Area Midrange
12023 Blackberry Terrace
North Potomac, MD 20878

-K B Soni
Treasurer

WAM Contacts:

President: Peter Maher 703/834-3706 F) 703/834-3707 1stplace@crosslink.net
Vice President: John Blum 410/265-1300 F) - - jblum@bcpl.net
Secretary: Don Rima 703/742-3744 F) 703/742-0448 dr2@cssas400.com
Treasurer: K B Soni 301/590-7121 F) 301/590-0213 kbsoni@aol.com
Past President: Jack Fugiel 301/489-1103 F) 301/474-1609 jack.fugiel@whihomes.com
Newsletter Editor: Tom Jones 301/515-4438 F) - - twjones@erols.com
At Large: Mark Grimley 703/264-0643 F) 703/264-1753 MGrimley@MGFairfax.RR.Com
At Large: Ross Massey 410/672-3783 F) 410/799-9066 rmassey@dpsolutions.com
Associate Director: John Rodrigues 703/519-1569 F) 703/683-5100 majobo@aol.com

Headed to COMMON San Diego?

Check out the Pre-Conference Class Offerings at US COMMON For detailed class information: Go to http://common.org

==> then click more under Set Sail For San Diego

==> then click Pre-Conference offerings from IBM on the next page.

Or

For detailed course descriptions, see the IBM Learning Services web site at: www-3.ibm.com/services/learning/spotlight/as400.html

To enroll, call 1.800.IBMTEACH and ask for the course number(s) indicated above. OR register online at the IBM Learning Services web site: www-3.ibm.com/services/learning/spotlight/as400.html

IBM has scheduled several in-depth classes exclusively for COMMON attendees prior to the Spring 2000 conference in San Diego. You can maximize your travel costs by taking advantage of one or more of these classes, then experience the COMMON conference all in one trip!

Enrollment is limited, and closes February 29, 2000.

AS/400 Product Introduction - Minnow Camp (CMMIN)

• Audience: New AS/400 sales reps, New AS/400 technicians and AS/400 support personnel
• Class Date: 3/11/2000

• Audience: Business Partners responsible for sales and planning for consolidated systems; Customers implementing Logical Partitioning; IBM Technical Specialists and Service/Support personnel
• Class Date: 3/11/2000

• Audience: Technical Specialists; Systems Engineers
• Class Date: 3/10-12/2000 (2.5 days; ending at noon on 3/12/2000 in time for COMMON)

• Audience: AS/400 technical and marketing specialists
• Class Date: 3/10-11/2000

• Audience: ERP personnel with AS/400 skill set
• Class Date: 3/10-11/2000

• Audience: AS/400 technical and marketing specialists
• Class Date: 3/10-11/2000

Visit our website at http://www.as400.ibm.com/EDUC/pieintro.HTM

Don't forget!!!

JAM '00 December 1st, 2000