Round Up All Yer Pard'ners for the 1996 IBM Technical Interchange!

Live on stage at the Opryland Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee, it's the 1996 IBM Technical Interchange - April 22-26, 1996. The limelight will shine on Music City, USA as we present OS/2, AIX, AS/400, and S/390 during IBM's annual cross-platform conference.

Highlighted tracks include Object-Oriented Technology, Application Development, Client/Server, Open Systems, LAN Systems, Networking, Database, Device Driver, Systems Management, Development, Multimedia, C++, and PowerPC.

The finest speakers in the industry, including IBM developers and industry guest speakers, will present over 300 elective sessions. They will ensure you receive the precise technical information you need by providing tips and techniques, shortcuts, and training, as well as future IBM technologies and directions.

An extensive exhibit hall will showcase the latest tools and technologies from IBM, Independent Software Vendors, and Business Partners from around the world. You can visit the IBM Test Drive Centers to speak one-on-one with IBM developers. And you can go for a spin on the Information Superhighway at the IBM Global Internet Lab.

Then, it's your turn to give a top performance with IBM's free Professional Certification offering where you can become a certified OS/2 and/or LAN Server Engineer. New to this year's Interchange will also be Client/Server and OS/2 Developer Certifications.

Plan to kick up your heels and come to the IBM Festival Americana at Opryland USA's State Fair and Riverbend Hollow. If Louise Mandrell's high-energy show isn't enough, you'll also have an evening to experience 'A Taste of the South' with everything from Bebop 'til You Drop to Beale Street Blues to Cool Country.

Check out the web page for up-to-the-minute information at http://www.austin.ibm.com/developer/conferences/ti_96/.

Register before March 8, 1996, to save $200 off the $1,095 registration fee. For additional information and to register for this event, in the U.S. and Canada call 800-872-7109. From all other geographies, call 617-893-2056.