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IBM i at 35: A Celebration and Community Collaboration

This year marks the 35th anniversary of IBM i. What an amazing achievement this is—and one that everyone in the IBM i community should celebrate! In the words of Steve Will, IBM Distinguished Engineer and chief IBM i architect, “We will not pass up this opportunity to party like it’s 1988!”

Here’s how you can be involved in this worldwide celebration:

Attend One of Our Kickoff Webinars

Join Scott Forstie, Business Architect, Db2 for IBM i and Ian Jarman, CTO of IBM Expert Labs, at one of three worldwide webinar events on June 21, as they engage with a panel of IBM i luminaries, influencers, movers and shakers to reflect on the achievements of the community and discuss the future of the platform.

Attend live or on demand; there’s a webinar scheduled for your region. Choose from our European, APAC or North American options. Register Here

Check Out TechChannel’s 35 Years of Business Computing on IBM i e-Book and Interactive Content Experience

This interactive e-book features contributions, perspectives, and insights from IBM i luminaries, partner innovators, IBM Champions, educators, TechChannel Rising Stars and IBM i user groups. You’ll find an interactive timeline of the platform, the voices, people, partners and innovations that made IBM i the amazing platform it is today, and, it explores what the future holds. Don’t miss out on this special edition e-book. Read it now.

We look forward to celebrating this incredible milestone with you all!


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