OCEAN

OCEAN, the Orange County Educational Advancement Network, Inc., is an education and networking association for IT Professionals, including many who work with the IBM Power Systems platform and the IBM i operating system. OCEAN is the largest and most proactive group of its kind in the Western United States. It is a nonprofit corporation, run independently by volunteers and not affiliated with any commercial enterprise.

OCEAN’s primary mission is to serve as an affordable educational resource providing the latest information on both IBM and multi-platform technology. Educational sessions are presented by guest speakers at monthly meetings, webinars, special events, and the annual Technical Conference and Vendor Solutions Expo. Additionally, OCEAN provides a friendly environment for networking among members of the technology community in Orange County and the Southern California region.