User Groups

	User groups are not only great fun to attend, but they are also a invaluable source of hard to get information. Below is the information I have about User Groups. Please note that much of it is probably out of date, unless the individual entries has a recent date. If you have any additional information, especially about European groups please email me
U.K. Info/Man User Group	The UK Info/Man User Group has become part of the Tivoli User Group. Visit the TUG web-site for membership and forthcoming meeting details. www.tivoliusergroup.com
IRC International User Group	Contact IRC for details.
Nordic GSE Info/Man Working Group	The Nordic GSE Info/Man Working Group represents users in Denmark, Norway and Sweden. Chairman is Dennis Lapuhner dennis.lapuhner@unigrid.se. More info is here.
Netherland GSE Info/Man Working Group	The Netherlands GSE Info/Man Group contact point is TARGET="_blank">www.gsenl.org/index.php?l=viewpage&id=16 and a discussion forum at groups.yahoo.com/group/TWS-Nederland (Updated 2 May 2006)
US CSISUG	CSISUG - The Central States Information System User Group represents users in the central United States. CSISUG is pronouced kiss-ugh, cause it's a really friendly group. CSISUG President is Margaret Wittlinger CSISUG Contact Beverly Platt Allstate Insurance Corp 2775 Sanders Rd Suite D5 Northbrook IL 60062-6127 BPLETT@Allstate.COM
PISAZZ	PISAZZ represents users in the Western USA. For details of PISAZZ please contact Brenda Hoch - President 19640 N. 31st Avenue Phoenix, AZ 85027 brenda.m.hoch@aexp.com tel: (602) 766-2896 Mary Ormsby - Secretary & Treasurer mcormsby@srpnet.com
US National Conference	Info/Man National Conference 2006 25th Silver Anniversary 12-14 June 2006 Phoenix, Arizona Celebrate the past, investigate the present, and embrace the future Details at www.tsd390.com
Canada TIMUG	TIMUG - The Toronto Info/Man User Group has it's own web-site at http://www.aperson.com/timug/ with information about meetings etc. TIMUG President is Amadeo Moreno timugpr@aperson.com TIMUG Vice-Chairman is Greg Groves timugvp@aperson.com
OPC
U.K	The UK OPC User Group has become part of the Tivoli User Group Systems Management group. This group covers all products and has more frequent meetings covering a range of subjects. It will include scheduling sessions for those interested only in scheduling. Visit the TUG web-site for membership and forthcoming meeting details. www.tivoliusergroup.com
GSE Belgium Luxembourg	The OPC Workgroup for Belgium and Luxemburg came into being in November 1999. Contact Secretary Ronald Van Campfort for information Ronald Van Campfort KBC Computeruitbating Geerdegemdries 29 2800 Mechelen tel : 015/45 23 11 fax : 015/45 24 47 Ronald.VanCampfort@kbc.be
GSE Germany	For information about the German TWS (Tivoli Workload Scheduler) User Group contact the chairman Kay Lützel Fiducia IT AG e-Mail kay.luetzel@fiducia.de and see www.gsenet.de/domains1.php Or the IBM representative to the User Group Hans Reiböck PSS SMS Projekte 8167-51 München Anzingerstraße 29 Tel. (+49)-89-4504-2352
Dansk OPC brugergruppe	Visit the GSE Nordic web-site for information about the Dansk OPCbrugergruppe (Danish OPC User Group)
GSE Nordic OPC Working Group	The Chairman is Kjeld Sjøstrøm. Visit the GSE Nordic web-site for more details. Photo's of past meetings are here.
U.S.A.	The US OPC Group ASAP meets annually. The 2002 meeting was in Scottsdale, Arizona. For details and bookings contact Catherine Foley at Catherine.Foley@MeetingWorks.org The 1999 conference was held in Orlando Florida April 25-28, 1999 See the photo's and read the Conference '99 Agenda ASAP's web-site is at http://www.asapuser.com http://www.pmay.com/usergrp.htm peter@pmay.com 2 May 2006