User Groups

One of my New Year's Resolutions is to be more active in regional Oracle User Groups. I have to admit I've been slacking off with my participation for RMOUG and I will be changing that for this year.

At a time when training budgets are being cut, regional user groups offer tremendous value for the money. Memberships are usually low cost and meetings are often free for members. The larger training events, like RMOUG Training Days, usually cost a few hundred dollars, but pay for themselves in the quality and convenience. If you are willing to volunteer, the cost is even less...and the experience more valuable.

Over the years, I have volunteered as Program Chair and Newsletter editor for RMOUG. One of the constant challenges was getting presentations and articles. Presenting and/or writing is a great way to share your knowledge and learn something new. One of my first articles for RMOUG's newsletter was an exploration of rollback segments...a topic I knew little about when I decided to write the article.

If you are part of a regional Oracle User Group and are looking for articles and presentations, please contact me at daniel.fink@optimaldba.com. I'd love to contribute and help your group with their mission to increase the Oracle knowledge and skills of it's members.