Vendor Product Presentation Guidelines

In order to provide our members with information regarding non-IBM products, we have made provisions to allow vendor presentations at SHARE/USERblue. To provide this information in an orderly fashion and in a manner consistent with the mission and policies of SHARE/USERblue, the following guidelines must be used.

• The session chairperson will read the following statement at the beginning of the session: "This is a Vendor Product Presentation. SHARE management has approved it, based on the recommendation and review by program management. The SHARE Canons of Conduct and Policies will be followed in this session. Specifically, an attendee must not engage in sales activity, including direct or indirect solicitation, or conduct any other activity contrary to the purpose of SHARE/USERblue. Should there by any indication of potential violation, I will stop the session."
• The presentation must be technical and specifically NOT sales-oriented. Presentation of prices, or other marketing information, will not be permitted. If continued, the session will be curtailed.
• Vendor presenters are not to collect business cards from attendees or gather attendee information by any other means.

PLEASE NOTE: The technical program focuses on the interchange of technical information, and the discussion of the technical merits of given strategies, architectures, products or services in furthering of the SHARE mission of achieving business results through education, professional connections, and opportunities to influence the IT industry. The incidental discussion of product prices, terms and conditions, and industry comparison does not violate SHARE Policy.

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