Frankfurt, Germany was the location for the 1998 VM and VSE Technical Conference held in conjunction with the IBM OS/390 and Storage event. Many of these photos were taken at the Gala dinner with floor show - a lovely treat sponsored by IBM S/390 EMEA (Europe-Middle East-Africa). As time allows I will continue upload photos here.

I will be grateful for assistance with names. Thanks.

Frankfurt Scenery

• Frankfurt street scene in front of the Congress Center

  Entertainment at the Gala Dinner

• Gala dancers kick up their heels (ce n'est pas moi)

  Our VM Customers and Vendors

• Customers at dinner. On the right is Menghistab Woldai (Gulf Aircraft Maintenance Company)
• Representatives of Sterling Software, Inc. --that's Elsa Tay in the middle, next to her is customer Andreas Wizemann. On the far right is Russell Hawkins (Sterling Software, Inc).
• Wim van't Einde (Comparex) with Christine Casey (IBM)
• Nico L. van Wouwen (Klaverblad Verzekeringen) talks with VM developers, Mike Donovan and Bill Bitner.
• Pam Christina and Elsa Tay (Sterling Software, Inc)

  European IBMers

• IBM Netherlands HONE development team: Frans Handoko, Peter Schmitz, Wim van Bergen, and Richard van Wel
• Colleagues from the Netherlands: Richard van Wel, HONE development (IBM Uithoorn), and from VM Support in IBM Zoetermeer - Fred van Vliet and Michel van Kruistum on the right.
• Erich Amrehn (IBM S/390 Germany)
• Karl Pesendorfer (IBM Vienna), Klaus Goebel (IBM Boeblingen), Anette Stolvoort (IBM Boeblingen)
• Herb Kratzer (IBM Boeblingen) and colleague
• Rob van der Heij (IBM Netherlands), Pam Christina, Gerard van Kempen (VM SUpport in IBM Zoetermeer) and Johan Brakel (HONE System Support in IBM Zoetermeer)
• IBM Netherlands colleagues: Loek Sluijter and Rob van der Heij both of HONE Support in IBM Zoetermeer, with Gerard van Kempen of VM Support in IBM Zoetermeer.
• Smiling delegates
• Pam Christina with Mark Cathcart (IBM S/390 UK)
• Erich Amrehn (IBM S/390 Germany) and Cliff Laking (IBM S/390 UK)

  Conference Staff

• Muriel Bronn (IBM UK), Nadia De Vrieze (IBM Belgium), and Shelagh Gurrie (IBM UK)
• Wolfgang Buccholz (IBM Mainz, Education and Training)

  IBM VM & VSE Folks

• Group Photo:
  Top Row (L to R) - Christine Casey (IBM Endicott), Anette Stolvoort (IBM Germany), Karen Haist (IBM Germany), Bill Bitner (IBM Endicott), George Madl (IBM Endicott), Erhard Hoehn (IBM Germany)
  Bottom Row (L to R) - Alan Altmark (IBM Endicott) Pam Christina, and Gary Eheman (IBM Atlanta)
  
• Richard Lewis (IBM WSC), Bonnie Martin (Lockheed Martin Co) and others applaud the entertainment.
  
• Erhard Hoehn (IBM S/390 Germany) and Gary Eheman (IBM S/390 Atlanta) deep in discussion.
• Randy Stelman (IBM POK) with Anette Stolvoort
• Bonnie Martin (Lockheed Martin Co) and Richard Lewis (IBM Washington Systems Center)

  IBM US VM Folks

• Endicott VM developers: Bill Bitner, Christine Casey, and Mike Donovan
• Mike Donovan (IBM VM Development, Endicott)
• Endicott IBMers Bill Bitner and George Madl with Chuck Morse (IBM WSC)
• The Altmarks - Karen and Alan (IBM VM Endicott)
• From left to right: Chuck Morse (IBM Washington System Center), Tom Mayer (IBM Endicott), Tracy Dean (IBM Office Solutions), and Len Diegel (IBM Med size S/390 Marketing).
• Tom Mayer
• Bill Bitner (IBM VM), Erich Amrehn (IBM Germany) with , Chuck Morse (IBM WSC)
• Bill Bitner, Chuck Morse, and Pam Christina dining al fresco at Opera Platz. (Gary Eheman tried out his new digital camera).