Reno, Nevada was the location for the 1998 VM and VSE Technical Conference. Many of these photos were taken at the product Exposition.

Reno scenery

• View from the Reno Hilton looking NE
• View from the Reno Hilton looking W

  Mmmmm.......

• Chocolate brownies ...I heard they were excellent :-)

  Keynotes and visitors

• Susan Puglia (IBM, VP S/390 Software Development) discussed S/390 business and future endeavors. (Susan on stage )
• Joe Harris (IBM, Manager Advanced Tech Support) discussed VM and VSE strengths at the General Session.
• Susan Puglia responding to customer question.
  (Help me to identify the gentleman in this photo....please use the FEEDBACK form.)
• Brian Walton (IBM, Director of Medium Size S/390 Enterprise Business) listens to customer comments
• A Sea of VM and VSE people woke up in time for the General Session. (That's Marc Smith in the foreground).

  Speakers and attendees

• Chuck Morse (IBM Washington System Center) - conference agenda coordinator - a rare moment at the conference when he was not busy presenting sessions or teaching workshops.
• Tracy Dean (IBM Office Solutions) describes the Year 2000-ready release of OfficeVision/VM
• Bill Bitner (IBM VM Development) discusses performance with customer, Mike Sands.
• Bill Worthington (IBM Storage - San Jose), a frequent presenter of storage topics at US and European VM & VSE conferences.

  Step into the EXPO

• VSE demos (thanks to KC Jones and team) on the IBM island of exhibits.
• Ted Posner (IBM POK) demonstrates IBM S/390 SUF (Service Update Facility).
• Richard Lewis (IBM WSC) demos MQSeries client on VM/ESA
• John Brown (IBM Salt Lake City), Erhard Hoehn (IBM Germany) consult with Gary Eheman (IBM Atlanta) at the VM Network Station Manager demo.
• Denny Refsnider (IBM VM Marketing Support) happy to be out speaking with customers.