Benelux Power 2024

Welcome to Benelux Power 2024, the annual flagship event of
Common Belgium, Common Netherlands and Common Luxembourg

Agenda available – 
Benelux Power 2024 spotlights essential topics delivered by Tim Rowe, Business Architect Application Development and System Management, and Jesse Gorzinski, MBA, Senior Business Architect Open Source, coming directly from IBM Rochester development labs.
We also have world renowned industry experts coming from Denmark, Niels Liisberg, and UK, Andy Youens and David Spurway and our local experts Koen Decorte, Rudi van Helvoirt and Tonny Bastians, amongst others.

Engage with themes spanning Emerging Technologies, Open Source, AI, Application Development, Db2 and SQL, System Management, Cloud services and Customer case studies. Attend interactive workshops and education sessions led by these expert speakers advancing your career.

Monday 18 November – 8 exclusive 3 hours  workshops / deep dives – Attend one in the morning and one in the afternoon
Tuesday 19 November –
– 24 exclusive education sessions,
– Opening session with Welcome, Advisory Council information, excellence awards and sponsors speed dating
-i-Chats On Application Development and System Management – A Q&A session with panel discussion
– Closing drinks with sponsor prizes

See the Benelux Power 2024 agenda

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Registrations open – 

Immediately secure your spot for this exclusive annual offering of Benelux countries Common user groups

1. Members, booth personnel, students and professors have received a mail with direct link offering them discounts. Consult your mail or contact organizers.
2. General public and non-members –
* Please Become members of Common Belgium or Common Netherlands or Common Luxembourg and obtain member fees, We will immediately send you your discounted member link
* Else we offer you an early bird discount on nonmember fees, valid till 31st of October:
Register here

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Event in brief

Discover the thriving BeNeLux Power community at the 12th BeNeLux Power Expo and Conference, where over 120 participants gather to exchange insights. Jointly organized by Common Belgium, Common Netherlands, and Common Luxembourg. This event builds upon nine years of success. With 8 workshops on November 18, a four stream Conference, an Exhibition and Excellence Awards on November 19, 2024, our goal remains steadfast: to cultivate a robust IBM Power and IBM i community encompassing customers, Solution Providers, and IBM itself. English serves as the event’s official language, embraced by all BeNeLux participants.

Benelux Power 2024 spotlights essential topics delivered by Tim Rowe, Business Architect Application Development and System Management, and Jesse Gorzinski, MBA, Senior Business Architect Open Source, coming directly from IBM Rochester development labs.
We also have world renowned industry experts coming from Denmark, Niels Liisberg, and UK, Andy Youens and David Spurway and our local experts Koen Decorte and Rudi van Helvoirt, amongst others.

Engage with themes spanning Emerging Technologies, Open Source, AI, Application Development, Db2 and SQL, System Management, Cloud services and Customer case studies. Attend interactive workshops and education sessions led by these expert speakers advancing your career.

Participate in the esteemed IBM and Benelux Power Excellence Awards, designed to unearth hidden gems within the community. Share your exceptional solutions or nominate a customer who has leveraged your solution effectively.

Excellence Awards – See full announcement and submission form here

An easy to reach venue with negotiated rate accommodation: The event is in van der Valk Hotel Tilburg, Netherlands, a place central to the three BeNeLux countries and North-West Germany and easily reachable by car or train for majority of the participants. It is also reachable by car in about 90 minutes from Amsterdam Schiphol or Brussels Zaventem airports. www.valkhoteltilburg.com

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Schedule at a glance (Subject to change)

Download it for better travel planning
and attaching it to your budget application
BP24 Schedule at a glance01 

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Call for Presentations

The Call for Presentations for the 2024 Benelux Power is now open only for Solution Providers (Sponsors and Exhibitors) 25 minutes sessions – Submit session

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Please consider sharing your knowledge through 3 hours workshops / Deep Dives on Monday 18 November and 50 minutes presentations on Tuesday 19 November. Also, there would eight 25 minutes Solution Provider education sessions on Tuesday 19 November. 

Last date for submitting presentations was 08 September 2024 except for Solution Provider sessions.

Things to consider when submitting a session:
• Benelux Power language is English
• Workshops and Deep Dives of Monday 18 November are 3 hours long
• Presentations of Tuesday 19 November are 50 minutes long
• Solution Provider sessions of Tuesday 19 November are 25 minutes long
• Newer topics or content not previously offered is preferred
• Benelux Power Tuesday 19 conference registration is free for members and speakers.
• Speakers support their travel and lodging expenses unless prior agreement.

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Call for Sponsorship for a vibrant IBM Power community event

Dear Stakeholder of the Community, Dear Potential Sponsor,

It gives us great pleasure to invite you to the exceptional sponsorship opportunity in BeNeLux region where you will meet 120+ BeNeLux community members. Our aim is to build, maintain and expand a vibrant IBM Power and IBM i community of customers, Solution Providers and IBM.

Participant contact: There will be minimum 3 hours of participant contact opportunities during welcome coffee, other coffee breaks and lunch on the main conference day Tuesday 19 November. Further, participate in the relaxed event dinner of Monday 18 November (paid) with some participants, speakers and fellow channel partners.

Download full prospectus including sponsorship levels and values here

Expo tables allocated

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Venue – Hotel Tilburg, Dr. Bloemenlaan 8, 5022KW Tilburg, www.valkhoteltilburg.com

Hotel reservation – Book your stay at Van der Valk Hotel, Tilburg, Netherlands, the venue hotel, at a fixed reduced rate of  €173,50 per night including breakfast and excluding city tax 3.5% per night.
How to book your room –
* Send an email to Sales@tilburg.valk.nl.
* Mention Reference: Benelux Power- GF13092.
* Give your full name (example: John Doe),
* check-in and check-out dates (example: check-in 17/11/2024, checkout 20/11/2024)
* email address (example: doe@anycompany.com)
* and phone number (example: +12 345 789 1011)
However, if you can manage prepaid and non-refundable price, please check also directly on the site because at times they have promotions https://www.hoteltilburg.nl/en

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We extend our heartfelt appreciation
to our sponsors and exhibitors