Oracle Open World Summary

This was the single largest event that I have ever attended. Oracle merged in the PeopleSoft and JD Edwards user group events into their existing Oracle Open World event making a huge mega-event with at least 35,000 attendees. Just judging from the lack of available hotel rooms, I’d have to say that San Francisco couldn’t accommodate a much larger event. Next year, I understand, will add a second exhibition hall. This year, the speakers were by invitation only (again, I believe this was the case) as there was no general ‘call for papers’ as was the case in the past.

The coordinators of this event did a fantastic job. Lunch was handled in an orderly fashion. The presentation rooms were in various locations by track so that no single area had too many people than what the area could handle. Even getting to and from the Appreciation Party was without issue, ran smoothly, and even though there were a lot of people there, there were not long lines at any single facility (food, bar, restrooms, busses).

Next years event is again scheduled for San Francisco on October 22 through the 26th…book your hotel room early!