This week, we want to focus on giving our blog readers a preview of Oracle WebCenter related events and activities happening at Oracle OpenWorld this year! Today's guest post comes from Jamie Rancourt, Senior Manager of Product Management for Oracle WebCenter.

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Are you registered to attend OpenWorld 2012 in San Francisco from September 30 – October 4?  If not, the conference details and registration information can be found at http://oracle.com/openworld!  Here’s a brief run down of the planned activities for Oracle WebCenter at this year’s event.

WebCenter Sessions

This year WebCenter will be featured in 36 sessions across the following tracks:

• Web Experience Management, Portals, Content Management and Social Network
• Middleware for Enterprise Applications
• Financial Management
• Oracle ADF and Fusion Application Development
• Applications Tools and Technology
• Applications Strategy
• Life Sciences
• Customer Relationship Management
• Oracle RightNow CX Cloud Service
• Siebel Applications
• SOA and Business Process Management
• Oracle Fusion Applications
• Oracle Commerce
• Retail
• Social Business
• Cloud Computing

• Oracle WebCenter Strategy: Engaging your Customers.  Empowering your Business
• Oracle WebCenter Sites Strategy & Vision
• Oracle WebCenter Content Strategy & Vision
• Oracle WebCenter Portal Strategy & Vision
• Oracle Social Network Strategy & Vision
• Develop a Mobile Strategy with Oracle WebCenter: Engage Customers, Employees, and Partners
• Oracle WebCenter’s Cloud Strategy: From Social and Platform Services to Mash-ups

We also have 4 interactive customer panels planned for the event:

• Using Web Experience Management to Drive Online Marketing Success
• Land Mines, Potholes, and Dirt Roads: Navigating the Way to ECM Nirvana
• Becoming a Social Business: Stories from the Front Lines of Change
• Building Next-Generation Portals: An Interactive Customer Panel Discussion

And there are many more sessions for you to attend to learn everything there is to know about Oracle WebCenter from our product experts and partners. Make sure to visit the Content Catalog for the complete session details

Labs and Demos
This year’s event also features 4 WebCenter hands on labs, each focusing on a different product area including Portal, Content, Sites and Social Network.  In addition to the labs, there will be 6 demos featuring Oracle WebCenter in both the Fusion Middleware and Cloud pavilions.  Make sure you stop by to see the latest demos and meet our knowledgeable product managers!

And don't forget about the Oracle WebCenter Customer Appreciation Event, which is sponsored by our Partners and will take place on Tuesday, October 2nd at The Palace Hotel. Be sure to watch the blog for more information in the coming months with how to register! We look forward to seeing you at Oracle OpenWorld 2012!