This means all paid members of RSMUG will receive, at no additional charge, a membership in COMMON. You'll get your own user ID and password, and will be able to attend all COMMON webinars and webcasts for the COMMON rate (often free). Your COMMON membership through RSMUG will also make you eligible for discounted entry to COMMON events, such as the upcoming COMMON Focus event in San Francisco. You'll also receive access to the COMMON forums, IBM training discounts, bookstore and conference handouts. Don’t forget the COMMON career center, which is an online job board for the midrange community. You can read more about your benefits here.

To receive your personalized COMMON User ID, contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and he will get you hooked up. Remember, this is a $149 benefit which comes free to every paid member of RSMUG (dues are still just $50 bucks per year!).