JavaOne JUG Discount

If you're a JUG member, the JavaOne event team wants you to know there's a special discount for you:

"We are offering our JUG’s a special discount for the month of June to 
register for JavaOne 2014. The discount will provide an additional $200 
savings off the current Early Bird price of $1,650. This gives a total 
savings of $600 off the on-site price.

JUG members should use the code DJU4.

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