At its heart the Coalface IT Executive Community provides a series of regular, structured, executive forums where participants can network with their industry peers to hear true, real-life, 'warts-and-all', local ICT case studies in an environment conducive to sharing experiences and tactics. This is a community free of vendors, the press and consultants where people can be truly candid about their experiences. The aim is to help IT executives cut through the hype that bedevils the IT industry to enhance the success of their IT projects. Any three staff can attend any session so an organisation can fully capitalise on the networking and benchmarking opportunities offered by the Community.