In this issue
Local Events
- 2009 Chairman's Christmas Cocktail Party - Wednesday 9 December
- Curry SIG - Friday 11 December
- 2010 SA Branch Conference
- Diary Dates
Local News
- Guru wins ACS YIT Prize
- 2010 Branch Executive Committee
- New IT in the Pub Convenor
- Your Free Access to TJA's November Issue
- New Elective for the Computer Professional Education Program
- Professional Year - More Tutors Needed
- Special Offers and Discounts for ACS SA Members
National News
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Chairman’s Christmas Cocktail Party
Join us for an evening of Christmas Cheer and some exciting announcements about our 50th Year! Bookings close on Friday 4th December so book now!
Who will be representing you on the 2010 SA BEC ?
See below for a list of the incoming SA BEC
ACS Appoints New CEO
Bruce Lakin took up the position of ACS CEO on the 16 November. He has had an extensive involvement with the ICT sector over a long period. Welcome Bruce
Book today for the 2009 Chairman’s Christmas Cocktail Party - Wednesday 9 December
Always the biggest event of our calendar year, book now to join Reg Coutts, ACS SA Chair, BEC Members and Branch Staff for an evening of Christmas cheer!
Bookings close at 5pm Friday 4th December.
Venue: Majestic Roof Garden Hotel, 55 Frome Street, Adelaide
Date: Wednesday 9 December 2009
Time: 5:45 for a 6pm start
Book today at : www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=load&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10150298242876
Curry SIG - Friday 11 December
The longest running ACS SA Special Interest Group…
Date: Friday 11th December
Time: 12:30pm for 12.45pm
Venue: Gungadins Restaurant, Bombay Bicycle Club,
29 Torrens Road
Ovingham S.A. 5082
http://www.bombaybicycleclub.com.au/
A $10 deposit is required for each for those attending.
If you are attending, please email Peter Griffith: pgriffit@senet.com.au by Friday 4th December, so a booking can be made for you.
Gungadins is usually booked out weeks ahead so your early attention would be appreciated.
We are happy to announce that the 2010 SA Branch Conference, celebrating 50 years of computing in SA, will be held at the the Festival Theatre on Thursday 21st and Friday 22nd October 2010. Mark these dates off in your diary and watch this space for more information!
PC Recycling Group meets every Tuesday of the month.
Please see: www.sa.acs.org.au/pc_rec_sig/index.php/Main_Page for more information. The PC Recycling Group would welcome new volunteers!
2010 Calendar of Events is now being developed
We are very quickly coming to the end of our Professional Development events for 2009. If you have any suggestions for topics or speakers you would like to see included in our 2010 Calendar of Events, or if you or your organisation have any specific training requirements or suggestions, please contact us: acssa@acs.org.au
ACS Student Member and Carnegie Mellon University Masters of IT student Guru Padiyar has won the ACS Best Student Ambassador Award for 2009 presented at the Young IT Professionals Conference. To read the full text of the article please see: http://www.heinz.cmu.edu/australia/news/news-detail/index.aspx?nid=1070
Congratulations Guru!
2010 SA Branch Executive Committee
The following will be representing SA Branch members on the Branch Executive Committee (BEC) 2010 :
Chairperson – Reg Coutts
Vice Chairperson – Jack Burton and Jason Goodridge
Honorary Secretary –Peter GriffithHonorary Treasurer – 1 Position - Vacant
Ordinary Committee Members – Tapan Dave, Glen Heinrich, Grant Wigley, Daniel Brown, Anil Gogineni, Rob Farley, Joanna Zhai, Mark Hoolboom, Sungkyun Han and Grant Petch.
Are you one of the many who has enjoyed participating in the IT in the Pub sessions over years? In 2010 we need a new convenor to keep this ever popular Special Interest Group running. If you feel you have the time and motivation to organise 10 sessions over the year please contact Brenda Aynsley: bpa@iss.net.au to find out more. With administrative support from the Branch you will be assisting us to provide this unique and valuable professional development initiative to other members as well as having a bit of fun along the way!
Your Free Access to TJA's November Issue
As a financial member of ACS, you are entitled to free access to TJA, the quarterly online Telecommunications Journal of Australia, produced by ACS's Telecommunications SIG, the Telecommunications Society of Australia (ACS-TSA). All you need to do is register (free) to become a member of ACS-TSA, using your ACS membership number and password at http://www.acs.org.au/acstsa/. Then proceed to the 'Journal' page and click the link to any of the 'latest issues'.
"Users' needs and choices for modern communications" is the theme for the superb November issue of TJA, produced in collaboration with Guest Editor, Professor Trevor Barr.
Highlights include: the first article published on Australia's new telecommunications consumer representative council, ACCAN; a history of all previous attempts at representation for residential consumers of telephone services in Australia; and comparisons of regulating for consumer representation in the UK and Australia.
And, amongst several topical articles on user needs and choices:
papers on how the roll-out of digital radio in Australia is planned to engage audiences, on rural demand for broadband, and on the needs for telecommunications services in remote indigenous communities.
New Elective for the Computer Professional Education Program
Organisational Change Management is a topic which CIOs need to address within their organisations when an IS project is being implemented. Find out more about this important new elective subject at: http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/index.cfm?action=show&conID=ocm
Offered from Study Period 1, 2010 over the 13 week study period, your investment is only $750 for ACS Member and your time commitment is 8-10 hours per week. Delivered online - no classrooms - access 24/7 with tutored and mentored learning. Interact with your peers throughout Australia and overseas. To enrol and for more information visit www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram or call (03) 9690 8000 or email cpeprogram@acs.org.au
Read the latest e-news on the Computer Professional Education Program https://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
Professional Year - More Tutors Needed
The characteristics of the Professionalism in ICT tutoring is that the tutor is or can be an ACS Member, they should have capacity to act as tutor (10 hrs per week for 14 weeks), they should have been in the ICT industry for at least 10 years, they believe they can help bring the next generation into the profession. No tutoring experience is necessary and all of the tutoring is done online using our Moodle LMS at http://education.acs.org.au/.
If you are interested in becoming at tutor of would like to find out more please contact Brenda Aynsley: bpa@iss.net.au
Special Offers and Discounts for ACS SA Members
For a full list of special offers and discounts visit: http://www.acs.org.au/sa/ Also check out the discounts made available to you as an ACS Member through Member Advantage: http://www.member-advantage.com/group.asp
ACS Chairman, Kumar Parakala, today announced the appointment of Bruce Lakin as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Society.
Mr Lakin has had an extensive involvement with the ICT sector over a long period, including recent roles as Senior Director for Symantec Asia Pacific & Japan, Managing Director of VERITAS Software and General Manager of Toshiba.
Mr Parakala said Mr Lakin’s ICT industry experience, combined with a strong community service ethic, will be of great benefit to the Society and its members. "Bruce is a leading ICT professional whose substantial industry experience and knowledge will make him an outstanding ambassador for the Society and the profession. He has a strong background at a senior management level in running large IT organisations and possesses an excellent understanding of the challenges and opportunities that impact its Australian ICT professionals. Bruce's leadership will help drive key initiatives that benefit our members and assist the ACS in advancing ICT professionalism in Australia," said Mr Parakala.
Mr Lakin said he is honoured and delighted to take up the position and challenges as CEO of the ACS. "The ACS is a strong public voice for the ICT profession and a guardian of professional standards and ethics in the industry. This is an organisation of which I am proud to be a part. I look forward to helping progress the Society’s role as an advocate for the profession, in advancing the careers of ICT professionals and its hosting of World Computer Congress in 2010. My initial areas of focus will include public issues such as the National Broadband Network, Australia’s Digital Economy, ICT skills development and careers, Green ICT and e-Security."
AIIA Chairman, John Grant, welcomed the appointment. "The AIIA welcomes Bruce Lakin into the CEO role at the ACS. Bruce is well known to many of our members and, given his long and successful career in our industry, is well positioned to support the strong leadership of ACS Chairman, Kumar Parakala. The AIIA looks forward to working closely with Bruce and the ACS in furthering our joint agenda for the ICT industry in Australia."
As you are all aware the ACS is on Twitter, our handle: @ACSnewsfeed. Twitter has introduced a new feature- Twitter Lists which allow users to organize who they follow. We have complied one list- ACS people, ideally we would like all ACS members who are on twitter to be part of this group so we can better communicate with you, the members. All you need to do is send a message to @ACSnewsfeed or email Gemma Hogan with your Twitter handle so we can add you to the list.
At the ACS, we are looking to develop a database of members who are interested in responding to questions or comments made by third parties on websites such as the Australian, Computerworld, Whirlpool, ARN etc. The ACS features in these online publications frequently and have noted a general rise in activity in the forum or comments section.
From time to time we want to be able to call on members to respond to these comments to provide a balanced perspective for all readers. If this is something you are interested in or would like further information on, please contact Gemma Hogan
ACS South Australia e-News
Mandy Watson
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