Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 6th June 2008.
- IT in the Pub - Tuesday 10th June
- IT Architecture Special Interest Group - Thursday 12th June
- SA CHI June Meeting -Tuesday 24th June
- Uni SA/ ACS June Roundtable - 'The Changing Role of the CIO -Challenges
and Opportunities'
- Curry SIG - Saturday 14th June - Bring your Partner!
- Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program - Enrol Now!
- ACS Launches Job Ready Program & Announces Program Partners
- 2008 Internationational Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) World Computer Congress
- Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS Members
1. IT in the Pub - Tuesday 10th June
IT in the Pub for June will be on Tuesday 10 June 2008 because of the Queens
Birthday public holiday on Monday. Topic: "Are proprietary databases doomed?"
Speaker: Allan Packer from Sun Microsystems.
Date: Tuesday 10th June 2008
Time: 5:30 for 6pm
Venue: ACS PC Recycling Group, rear of 640 South Rd, Glandore (enter in Nottingham
Crescent).
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10106729131204
2. IT Architecture Special Interest Group - Thursday 12th June
Topics/ Speakers:
- Strategies for Engaging and Supporting International Students/Staff
Members – Katrina Falkner
- Consumerisation of IT – Nigel Watson
Date: Thursday 12th June 2008
Time: 5:30
Venue: Excom Ground Floor, North Lobby, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide (corner Pulteney and
Flinders Sts)
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10108036335593
3. SA CHI June Meeting -Tuesday 24th June
Topic: 'Usability and Application of Speech
Technology in Smart Meeting Rooms'
Speaker: Ahmad Hashemi-Sakhtsari, Human Interaction Capabilities, C3I Division, DSTO
Date: Tuesday 24th June 2008
Time: 5:30 for a 5:45ish start
Venue: Excom Ground Floor, North Lobby, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide (corner Pulteney and
Flinders Sts)
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10106729065064
4. Uni SA/ ACS June Roundtable - Monday 30 June Topic: 'The Changing Role of the CIO -Challenges
and Opportunities'
Speaker: Professor Andy Koronios
Date: Monday 30 June 2008
Time: 5:45
Venue: Microsoft Auditorium, Level 2 Westpac House, 91 King William St, Adelaide
PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10106170044011
5. Curry SIG - Saturday 14th June - Bring your Partner!
The longest running ACS SA Special Interest Group....
The next meeting of the CurrySIG will be:
Date: Saturday 14th April
Time: 7 for 7:30pm
Venue:Jasmine Indian Restaurant, corner of Grenfell and Pultney Street on the section of Hindmarsh Square closest
to Rundle Mall.
The annual Saturday night 'get together'. Bring your partner and enjoy a $48 per head feast!
If you would like to attend, please contact Peter Griffith peter_griffit@acslink.net.au
Further information 0408 832 891
6. Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program Enrol now!
- CPEP is workplace-oriented and has been
developed by IT professionals for IT professionals.
- CPEP is flexible, delivered online allowing
you to focus on your career and fit in with your work/life balance.
- CPEP students study in small cohorts with
other professionals in Australia and worldwide.
- CPEP students are supported by a tutor and a
personal mentor throughout the course.
- CPEP provides a reflective process to your studies
with the Professional Practice Report under the guidance of your mentor.
- CPEP is highly regarded as a Program of
Excellence.
- CPEP is a pathway to MBA awards.
- CPEP is cost effective at only $675 per subject
for ACS Members.
13
week study periods, 8-10 hours of study per week.
Study Period 2 runs from 20 July to 18 October 2008. Enrolments close 13 July and charges will not
be made until early July. For
more information and to enrol, visit www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram
or freecall 1800 671 003.
Our latest enews is available at http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
7. ACS Launches Job Ready Program & Announces Program Partners
ACS Professional Year (PYear) Program puts focus on ICT professionalism
The
ACS (Australian Computer Society) together with the Department of
Immigration and Citizenship today launched a new Professional Year
(PYear) Program, an initiative aimed at former international overseas
students who have graduated from ICT university courses within
Australia and are seeking permanent residency. The ACS Professional
Year (PYear) Program is a ‘job readiness’ program for international
graduates, which aims to provide a bridge from university to permanent
employment. Monash Professional and Swinburne University are the
Program’s first accredited PYear Partners and are currently working
with the ACS to enhance the professionalism and Australian workplace
related skills of former ICT international students.
Details at:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=857
8. 2008 Internationational Federation of Information Processing (IFIP) World Computer Congress
7-10 September - Milan, Italy
2008
the World Computer Progress, 7-10 Sept in Milan, Italy is entitled
"Innovation and the ICT Industry". The Opening session on
"Globalization in the Digital Scenario" by the Office of President and
Prime Minister of Italy is with speakers from intergovernmental and
non-governmental organisations, national leaders and key officers of
transnational industries. There are 2 hosted conferences on
"e-Inclusion" and "Women and Technology", 13 scientific conferences
covering areas such as entertainment computing, articifiical
intelligence, security, education, knowledge management, theoretical
computer science, human-computer interaction and more as well as 17
industry-related conferences on subjects including sport, tourism and
health, textile and fashion, environment and cultural heritage,
IT-skills and smart grids.
Details at: www.wcc2008.org 9. Express Training Connections - Special Discounts for ACS Members
Red Hat
Courses – Now in Adelaide!
16% discount off retail prices, awarded to
ACS Members
Venue: Express Training Connections
Pty. Ltd., Level 5, 38 Gawler
Place, Adelaide
5000
Full schedule on web site www.etc-australia.com
An opportunity to get your Red Hat skills
up and running or consolidate your knowledge.
Please book through the email address
below to assist with registration details and to ensure you receive the
specific courses’ special promotion gift. sue@etc-australia.com
or phone 8232 4502
Do you want to
take your Red Hat qualification/skills further still?
If you have
already gained or have skills up to RH131 level, consider moving on to:
RH253 runs in Adelaide week commencing 7th
July 2008 or
RH 300 runs in Adelaide week commencing
21st July 2008
RH253 - Red Hat
Linux Networking & Security Administration
RH300 - RHCE
Rapid Track Course + RHCE (EXAM)
ACS MEMBERSHIP DISCOUNT APPLIES.
Please book through the email address below to assist with registration details
and to ensure you receive the specific courses’ special promotion gift. sue@etc-australia.com or phone 8232
4502
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