Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 7th March 2008.
- Uni SA/ ACS Special Presentation -
'Teleworking' - Book Now!
- IT in the Pub meets PC Recycling - Tuesday 11th March
- Adelaide Dot Net Users Group (ADNUG) - Wednesday 12th March
- IT Architecture Special Interest Group - Thursday 13th March
- Curry SIG Friday 14th March
- Computer Professional Education Program – Hurry - enrolments close 16 March
- Mentor/coach for year 12
student
- 2008 Young ICT Professionals
Conference - Bookings Now Open!
- Connecting Up 2008 - ‘Online and Off to the
Future' 19th - 20th May
1. Uni SA/ ACS Special Presentation -
'Teleworking' - Friday 14th March
'Telework is an innovative and flexible working practice that delivers
many business benefits.'
Presenter: Bevis England
Date: Friday 14th March 2008
Time:12:00 for a 12:30pm start
Venue: Adelaide Pavilion, Veale Gardens Cnr South Tce & Peacock Road
Cost: $29.70 - Includes a two course lunch and drinks
Bookings are essential as places are numbered!
PCP Hours: 3 - 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=10098821067462
2. IT in the Pub meets PC Recycling - Tuesday 11th March
Topic: Our theme for the evening is Green PC. Dave Staunton and Simon from the DECS
Computer Recycling Scheme have agreed to attend so that the can focus can be on
what we could be doing to encourage zero waste in respect of ICT goods at work
and at home
Date: Tuesday 11th March 2008
Time: 6:00pm for a BBQ!
Venue: 642 South Road, Glandore
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=10098821036678
3. Adelaide Dot Net Users Group (ADNUG) - Wednesday 12th March
The next meeting
of ADNUG will be held
on Wednesday 12th March 2008.
Time: 5.45pm
Venue: SA Innovation
Centre , Level
2, Westpac House, 91 King William Street,
Adelaide.
Visitors welcome. See
below for Programme.
Programme:
- 5.45 pm: Finger food and Drinks. Have
some nibbles and refreshments before we start.
- 6.15 pm: Questions
and answers. Bring along your .Net problems for discussion from
members.
- 6.25 pm Stephen
Riley – Microsoft – Security
Strategist
PCP Hours: 1 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and to ensure your PCP Hours are udated.
Bookings and further information:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10100337462872
4. IT Architecture Special Interest Group - Thursday 13th March
Topic: The
IT Architecture Special Interest Group has been running now for nearly
two years. Recently the co-ordinator has been wondering if
the group could now step up from being run by a one-man band, to being
run by a group of people who could lend their talents, experience and
expertise to further raise the profile of IT Architects and to better
direct and organise the group's activities. Come along and have your
say while enjoying some pizza and drinks!
Date: Thursday 14th March 2008
Time: 5:30pm
Venue: Excom Education 191 Pulteney St, (on the corner of Flinders St)
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=10099265355909
5. Curry SIG - Friday 14th March
The longest running ACS SA Special Interest Group.....The next meeting of the CurrySIG will be:
Date: Friday
14th March
Time:
12:30pm
Venue: Lime and Lemon, 89 Gouger St, Adelaide.
If you would like to attend, please email Peter Griffith: peter_griffit@acslink.net.au
For your Diary:
- Friday 11th April
12.30 - Maya Sweets
- Friday 9th may
12.30 - Taste of Spice
- Saturday 14th June
7.30 - Jasmin
6. Computer Professional Education Program – Hurry - enrolments close 16 March
Enrolments are closing soon, so if you are looking for
practical, work-based postgraduate education then the CPE Program will be just what you
want. With mentored and collaborative
learning, the CPE Program challenges your thinking and gives you a framework and
the skills to address issues within your organisation.
The CPE Program consists of four subjects: Three core - Business, Legal and Ethical Issues; New
Technology Alignment; Business, Strategy and IT and one elective - Project
Management; IT Service Management will run in study period 1 whilst Adaptive
Business Intelligence will commence in study period 2.
Three 13 week study periods per year:
March – June; July – October and November – February. Fees $675 per subject (or $2700 for the full
program) for ACS Members. Time
commitment is 8-10 hours per week. Study
period 1 runs from 23 March – 21 June. So if you are after a challenging, relevant
and current postgraduate education program which is delivered totally online,
enroll in the Computer Professional Education Program now!
For more information visit: www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram
or call 1800 671 003.
7. Mentor/coach for year 12
student
Would you, or someone you know, like to give some direct
encouragement to a young woman looking at a career in
ICT?
A year 12 ICT student (Unley High)
would like some extra coaching. This would be paid at a negotiable hourly
rate.
Please contact Leila on (08) 8121
5264 or 0414 697071 if you have tutoring experience, especially at the school
level.
8. 2008 Young ICT Professionals
Conference - Bookings Now Open!
'Building A Successful ICT Career - Learn,
Develop, Lead!'
They're the next generation of ICT professionals from around the world.
They're future ICT decision maker, they're bright, they're smart. Don't miss
your chance to meet them.
On 28-30 May 2008, the ACS is hosting its 5th annual event for Young IT
Professionals at Adelaide Convention Centre. You're invited to sponsor, exhibit,
or speak at this event that attracts the most talented young professionals,
graduates and students in the industry year.
Bookings are now open at: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9010&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10093705834153
For further information email youngit@acs.org.au.
See: http://www.acs.org.au/youngit/2008conference/
9. Connecting Up 2008 - ‘Online and Off to the
Future' 19th - 20th May
Registrations are now open for Connecting Up 2008 - ‘Online and Off to the
Future’. The conference is to be held on the 19th and 20th of May 2008, at the
Hilton Brisbane. Connecting Up 2008 is now in its 5th year and is a great
opportunity for the those interested in the uses of technology within the
charity and nonprofit sector. Please note that early bird conference prices
are available until the 14th of March the offer presents a 20% discount off
normal conference pricing!
For further information and registrations please see: http://www.connectingup.org/
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