Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 7th November 2008.
- IT in the Pub - Monday 10th November
- Young IT inthe Pub - Wednesday 12th November
- SouthAustralia.NET Launch - Wednesday 12th November
- Adelaide IT Architecture Special Interest Group - Thursday 13th November
- UniSA/ ACS Roundtable - Monday 24th November
- SA Branch Annual General Meeting and November Branch Forum
- Computer Professional Education Program Update
- Topic of the Week - ACS Honours Fallen Fellows
- Embedded Digital Production
Survey 2008
- A quick trip around 'My ACS'
- 16% discount for Red Hat Courses at Etc… Express Training Connections
1. IT in the Pub - Monday 10th November
Topic: Visit to the Traffic Control Centre, Norwood IT in the Pub for November is our final gathering for the year and it's the
long awaited visit to the Traffic Control Centre, Norwood. This tour will take
up to 2 hours from 6-8pm and following it, we will be crossing The Parade to the
Colonist Tavern for a drink and nibbles to wind up the IT in the Pub year for
2008. Date: Monday 10th November 2008
Time: 6:00pm sharp - 8:00pm
Venue: Traffic Control Centre, Corner of Sydenham Rd and The Parade Norwood, enter from
Sydenham Rd
PCP Hours: 3 - Please book through the link below to assist us with catering and
to ensure your PCP Hours are updated.
Bookings are now closed for this event.
Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10120168764924
2. Young IT in the Pub - Wednesday 12th November
Topic: This month's Young IT in the Pub will focus on the world of open source
software.
Open source software and applications are normally preferred not only because
they come with free use and distribution license but also because of the
availability of its source code. You can modify the program as per your
wish. As usual, free finger food and drinks will be provided :)
Speaker: Jack Burton
Date: Wednesday 12th November 2008
Time: 5:30pm
Venue: Queens Arms Hotel, 88 Wright Street, 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=10121416033416
3. SouthAustralia.NET Launch - Wednesday 12th November
AIIA together with
Microsoft and the Government of South Australia is pleased to
announce the launch of South Australia.NET (SA.NET) Industry Development
Cluster. SA.NET is primarily designed to bring together local ICT
organisations and promote South Australia as a world class location for software
development.
Join Brian Cunningham, Chief
Executive, Department of Trade and Economic Development, and your ICT industry
colleagues to hear about SA.NET objectives and the benefits of membership.
Guest speaker Peter Watson, Director - Software + Services, Microsoft
Australia, will give you a taste of the next wave from Microsoft and the
exciting future ahead. Network with representatives of other like-minded SA
companies using Microsoft technologies and identify skills and synergies, share
knowledge and pool resources.
Event
details and registration are available here: http://www.acs.org.au/sa/otherinfo/sa_net_invite.pdf
4. Adelaide IT Architecture Special Interest Group - Thursday 13th November Topic: Senior Architects Group – Information Session - Daniel will speak on the
creation of the Senior Architects Group and outline the planned roadmap. This
information session will cover mission, objectives and goals of the group,
membership and more! If you are interested in becoming part of the Senior
Architects Group you cannot afford this session!
Date: Thursday 13th November 2008
Time: 5:30pm
Venue: Excom Education, 191 Pultney Street, 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=10120901362995
5. UniSA/ ACS Roundtable - Monday 24th November Topic: 'Six Sigma and IT ? Strange Bedfellows?' Six Sigma is one of today’s pre-eminent business improvement methodologies, with
a long development history and an enviable track record across many diverse
industries in the manufacturing and service sectors. However, IT and software
development remain comparatively untouched by the methodology Speaker: Dr Neil Davidson
Date: Monday 24th November 2008
Time: 5:30pm for 6:00 until 7:15pm
Venue: Level 2 Westpac House 91 King William St, Adelaide (Enter from either King
William St or Currie 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=10119057856468
6. SA Branch Annual General Meeting and November Branch Forum
Branch Forum Topic: SharePoint
"SharePoint is a hot topic in business right now! CIOs, CEOs and managing
directors are all talking it up, but what exactly is it? What and where is this
so called power? During this presentation Daniel will discuss and give an
introductory overview of what SharePoint is , what it can do and what are the
benefits of implementing such a eco-system." Speaker: Daniel Brown
Date: Wednesday, 26th November 2008
Time: 5:30pm for a 6:00pm start.
Venue: Cliftons, Level 1, 80 King William Street, Adelaide
For further information and to advise of your attendance, please book here
7. Computer
Professional Education Program
8. Topic of the Week - ACS Honours Fallen Fellows
The ACS paid tribute to Dr Gerry Maynard and Warren
Hosey, two highly-respected and long-serving members who died this week after
losing battles with cancer. Eighty-two year old Gerry Maynard AM, an ACS Fellow
and Honorary Life Member from Melbourne, passed away on Tuesday 4 November while
64 year old Warren Hosey of Sydney, also an ACS Fellow, died on Monday 3
November.
“We are deeply saddened to have lost two such committed and
influential members who contributed so much to their industry, and to the life
and work of the ACS itself,” said ACS Chief Executive, Kim Denham. “Gerry and
Warren were both industry pioneers who played highly significant roles in
Australia’s academic sector. They will be greatly missed,” she said.
Dr Gerry Maynard's funeral will be held on Tuesday 11
November at 2.30pm at the Uniting Church Glen Waverly. Warren Hosey's funeral
was held today, Friday 7 November at 1.30pm at the Woronora Crematorium in
Sutherland. Details at http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=notice&temID=noticedetails¬ID=912
9. Embedded Digital Production
Survey 2008
The
m.Net Corporation has been commissioned by the South Australian Department of
the Premier and Cabinet to conduct a national research project designed to
develop an in-depth understanding of Australia’s embedded digital
production industry. They have approached the ACS as the peak Industry body
representing ICT professionals to provide our members the opportunity to
participate in the Embedded Digital
Production Survey 2008
If you or your
company are involved in the creation of embedded digital products,
please complete this short survey about your activities in this area.
The survey should take around 10 minutes to complete.
To participate, please click this link: http://upload.research.mnetcorporation.com
10. A quick trip around 'My ACS'
From the ACS homepage,
go to "My ACS." Click on "My Preferences" and then at the menu on
LHS click on "My Rewards." You now have a huge list of ACS Rewards -
Member Advocacy (Legal) Support; ACS ICT Liability Insurance &
Services; Discounts on IT Products and Services; Email Redirection;
Other Discounts; Use of ACS Logo; ACS Remuneration Survey; ACS AMEX
Gold Credit Card; ACS AMP Home Loan Package; Member Advantage
Insurance& Superannuation; ACS Ambassador Card; Travel Services
including bookings, QANTAS Club and Car Rentals at discounted rates;
Address Notification Service; and a whole range of discounts on a range
of Life Style products and services.
Why not make use of these ACS member rewards?!
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