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eNews this week



Welcome to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 8th February 2008. 

  1. Seeking ICT Professionals in Data Management and Project Management 
  2. IT in the Pub - Monday 11th February
  3. ADNUG Adelaide Dot Net Users Group - Wednesday 13th February
  4. IT Architecture SIG - Thursday 14th February
  5. Uni SA/ ACS Roundtable  - Monday 18th February
  6. IT Service Management Special Interest Group - Tuesday 19th February
  7. IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 3rd March 2008
  8. Igatech Consulting - Special Offer for ACS Members
  9. 2008 International Young ICT Professionals Conference


1. Seeking ICT Professionals in Data Management and Project Management 

ACSEducation, the division of the ACS responsible for professional development, is seeking volunteers to assist with assessment of candidates sitting the ACS Diploma of Information Technology examinations (http://www.acs.org.au/dit/). 

Volunteers must be ACS Members with current PCP status. 

The commitment is not great yet the rewards include: 
  •  up to 25 hours recognised professional development activity (claimable as PCP hours).
  •  an honorarium to cover costs.
  •  a richer and more interesting CV.
  •  the satisfaction of contributing to the ICT profession and the ACS. 

For further information, please contact the Registrar of ACSEducation, Ms Pam Barnes, at pam.barnes@acs.org.au or 1800 671 003 (Freecall within Australia).


2.  IT in the Pub - Monday 11th February

Presenter: Garry Putland, General Manager, Business Development, education.au

Date:Monday 11th February 2008
Time: 5:30pm
Venue: Regattas Bistro, Convention Centre, North Terrace

PCP Hours: 2 - Please book through the link below 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=10097831756903


3. ADNUG Adelaide Dot Net Users Group - Wednesday 13th February

Topics: Windows 2008 - Jeff Headley and Silverlight - James Chapman-Smith

Date:Wednesday 13th February 2008
Time: 5:30pm
Venue: SA Innovation Centre ,  Level 2,  Westpac House, 91 King William Street, Adelaide ,

PCP Hours: 1

Further information: Peter Griffith 0408 832 891


4. IT Architecture SIG - Thursday 14th February

Topic: International Association of Software Architects (IASA) and Ruby on Rails

Presenters: Paul Turner and Adam Davies

Date:Thursday 14th February 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 ensure your PCP Hours are updated.

Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10097314435081

 

5.  Uni SA/ ACS Roundtable  - Monday 18th February

Topic: "What REALLY is IT Governance and HOW do you Design an Effective IT Governance Structure?"

Presenter: Prof Joe Peppard

Date: Monday 18th February 2008
Time: 5:45pm
Venue: Bradley Forum, Hawke Building City West Campus University of South Australia

Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10095799578057



6. IT Service Management Special Interest Group - Tuesday 19th February

Topic:  Challenge 1: 'Business-IT integration and business value quantification'

Presenter: Mark Vincent

Date:Tuesday 19th February 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 ensure your PCP Hours are updated.

Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10097831751927


7. IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 3rd March 2008

Topic: "Facilitation Techniques - Using technology to capture issues & knowledge".

Presenter: Brian Nielsen

Date:Monday 3rd 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 ensure your PCP Hours are updated.

Bookings and further information: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10092576993241



8. Igatech Consulting - Special Offer for ACS Members

Igatech Consulting now has Oracle, Sun and HP courses scheduled. They are offering 5% discount on selected courses especially for ACS students.

Please see the links below for further information on the courses available:

Oracle training

Sun training

HP training

Contact Igatech directly for bookings and further information:

Kajal Thaker, Education Manager
IGATech -A-DB group Company
Level 3/ 86 Pirie Street    |  Adelaide    |   SA 5000
Phone: 08 8232 9622   |   Fax:  08 8232 9611 
Email : kajal.thaker@a-db.com



9.  2008 International Young ICT Professionals Conference - 28-30 May 2008 - Adelaide

'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.

Further information will be available soon or email youngit@acs.org.au.

See: http://www.acs.org.au/youngit/2008conference/


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