Welcome
to the first edition of the ACS SA weekly e-newslettefor 2008. A
very Happy New year to all our South Australian ACS Members!
- Computer Professional Education
Program
- Professional
Development Survey
- IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 4th February
- Business Communications Special Interest Group - Wednesday 6th February
- SA Computer Human Interface (CHI) meeting Tuesday 29th January 2008
- Uni SA/ ACS Roundtable - Monday 18th February
- International ICT Expo 2008 - The World Marketplace for ICT
- INICTA Short Courses - February 2008
- 2008 International Young ICT Professionals
Conference
1. Computer Professional Education
Program
You can enrol now for study period
1, 2008 – Charges will not be made until mid March
CPE Program is postgraduate IT professional education for
motivated IT practitioners. 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; Adaptive Business Intelligence*; and IT Service
Management*. *Subjects
will be offered if sufficient enrolments received.
Three 13 week study periods per year: March to June; July to October and November
to February. Fees are $675 per subject
(or $2700 for the full program) for ACS Members which is excellent value for
postgraduate study. Your time commitment
is 8-10 hours per week.
Study period 1 runs from 23 March – 21 June 2008 and enrolments are open
now!
For more information on entry requirements and subjects,
visit: www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram
or call 1800 671 003.
View the latest e-news at
http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
2. Professional
Development Survey
Have you had your say in the ACS
Members ‘Professional Development Survey’ yet? The survey runs until the end of
January – so there’s still time.
The survey should take no more than
10 minutes of your time, but your opinions are very valuable to the
ACS.
Click here to take the
survey
3. IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Tuesday 5th February
Topic: "The Right Indicators –
Seeing the Trees in the Forest"
Presenter: Bob Welldon
Date: Monday 4th February 2008
Time: 5:15 for a 5:45 start
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=10092576992541
4. Business Communications Special Interest Group - Wednesday 6th February
Topic: The first meeting for the Business Communications SIG in 2008 will be a joint
meeting with Rostrum Club 10. Club 10 focuses on presentations using aids such as projectors, overhead
projectors, white boards, flip charts.
The program for the evening will be:
- MC Ron Johnson, former State and National President Rostrum Clubs
- Presentation by Helen Bills, Club 10 Chairman 2008
- Presentation by Peter Griffith.
- Keynote presentation by Jo Adams from FPMS on MindMapping.
Date: Wednesday 6th February 2008
Time: 5:45 for a 6:00pm start
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=10096017934285
5. SA Computer Human Interface (CHI) meeting Tuesday 29th January 2008
Speakers: Aaron
Stafford - " User
Evaluation of God-like Interaction Techniques" and Benjamin
Avery - "Visualizing
Occluded Physical Objects in Unfamiliar Outdoor Augmented Reality
Environments"
Date: Tuesday 29th January 2008
Time: 5:00pm
Venue: University of South Australia Room GK2-15
Campus map can be found at: http://www.unisa.edu.au/about/campuses/cwmap.asp
For further information please see: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10095799576442
Please
RSVP to Karen.hughes@saabsysetms.com.au
if you can attend for catering purposes (as always if you haven’t RSVPd you are
still welcome)
6. 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
7. International ICT Expo 2008 - The World Marketplace for ICT
The International ICT Expo trade
event offers the perfect platform for introducing or growing your
business with ideal partners in the North East Asia region and around
the world.
Date: 14-17 April, 2008
Venue: Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hall 5, Hong Kong
In 2008 the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA)
will lead its sixth trade mission to the International ICT Expo
and invites members and industry to participate in the Australian
Pavilion.
Inaugurated in 1998, the International ICT Expo is an annual exhibition organised by the Hong Kong Trade
Development Council. Run in conjunction with the renowned Hong Kong Electronics Fair (Spring Edition),
the International ICT Expo has grown to become one of the most important networking platforms for ICT
professionals from all over the world to make business contacts and explore market opportunities.
Participating in the Australian Pavilion provides a costeffective opportunity for Australian companies to tap
into the dynamic Hong Kong and greater China markets and network with businesses from around the
globe within the world class Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre located in the heart of Hong
Kong’s bustling Wanchai district.
Further information can be found at: http://www.aimia.com.au/i-cms?page=3645
An application form can be downloaded at: http://www.aimia.com.au/i-cms_file?page=2470/ICT_Expo_OS_Application.pdf
8. NICTA Short Courses - February 2008
Introduction to UAV: Missions, Links
and Payloads
18-19 February
2008
Presenter: Mr Dave Adamy,
USA
Venue: Room 1-05, Mawson Centre,
Mawson
Lakes,
SA.
http://www.nicta.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0013/12181/UAV.pdf
Modern Digital Receiver Techniques:
From Theory to Practice
18-20 February
2008
Presenters: Prof Bill Cowley,
ITR UNISA and Dr Mark Reed,
NICTA
Venue: Room 1-02 Mawson Centre,
Mawson
Lakes,
SA
http://www.nicta.com.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/10594/DigitalReceivers.pdf
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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