Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 18th April 2008.
- 2008 International Young ICT
Professionals Conference Early Bird ends today!
- South Australian Branch Forum - Wednesday 23rd April
- Uni SA/ ACS Roundtable - Monday 28th April
- SA Computer Human Interface (CHI) April Meeting - Tuesday 29th April
- Rostrum Club 10 Monthly Meeting - Thursday 1st May
- Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program
- Electronics Industry Association - Networking Workshop - Tuesday 13th May
- Flinders University School of Informatics and Engineering - Name Change
- One
Day "Essentials for Oracle Professionals" - Friday 2nd May
1. 2008 International Young ICT
Professionals Conference Adelaide 29-30 May
Register on line today!
Early bird ends 18 April 2008
** Please note you will have to pay at the time of enrolment to be eligible for the early bird rate.**
Are you a young professional, recent graduate or
student? Do you want to learn, develop and lead your career in
ICT?
Now in its fifth year, this conference will provide you
with the techniques, skills and confidence to advance your career. You'll have
the opportunity to mix with fellow participants, speakers and potential future
employers. You will gain valuable insights into the current state of the ICT
industry, future directions, trends, essential business skills and the art of
networking.
Hear from a first class line-up of
speakers:
Jonar Nader, Futurist, Chairman of Logictivity Rob
Thomsett, Worldwide Project Management Guru Norbert Haehnel, Director of the
Developer and Platform Group, Microsoft Australia/NZ Alan Noble, Engineering
Director, Google Australia and New Zealand
Register or find out more information at www.acs.org.au/youngit/2008conference.
Confrence Brochure available at: http://www.acs.org.au/youngit/2008conference/brochure.pdf
Endorsed by: Australian Government Information
Management Office, Department of Finance and
Deregulation
Platinum sponsor: Microsoft; Silver sponsors: Department
of Further Education, Employment, Science and Technology, Government of South
Australia and Google
2. South Australian Branch Forum - Wednesday 23rd April
Topic: " Recruitment and Human Resources in
ICT"
Speaker: Michael O'Callaghan - Ross IT
Date: Wednesday 23rd April 2008
Time: 5:30 for a 6pm start
Venue: Internode, Level 3, 150 Grenfell Street, Adelaide (Next door to the Griffins Head
Hotel)
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=10102951552998
3. Uni SA/ ACS Roundtable - Monday 28th April
Topic: The Theory and Practice of Collaboration – New Approaches and Tools
Speakers: Prof Paul Swatman and Mr Michael Przytula
Date: Monday 28th April 2008
Time: 5:45 PM
Venue: HP House, 148 Frome 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=10096017930982
4. SA Computer Human Interface (CHI) April Meeting - Tuesday 29th April
Topic: 'The unfolding of technology usage over time:
from technology adoption to incorporation.'
Date: Tuesday 29th April 2008
Time: 5:30 for a 5:45 start
Venue: Excom Education, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide
Bookings - RSVP to: karen.hughes@saabsystems.com.au
for catering purposes. If you don’t remember to RSVP you are still most welcome.
Further information is available at: http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10100942839966
5. Rostrum Club 10 Monthly Meeting - Thursday 1st May
Good communication is highly valued in the workplace and the community.
Unfortunately, time, resources and training are not always available to develop,
hone and practise this valuable skill. The opportunities available within
Rostrum will help you become more proficient in crafting a speech, giving
presentations, thinking, speaking at short notice and all aspects of meeting
procedure.
Date: Thursday 1st May 2008
Time: 5:30 for a 5:45 start
Venue: Excom Education, 191 Pulteney St, Adelaide
Bookings - RSVP to: Peter
Griffith
Further information is available at:
http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=event&area=9005&temID=eventdetails&eveID=10102951783905
6. Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program
- 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.
View the latest CPE program newsletter at:
http://www.acs.org.au/cpeprogram/enewsletter/enewsletter.htm
Computer Professional Education Program - Mentors Required
Mentors are required
for students undertaking the CPE Program to provide guidance, support, sharing
of ideas and experience to assist the students to reach their potential.
Mentoring is online through the Professional Practice Report which is part of
the CPE Program requirements.
Mentoring is about encouraging and challenging
students to explore new ideas, work through dilemmas and develop new approaches
to thinking. The commitment is for the full extent of the course and the type
of mentor we require must be an experienced ICT professional, an ACS Member (PCP
preferred).
Induction program is provided and weekly tutor/mentor "chat"
sessions are held to provide support and to discuss topics. The mentoring role
is unpaid, but any expenses incurred will be met. 25 PCP hours will be allocated
to mentors per annum. For more information contact pam.barnes@acs.org.au or call 1800 671
003.
7. Electronics Industry Association - Networking Workshop - Tuesday 13th May
The Electronics Industry Association is
conducting a Networking Workshop with
leading Business Behaviourist, Richard Levy with a night of fun, interaction
and the real prospect of meeting new contacts. Set for Tuesday, May 13 at The
Oxford Hotel, the EIA extends an invitation to all members and guests for what
will be a highly informative and beneficial presentation and workshop.
Please click here
to download the official Invitation and here
for the Registration Form.
8. Flinders University School of Informatics and Engineering - Name Change
School Looks to Future with New Name
The School of Informatics and Engineering has continued repositioning itself for the future with a new name.
With immediate effect, the School is now the School of Computer Science, Engineering and Mathematics.
"This renaming has the effect of more explicitly identifying the
component parts of the School in a way that is more consistent with
terminology used elsewhere", said Professor John Roddick, Head of
School. "The term Informatics, while accurate, is often not widely
understood amongst some members of the community".
For further details please contact Professor John Roddick - John.Roddick@flinders.edu.au.
9. One Day "Essentials for
Oracle Professionals" Event - Friday 2nd May
Date: Friday, May 2nd 2008
Time: 9:15 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Venue: Mercure Grosvenor Hotel, 125 North Terrace, Adelaide
Presenters:
Connor McDonald, International Author, member of the OakTable &
Oracle Developer: "Successful Development with Oracle" in 2 x 45 minute
sessions
Tony Jambu, Oracle DBA of the Year 2003: Report from COLLABORATE 08
(hot topics, what is happening, new technologies) +
“Understanding Indexing By Examples”
Allan Packer, Senior Staff Engineer with the Performance and
Availability Engineering Group, Sun Microsystems: "Are Proprietary
Databases Doomed?"
Plus: Barry Matthews from Oracle Corporation (TBC) and other Oracle presenters (TBA)
Price:$145 for members, $195 for non-members. $65 for full-time
students, $105 per member for a group registration of 5 or more members
(TBC)
Catering: Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea
Registration: http://www.ausoug.org.au/sa
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