Welcome
to the ACS SA weekly e-newsletter for the week ending Friday 25th April 2008.
- ACS Member Advantage Package
- 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
- IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 5th May
- Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program
- Red Hat Courses – Now in Adelaide!
- Cisco Courses - Opportunity – April/May 2008
- Congratulations to ACS Professional Partnership Program (PPP) Participants - SDM
- 2008 International Young ICT
Professionals Conference Adelaide 29-30 May
1. ACS Member Advantage Package
Do you know abouth the package of
member benefits available through Member Advantage? Check the Member
Advantage website for a full list of benefits available to you through
your ACS membership. These include items such as discounted health
insurance, low cost tax return services and savings on magazine
subscriptions. See: http://www.member-advantage.com/acs/acs.asp?group=ACS for more information.
2. 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
3. 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
4. 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
5. IT Project Management Special Interest Group - Monday 5th May
Topic: IT Issues and Challenges
Surrounding Merger and Acquisition
Speaker: John Woodward, Director – ICT Transition at SA Health
Date: Monday 5th May 2008
Time: 5:15 for a 5:45 start
Venue: Excom Education, 191 Pulteney 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=10092576995871
6. Computer Professional Education (CPE) Program
What can
the Computer Professional Education Program do for you?
- 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
7. Red Hat Courses – Now in Adelaide!
16% discount off retail
prices, awarded to ACS Members
Schedule on web site www.etc-australia.com
An
opportunity to get your Red Hat skills up and running or consolidate your
knowledge with the Red Hat Linux
Essentials (RH-033)
Special Promotion Week commencing 26th May 2008 – 5
days ACS price $2730 plus GST. Promo – Include Red Hat gift.
Please book through the
email address below to assist with registration details and to ensure you
receive the special promotion gift. sue@etc-australia.com
or phone 8232 4502
8. Cisco Courses - Opportunity – April/May 2008
ICND2 - Interconnecting Cisco Networking Devices –
Part 2
Date: Week Commencing 12th
May – 5 days
Time: 9am – 5pm
Venue: Express Training Connections Pty. Ltd , Level 5, 38 Gawler Place,
Adelaide 5000
Please book through the email address below to assist with registration
details and to ensure you receive the special price of $2750 per seat for ACS
Members ($1000 per seat less than RRP).
This date only.
Bookings and further information: sue@etc-australia.com
9. Congratulations to ACS Professional Partnership Program (PPP) Participants - SDM
SDM Wins State Award for Autism Software - PocketPhrase
The Australian
Information Industry Association (AIIA) SA Chapter today announced the South
Australian winners for the iAwards. Strategic Data Management (SDM) was the
state winner for its PocketPhrase* application and is now a finalist in the
national iAwards being held 28 May 2008.
PocketPhrase
General Manager, Mike Pearson today accepted this award, presented to the most
innovative ICT solutions in the category of education and training.
“We are so
pleased that PocketPhrase has received this award. It truly recognises
PocketPhrase’s unique capability as a software application for people with
autism which is designed to develop, administer, and support the education and
social integration of individuals,” says Mr Pearson.
The software is
designed assist people with autism in schools, preschool, and child care
centres, colleges, universities, teaching and learning institutions, and in the
workplace.
SA State Manger
for SDM and parent company DWS, Geoffrey Rohrsheim, believes it is not only a
significant win for the business, but also for South Australia. “This is testament to the
fact that South Australian businesses are going national and global players in
the ICT industry.
“Part of our
strategy is to continue to build our software development centre here in Adelaide to serve the
national market.”
National winners
will be invited to represent Australia
at the Asia-Pacific ICT Awards (APICTA) in Indonesia later this year, where
they will compete with the best our region has to offer.
10. 2008 International Young ICT
Professionals Conference Adelaide 29-30 May
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
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