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Bruce Bannerman bruce at bannerman.id.au
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The Australian Computer Society is including FOSS4G-2009 in its
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Bruce Bannerman



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Subject: Acsvic News [3018877]
Date: 11 Sep 2009 15:03:07 +1000

                                    

WELCOME TO ACSVIC NEWS - A MEMBER SERVICE FROM YOUR ACS VICTORIAN BRANCH

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                                    NEWS
                                    
                                PD COURSES
                                    
                                NETWORKING
                               Roundtable
                                National
                               Broadband
                                Network
                             &  Gala Dinner
                                    
                               This years
                                Pearcey
                               Foundation
                                National
                               Roundtable
                             theme is "NBN
                                  – the
                              platform for
                              Australia's
                                Economic
                             Recovery" and
                              will explore
                                  what
                             opportunities
                               this will
                               bring for
                               Australian
                                society.
                                    
                                    
                              The Best of
                                 Agile
                             Methodologies
                                    
                              This two day
                                 course
                              examines the
                             primary agile
                             methodologies
                               (XP, FDD,
                                 Scrum,
                             RAD/JAD, etc)
                             revealing the
                             differences in
                              techniques,
                              outputs and
                               workflow.
                              Then a closer
                             examination of
                              the various
                                 agile
                               techniques
                             considered the
                                best is
                              undertaken.
                                    
                                    
                             Branch Forum:
                                  Cloud
                               Computing
                                    
                                 Cloud
                             Computing: Is
                                all that
                                glitters
                             gold?  During
                               2008 cloud
                             computing has
                                 proved
                             successful as
                             a viable means
                              of powering
                             small business
                             operations for
                                some key
                               "utility"
                             functions such
                             as CRM, email
                               and office
                                product
                             functionality.
                                    
                                    
                              QUICK LINKS
                                    
      2009 National Pearcey Medal & Victorian State Pearcey Award
       ICT Workers Maintain Strong Levels of Full Time Employment
 Lending a Hand with Bringing the Next Generation of ICT Practitioners
                          into the Profession
             The Best of Agile Methodologies - 2 Day Course
                  Code Inspection:  Half Day Workshop
                OO Principles & Patterns:  1 Day Course
                       Business Systems Analysis
                     Branch Forum: Cloud Computing
                    The Ever-Changing New Media User
 What Women Want - the ACS and Victorian ICT Women's Network invite you
                              to find out
      Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial 2009 Conference
 22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'09)
           OzWIT 2009: Australian Celebration of Women in ICT
             Young IT in the Pub featuring a Special Guest!
                   ACS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)
                ACS Tea House Toastmasters Club Meeting
        ACS Email Redirection Service - youralias at acsmail.net.au
                                    
 PLEASE NOTE:  COURSES OR EVENTS OFFERED BY OTHER ORGANISATIONS ARE NOT
                      NECESSARILY ENDORSED BY ACS
                                    
                                  NEWS
                                    
      2009 National Pearcey Medal & Victorian State Pearcey Award
                                    
        Roundtable - National Broadband Network  &  Gala Dinner
                                    
 This years Pearcey Foundation National Roundtable theme is "NBN – the
   platform for Australia's Economic Recovery" and will explore what
         opportunities this will bring for Australian society.
                                    
Following dinner and a keynote address Senator Stephen Conroy, Minister
 for Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy will present the
             2009 Pearcey Medal and Victorian State Award.
                                    
      With over 200 industry leaders expected to attend, this late
     afternoon/evening event provides all participants an unmatched
 opportunity to be associated with innovation, and ICT industry thought
                        leadership in Australia.
                                    
                               Speakers:
  Confirmed speakers include: Rt Hon Senator Stephen Conroy, Dr Peter
 Cebon, MC for the evening  and the Pearcey Oration to be delivered by
            Robyn Williams, renowned ABC Science Journalist
                                    
The comprehensive agenda for this informative afternoon & evening event
    delivers value for any participant in the Australian ICT sector.
                                    
                                Program:
                                    
                          2.45pm  Registration
                          3.15 pm Introduction
    3.30 pm Debate 1 - Panel to discuss the impact of the NBN on the
                            national economy
                   4.30pm  Coffee Break & Networking
 5.00 pm Debate 2 - Gen X & Y give their perspective on how the digital
           economy will be the platform for national success
                     6.00pm  Cocktails & Networking
                             7.00pm  Dinner
                  7.30pm  Victorian Award Presentation
                      7.40pm  Pearcey Medal Award
                8.30pm  Speech by Senator Stephen Conroy
               9.00pm  Pearcey Oration by Robyn Williams
                          9.30pm  Formal close
                                    
  Venue:  La Trobe Ballroom, Sofitel Melbourne on Collins, 25 Collins
                        Street, Melbourne, 3000
                   Date:  Thursday 1 October, 2009  
                     Time:  Registration:  2.00pm  
             Cost:  Individuals: $200 per person (incl GST)
 Sponsor Table of 10: $2,400 (incl GST and logo on table and program).
                                    
                                 Note:
                                    
If booking a table, please register on line and then email the names of
           the 10 guests attending to acsvicevents at acs.org.au
                                    
                         Click here to register
                                    
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       ICT Workers Maintain Strong Levels of Full Time Employment
                                    
 ACS creates taskforce to examine age discrimination in the ICT sector
                                    
       ACS has released the results of its annual Information and
Communications Technology (ICT) Employment Survey for 2009.  The Report
   indicates that 24.7% of respondents have experienced some form of
  unemployment at some stage in the last five years – down from 29% of
    respondents in 2007.  This improvement indicates that the global
 financial slowdown has had little impact to date on the proportion of
              ICT professionals who are employed full-time
                                    
  The ACS members survey reveals that based on workload and employment
 characteristics, ICT employment for full time workers remains strong.
                                    
 Of those employed, 65% are working more than a 40 hour week - the same
percentage as in 2007.  However, there is a marginal improvement in work
    life balance, with less employees working over 50 hours a week.
                                    
In comparison to the 2007 boom period, there has been a minor reduction
 in full-time and only a slight increase in part-time work reported in
     2009, suggesting that employment levels have remained steady.
                                    
                      Click here for more details
                                    
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 Lending a Hand with Bringing the Next Generation of ICT Practitioners
                          into the Profession
                                    
The ACS Education Professional Year program has been running since early
May 2008 and is currently looking for expressions of interest for tutors
in the online learning experience for Professionalism in ICT.  Read more
           about the program at http://www.acs.org.au/pyear/.
                                    
     The program is delivered in partnership with the ACS Education
    Professional Year Partners which includes Professional Pathways
Australia (PPA), Swinburne University and Navitas in Melbourne, Navitas,
 Education Centre of Australia and PPA in Sydney.  Full details on this
 are at http://www.acs.org.au/index.cfm?action=load&temID=pypaccredited
                                    
   The Professional Year Partners deliver two components face to face
 (Business Communications Skills and Australian Workplace Culture) and
then arrange work experience placements with host companies.  These two
    components are around 13 weeks each and are part time.  The work
 placement is called an 'internship' and is unpaid and full time for 12
                                 weeks.
                                    
The component ACS Education directly conducts is Professionalism in ICT
(PICT) and is delivered online in the Moodle Learning Management System
  (LMS) at the same time as the internship placement.  It is a 14 week
  program with 2 non contact weeks in which assignments are submitted.
 Each week the tutor loads the weekly Moodle forums with the work to be
 undertaken by the participants and grades the work of the participants
      for the previous week, providing individual feedback to each
participant.  In all there are between 10 and 20 participants per cohort
 and the workload is around 10 hours per week.  All grades and feedback
    are deposited in the LMS each week.  Because we are working with
international graduates, we also take on the role of mentor to help them
         understand the work of ICT practitioners in Australia.
                                    
 ACS Education offers a modest payment per student to tutors.  For the
most part, tutors are motivated by other than money, for example wanting
 to return something to the profession or an interest in helping those
entering the profession to also return something one day.  Tutors often
    learn something along the way as the learning materials are all
                               provided.
                                    
  Please give some thought to helping ACS Education deliver one of the
    most highly regarded adult learning experiences in professional
  development.  If you think this could be of interest to you, please
  contact the program's Academic Program Co-ordinator, Brenda Aysnley.
                                    
                      Brenda can be contacted at:
                                    
                Email:     brenda.aynsley at acslink.net.au
     Mobile:    +61(0) 412 662 988 || Skype/Yahoo/Twitter: baynsley
        Phone:    08 7127 0107 : 08 8357 8844  Fax:08 8272 7486
                                    
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                        PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
                                    
             The Best of Agile Methodologies - 2 Day Course
                                    
 This full two day course examines the primary agile methodologies (XP,
   FDD, Scrum, RAD/JAD, etc) revealing the differences in techniques,
                         outputs and workflow.
                                    
Then a closer examination of the various agile techniques considered the
    best is undertaken, through six real-world case-studies and four
                          workshop exercises.
                                    
                   Quotes from previous participants:
                                    
 "[liked/learnt] use cases, class diagrams, XP iterations and releases,
  general workflow of agile methods"  George Benko, Software Engineer,
                           MetOcean Engineers
                                    
                        Presenter:  Dwayne Read
                                    
Dwayne Read BSc. is an Agile and Object-Oriented specialist with over 18
   years in the software industry. Dwayne has in-depth knowledge and
   practical experience in a wide range of agile and object-oriented
   techniques.  Dwayne has been a key player in a range of successful
  projects ranging from $50K, 3 month commercial product developments
  through to $20M, 4 year highly complex R&D and defence applications.
  Dwayne draws on his practical experiences to provide focused training
    workshops as well as on-site mentoring and facilitation in such
 techniques as iterative development, JAD sessions, use case modelling,
    software architecture, design patterns, test-driven development,
                automated testing, code inspection, etc.
                                    
                           Who should attend:
                                    
 This course is intended for fully qualified and/or practicing software
 engineers looking to find the Best of Agile Methodologies.  It is also
 likely to be of interest to team leaders and software managers and can
        be tailored to meet participants specific requirements.
                                    
                       Venue:  Melbourne (TBA)  
             Date:  Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 September, 2009
                             Time:  8.45am
                            PCP Hours:  21  
                                    
    Full course outlines and on-line registration are available from
                         www.ss.com.au/training
                                    
 For further information and registration please email: info at ss.com.au
                                    
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________________________________________________________________________
                  Code Inspection:  Half Day Workshop
                                    
A very hands-on training workshop, with review of the different forms of
code inspection/peer review, followed by a practical code inspection (in
     pairs) of the attendees code they've brought to the workshop.
                                    
                   Quotes from previous participants:
"The exercise of actually reviewing code/being reviewed was very useful
 for understanding the concept" Gerard Chin, Software Engineer - Fugro
                                 Survey
                                    
                        Presenter:  Dwayne Read
                                    
Dwayne Read BSc. is an Agile and Object-Oriented specialist with over 18
   years in the software industry. Dwayne has in-depth knowledge and
   practical experience in a wide range of agile and object-oriented
   techniques.  Dwayne has been a key player in a range of successful
  projects ranging from $50K, 3 month commercial product developments
  through to $20M, 4 year highly complex R&D and defence applications.
  Dwayne draws on his practical experiences to provide focused training
    workshops as well as on-site mentoring and facilitation in such
 techniques as iterative development, JAD sessions, use case modelling,
    software architecture, design patterns, test-driven development,
                automated testing, code inspection, etc.
                                    
                       Venue:  Melbourne (TBA)  
                 Date:  Wednesday 16 September, 2009  
                            Time:  8:30am  
                              PCP Hours 5
                                    
    Full course outlines and on-line registration are available from
                         www.ss.com.au/training
                                    
 For further information and registration please email: info at ss.com.au
                                    
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________________________________________________________________________
                OO Principles & Patterns:  1 Day Course
                                    
   Two fundamental aspects of designing object-oriented software are
 explained – OO Design Principles are the underlying guidelines for all
 OO designs; and Design Patterns are the essence of reuse (and good OO
 design by example).  A range of principles and patterns are presented
  with two workshop exercises undertaken to cement this understanding.
                                    
                   Quotes from previous participants:
                                    
"I learnt how to apply design patterns, was fun, good balance of theory
   and practical workshops"  James Ioppolo, Software Eng. - Immersive
                              Technologies
                                    
    Full course outlines and on-line registration are available from
                         www.ss.com.au/training
                                    
 For further information and registration please email: info at ss.com.au
                                    
                        Presenter:  Dwayne Read
                                    
Dwayne Read BSc. is an Agile and Object-Oriented specialist with over 18
   years in the software industry. Dwayne has in-depth knowledge and
   practical experience in a wide range of agile and object-oriented
   techniques.  Dwayne has been a key player in a range of successful
  projects ranging from $50K, 3 month commercial product developments
  through to $20M, 4 year highly complex R&D and defence applications.
  Dwayne draws on his practical experiences to provide focused training
    workshops as well as on-site mentoring and facilitation in such
 techniques as iterative development, JAD sessions, use case modelling,
    software architecture, design patterns, test-driven development,
                automated testing, code inspection, etc.
                                    
                       Venue:  Melbourne (TBA)  
                  Date:  Thursday 17 September, 2009  
                            Time:  9:00am  
                            PCP Hours:  10  
                                    
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                       Business Systems Analysis
                                    
Getting the requirements right is key to successful systems development
 and maintenance. Many of the problems associated with development and
 maintenance projects are attributable to business requirement issues –
       definition, specification, communication and modification.
                                    
Analysts need to demonstrate particular skills and techniques which lead
to a disciplined and professional end-result. The goal of this practical
  workshop is to provide analysts with the core concepts and practical
 techniques to drive system specifications in today’s rapidly changing
                        development environment.
                                    
       At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
                                    
     Define the stages of development from initiation to successful
implementation of a new business system, and the role the analyst plays
   Perform a feasibility study and a detailed business investigation,
                    including cost/benefit analysis
   Plan and conduct interviews that are both searching and effective
Organise and analyse the results of an investigation in order to satisfy
                           user requirements
     Become familiar with tools that support modelling and analysis
  Understand the importance of effective documentation to satisfy user
                              requirements
    Recognise the importance of client involvement at all stages of
                              development
                                    
                          Who should attend:  
  This course is intended for all staff working in a Business Analyst
   role. The course will outline the roles and responsibilities of an
    Analyst in the investigation and delivery of business solutions.
   Attendees will receive a comprehensive manual, which serves as an
                 excellent reference after the course.
                                    
                        Presenter:  Athol Mapham
                                    
   Athol Mapham is an accountant by profession and has over 15 years
   experience in the IT industry, ranging from programming to senior
 management. In his career he has worked on a wide variety of projects,
  ranging from vehicle control and manufacturing systems to wholesale
    banking. Athol joined BIS in 1987 as a Project Manager in Retail
   Banking, and subsequently held the position of Financial Services
  Manager with the Banking Group, responsible for the implementation,
 maintenance and customer support for BIS financial systems.  Since his
 move to the BIS Training group in 1989, Athol has been responsible for
   the marketing of training and consultancy services to the Federal
Government and for training in project management, systems and business
   analysis and operations management. Athol is a Microsoft Certified
  Professional trainer for Microsoft Project for Windows, a Chartered
  Secretary and a member of the Chartered Institute of Secretaries and
  Accountants. He delivers regular public and Inhouse courses for the
                      Australian Computer Society.
                                    
          Venue:  ACS Level 2/120 Clarendon Street, Southbank
             Date:  Monday 5 to Wednesday 7 October, 2009  
           Time:  Mon 9:00am-5.30pm, Tues-Wed 8.30am-5.30pm  
     Cost:  ACS Members: $1250.00  Non Members: $1450.00 (inc. GST)
                             PCP Hours:  20
                                    
                         Click here to register
                                    
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                               NETWORKING
                                    
                     Branch Forum:  Cloud Computing
                                    
  Cloud Computing: Buying a Stairway to Heaven - is all that glitters
                                 gold?
                                    
 During 2008 cloud computing has proved successful as a viable means of
powering small business operations for some key "utility" functions such
 as CRM, email and office product functionality. But to what extent are
 the emerging capabilities proving themselves for large corporates and
 Government? Do they have such different requirements that the benefits
     translate differently for them? Indeed what are the steps that
 corporates and Government can take to maximise the advantages of cloud
    computing in lowering costs and improving collaborative working?
                                    
  Presenter:  Paul Cooper, Industry Director, Public Sector and Cloud
            Computing Solutions SMS Management & Technology
                                    
 Paul Cooper has an IT career of 25 years and over that period has lead
or participated in a number of technology innovations for corporate and
  blue chip clients with the end user experience at the centre of his
focus. Some highlights include leading the technical architecture effort
  for the first standard operating environment deployed within a major
   corporate in Australia. This deployment resulted in a standardised
  desktop, mail, applications suite and back-end mainframe environment
   being successfully implemented. Paul also developed an innovative
  Business Technology Plan for a major Victorian Government Department
   which resulted in a major standardised delivery environment being
                              established.
                                    
  More recently, Paul lead the establishment of the Emerging Business
 stream within his firm with a particular emphasis on the potential of
   cloud computing and social computing to improve work practices and
 reduce costs. Paul has a Ph.D in Biochemistry (Melb University) and a
Grad Dip in Business (Org Change) from RMIT University. Paul has held a
   number of senior consulting and management positions with SMS and
currently holds the position of Emerging Business Director and Health &
        Public Sector lead with SMS Management & Technology Ltd.
                                    
                         Refreshments provided.
                                    
      Venue:  Telstra Theatrette, 242 Exhibition Street, Melbourne
                 Date:  Wednesday 16 September, 2009  
                       Time:  5:30pm for 6.00pm  
         Cost:  ACS Members FREE  Non Members $20.00 (inc. GST)
                              PCP Hours 2
                                    
                         Click here to register
                                    
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                                 EVENTS
                                    
                    The Ever-Changing New Media User
                                    
  A public lecture by Professor Jeffrey Cole (USC Annenberg School for
                             Communication)
                                    
Drawing on ten years of data and insights from a worldwide project in 30
countries, Jeffrey Cole, director of the Center for the Digital Future,
will separate myth from reality as he describes how the Internet, mobile
          and broadband are changing the fabric of daily life.
                                    
  Is the web a continued threat to television, or can the two live and
                            thrive together?
                                    
             How will advertising evolve in a digital era?
                                    
  This presentation will examine the trends and developments that are
            likely to occur in the next two to three years.
                                    
    Venue: Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, AGSE Room
           207,Cnr. Wakefield & John Street, Glenferrie, Vic
                    Date:  Tuesday 15 September 2009
                          Time:  3:30pm-5:30pm
                                        
For further information or to RSVP please email: isradmin at swin.edu.au by
                       Friday 11 September, 2009.
                                    
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________________________________________________________________________
 What Women Want - the ACS and Victorian ICT Women's Network invite you
                              to find out.
                                    
  No, it's not Mel Gibson being able to suddenly be able to hear what
women really think, but it is what ICT women had to tell the ACS during
  2008 when 28% of its female membership participated in a month long
survey, still believed to be the only survey of this type of Australian
                             women in ICT.
                                    
      Our October Breakfast, will briefly outline the results and
  recommendations of the survey, but rather than have a special guest
   speaker, we are doing something a little different at this event.
                                    
 This Breakfast Event will be a real chance to network with your fellow
   ICT females.  We'd like you to come along and share both your own
workplace issues and most importantly your successes and techniques you
          made use of when overcoming some of the obstacles.  
                                    
A number of workplaces are starting to provide the kind of support that
 will keep women in the workforce, particularly at more senior levels,
     but woman are still leaving the workforce and not just in ICT.
                                    
Come along in October and have your chance to tell us your own stories.
                                    
                                    
                     Dictionary.com: network - noun
                                        
           * Telecommunications, Computers. a system containing any
        combination of computers, computer terminals, printers, audio or
            visual display devices, or telephones interconnected by
           telecommunication equipment or cables: used to transmit or
                              receive information.
                                        
                                        
                                        
       * An association of individuals having a common interest, formed
        to provide mutual assistance, helpful information, or the like.
                                        
 For marketing purposes, please let us know if you are both a member of
                    the ACS and Vic ICT for Women.  
                                    
 All are welcome including our male colleagues, and we look forward to
                    welcoming you at the breakfast!
                                    
                    Date:  Thursday 15 October, 2009
                   Time:  7.00am for 7.30am - 9.00am
Venue:  RACV City Club, 501 Bourke Street Melbourne, Bourke Rooms 1 & 2
   Cost:  ACS & VIC ICT Members $40.00 - ACS &VIC ICT Student Members
               $30.00 - Non Members $50.00               
                                    
Bookings:   Our ACS-W/VicICT4W Breakfasts book out early and places are
       strictly limited.  Register early to avoid disappointment!
                                    
                         Click here to register
                                    
             Join the ACS-Women LinkedIn Group: Click Here
                                    
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      Free and Open Source Software for Geospatial 2009 Conference
                                    
    Carrying on the FOSS4G conference tradition 2009 will present a
   comprehensive agenda, combining content from across the geospatial
                               spectrum.
                                    
  In line with the 2009 theme, "User Driven", the conference will have
   renewed focus on the business imperatives for adopting open source
 solutions. The program will contain a broad range of presentations and
    case studies that address the topics of interest to managers and
     decision makers as well as those that may be more technically
                              orientated.
                                    
There is a supurb range of workshops and tuitorials that will appeal to
 those new to geospatial and looking to get started, and to those that
are keen to expand their skills and take their existing implementations
                    and projects to the next level.
                                    
FOSS4G 2009 also boasts a excellent range of keynote speakers. FOSS4G is
a unique event which collects together a global community into a single
    location for an intensive week of activity. Year on year, FOSS4G
provides a great opportunity to take part in a very special event, where
 ideas mix together with language to create a network of collaboration
                            and creativity.
                                    
         Venue: Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre, Sydney  
                      Date:  20-23 October 2009  
                        Time:  9.00am - 5.00pm  
                             PCP Hours:  5
                                    
                   ACS members receive a 5% discount.
                                    
                 Visit the website to register online:
   https://ei.eventinfotech.com.au/ei/rs.esp?id=739&scriptid=LOGINDR  
                                    
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________________________________________________________________________
 22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence (AI'09)
                                    
   The 22nd Australasian Joint Conference on Artificial Intelligence
  (AI'09) is being hosted by Monash University, Faculty of Information
  Technology and will be co-located with the Australasian Data Mining
     Conference (AusDM '09) and the Fourth Australian Conference on
Artificial Life (ACAL'09). The Conference will be held at the University
                  of Melbourne, 1 to 4 December, 2009.
                                    
 Venue:  University of Melbourne, ICT Building (105), 111 Barry Street,
                      Parkville Campus, Melbourne
                       Date:  1-4 December, 2009
                                    
                  Further information can be found at:
     http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/news/conferences/ai09/
                                    
                              To register:
http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/about/news/conferences/ai09/Pages/Registration.html
                                    
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                               ACS WOMEN
 
           OzWIT 2009: Australian Celebration of Women in ICT
                                    
         Monash University, Caulfield Campus December 1, 2009.
                                    
 Featuring: Jo Miller, The Women's Leadership Coach and one of Silicon
Valley's Women of influence for 2008.  Jo will deliver her  "Becoming a
               Person of Influence" interactive workshop
                                    
Presentations, panels and papers (unrefereed) will be accepted until 30
                               August.  
                                    
                 Registration Opens: 15 September, 2009
                                    
                           Conference costs:
     $100.00 Early Bird (before 31 October) $90.00 for presenters;
                       $125.00 after 31 October;
                      $50.00 for current students.
                                    
More details on conference registration will be available in September.
           These costs do not include the Conference Dinner.
                                    
 Co-Chairs: Dr Catherine Lang; Associate Professor Julie Fisher and Dr
                            Annemieke Craig
                                    
                         For more information:
 http://www.ozwit.org/version_three/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
                                    
             This Conference is proudly sponsored by ACS-W
                                    
            Join the Victorian ACS-Women LinkedIn Group at:
                 http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/1119197
                                    
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                         YOUNG IT PROFESSIONALS
                                    
             Young IT in the Pub featuring a Special Guest!
                                    
 We are pleased to announce that this month's YIT in the Pub event will
               feature a distinguished ICT professional.
                                    
 Our special guest will provide an informal talk at the commencement of
the evening and will then stay and network with Young ICT professionals.
                                    
This event will provide you with a great opportunity to speak to a very
  successful ICT professional about the ICT industry and your career.
                                    
 As always, this event provides for a great forum to get together with
  like minded people, peers and fellow students for a drink and have a
                     chat in a relaxed atmosphere.
                                    
                    Drinks & Refreshments Provided!
                                    
                   Presenter:  Chris Tisseverasinghe
                                    
  Chris Tisseverasinghe is an Associate Partner in IBM Global Business
Services based in Melbourne, Chris is senior practitioner in Enterprise
 Architecture and IT Transformation.  Chris joined IBM Global Business
  Services in December 2006 as an Associate Partner.  Chris is a high
calibre IT Architect, with a strong blend of IT Strategy & Architecture
 definition, IT Application implementation and large scale Business/IT
    transformation delivery experience.  He has over 25 years of IT
  experience working in large multi-national organisations such as CSC
  Australia, CGU Insurance, Medibank Private, Coles Myer Group and IBM
                               Australia.
                                    
   Venue:  The Imperial Hotel, Cnr Bourke & Spring Streets, Melbourne
                  Date:  Thursday 17 September, 2009  
                            Time:  6:00pm  
                                    
                         Click here to register
                                    
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                        SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
                                    
                   ACS SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS (SIGs)
                                        
                  * Network with professionals in your field
                      * Keep updated with your industry
                           * Located in every state
                         * Get involved with the ACS
                                        
  Click here to see the special interest groups available in Victoria.
                                    
        Like to form a Special Interest Group:  Contact Tom Rose
                                    
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                ACS Tea House Toastmasters Club Meeting
                                    
  The ACS has a special interest group (SIG) in Toastmasters.  We have
 established our own club - Tea House Toastmasters for both ACS Members
                            and Non Members.
                                    
  For information on meetings, membership fees, etc visit our website
                   http://teahouse.freetoasthost.ws/
                                    
 The Toastmasters program will improve your presentation, speaking and
listening skills in a supportive, professional environment. The meeting
         will be fun and entertaining as well as instructional.
                                    
  Note:  This meeting is a  Tea House Toastmasters speech contest and
guests are unable to attend or register, but we would love to see guests
       at our next meeting which will be held on 20 October 2009.
                                    
         For further information on our speech contest contact
              pam.barnes at acs.org.au or call 1800 671 003.
                                    
    You can attend as a guest to find out more about how Toastmaster
        meetings are held. Light refreshments will be provided.
                                    
       Meeting starts at 6.15pm sharp.  We hope to see you soon!
                                    
          Venue:  ACS Level 2, 120 Clarendon Street, Southbank
                  Date:  Tuesday 15 September, 2009  
                         Time:  6:00pm Sharp  
                              PCP Hours  2
                                    
                         Click here to register
                                    
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                                BENEFITS
                                    
        ACS Email Redirection Service - youralias at acsmail.net.au
                                    
  The ACS provides its members with an email redirection service as an
  included member benefit. This service allows a member to maintain a
 constant youralias at acsmail.net.au address or youralias at acslink.net.au
 while managing online on a 24/7 basis the addresses to which incoming
                         emails are redirected.
                                    
If you are moving around on a regular basis then this service should be
                              invaluable.
                                    
  The Email Redirection Service operates using the concept of an email
    address (alias) in the format "youralias at acsmail.net.au" -  with
incoming emails to this address being redirected to one or two standard
email addresses. These redirection addresses and in fact the allocation
     of the alias can be managed online by the member via My Email
  Redirection section in the Members Only Site. Once you have an alias
allocated then any email directed to "youralias at acsmail.net.au" will be
redirected to the addresses you have specified. Online updating is also
 fully operational for members with the earlier @acslink.net.au domain.
                                    
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