[plug] SLPWA Event - Growing Your I.T. Business V1.0

[Scott Middleton]

On Wed, 2005-03-09 at 18:42 +0800, Chris Caston wrote:
> On Wed, 2005-03-09 at 15:03, Scott Middleton wrote:
> >             The Society of Linux Professionals, WA
> >                           announces
> >                   Growing Your IT Business V1.0
> > 
> > SLPWA and OSWA have pooled resources to deliver a day of business and
> > technical discussion aimed at sole IT practitioners, and micro to medium
> > IT businesses who are working with, or interested in, Open Source
> > Software in business applications. 
> > 
> > Motivation for the day grew out of observations of the AOSS6 event
> > organised by AUUG in October 2004. The talks were informative but we
> > also observed a good deal of lively discussion during the breaks. 
> > 
> > The format for this new event is to offer key talks about IT service
> > provision from a technical and business perspective interspersed with
> > longer breaks which give enough time to view demonstrations and talk
> > with like-minded IT people about work and industry issues that matter to
> > you. 
> > 
> > Matt Kemner will be giving hands-on demonstrations of OSS products for
> > VoIP deployment which promises to be a lively part of the free time
> > activity.
> > 
> > For reasons of access to speakers, the event has been booked for 6 April
> > which means we'd like to hear from you soon of your intention to attend.
> > The major part of your attendance fee is catering and it's important
> > that we advise the catering people early that you will be
> > attending.     
> > 
> > As we've explained in the event link, if you spend much of your time
> > interacting with end users, the day is a break away from those daily
> > activities and a chance to catch up with like-minded IT professionals
> > and talk about the bigger picture and opportunities in OSS and IT. 
> > 
> > http://www.slpwa.asn.au/events
> > 
> > Regards
> 
> I'm definitely interested. Any possible venues? 
> 
Yep its at OSWA (OpenSource WA) in Technology Park Bentley.
www.opensource.wa.gov.au
http://www.opensource.wa.gov.au/demo_centre/Map/image_view

They have a very cool venue.


-- 
Scott Middleton