[Canberra-pm] Next(?) meeting: 2nd November

[Andrew Pollock]

I think the venue we used last time worked pretty well in that it was
separate, and conducive to giving a presentation.

I'm happy to pass this on to the CLUG and SAGE-ACT lists if you like.

regards

Andrew

On Wed, Sep 21, 2005 at 04:26:48PM +1000, Jacinta Richardson wrote:
> G'day everyone,
> 
> This is advance notice that Paul (and possibly I) will be back in Canberra for
> training purposes and would love to meet up with you all for dinner.  The place
> we went last time is fine (if they promise to visit us a little more often),
> although if anyone else has suggestions for inner city, vegetarian friendly
> restaurants, we're happy to consider those too.  It helps greatly if the place
> has a separate area we can book so that it's quiet enough to do any demonstrations.
> 
> So:
> 	Date:  2nd November
> 	Time:  6:30pm
> 	Where: ?  Still to be decided.  Possibly:
> 				Bernadette's Cafe & Restaurant
> 				Shops 5 & 6
> 				Wakefield Gardens
> 				Ainslie
> 	Who:   Canberra Perl Mongers
>                SAGE-ACT members
>                CLUG members
> 
> 	What:  2 talks by Paul Fenwick
>                Possibly something else
>                Free books given to those who sent colleagues on our courses.
> 
> So you want to start a business?  (approx 60 minutes)
> =====================================================
> The clock-radio bleets loudly, and you close your eyes and try not to think
> about going to work.
> 
> Despite every assurance that a particular machine contained no valuable
> information whatsoever, and did not need to be on the backup schedule, it's now
> dead; and it's your job to recover the only copy of the now vital reports
> contained therein.
> 
> You've been working unpaid overtime for months, and management have been
> ignoring your pleas for extra technical staff. There seems to be an increasing
> trend for your boss to hand you poorly defined projects, with impossible
> deadlines and insufficient resources. To top it all off, the so-called coffee at
> work is undrinkable.
> 
> Don't you just wish that you could quit that lousy job and start your own
> business, working on the things that you actually enjoy doing?
> 
> A dose of reality for anyone thinking of striking out on their own in the world
> of computer consultancy.
> 
> 
> Conference Presentation Mind Control (approx 30 minutes)
> ========================================================
> At the heart of any good conference are its presenters.  To learn new skills and
> discover new ideas are what conferences are all about -- at least that's what
> you tell your boss when you apply for funding.  Presenting is a rewarding, and
> often prestigious activity, but some speakers seem to do it better than others.
> 
> Paul Fenwick shares his experiences of almost a decade of teaching and public
> speaking.  Discover how to keep your audience's attention, how to improve your
> presentation techniques, and how to use mind control to get others to do your
> bidding.
> 
> 
> These talks have been well received at Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane Perl
> Mongers, the SAGE conference and the Open Source Developers Club.  They're light
> hearted, entertaining and maybe a little educational.  Non-technical people will
> probably enjoy them as well.
> 
> If you'd like a more Perl-based evening, Paul has some security information I'm
> sure he'd love to cover.
> 
> It'd be good to have one or more of you:
> 	* pick a place to eat and book it
> 	* provide Paul and myself with directions to it
> 	* organise a data projector (I believe Sean may be able to help here)
> 
> I look forward to hearing from you.
> 
> 		Jacinta 	
> 
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