[clug] Fwd: [WSG Canberra] Announcement - March Canberra WSG meeting

[Simon Pascal Klein]

Just a heads up on the March WSG meeting and related events.
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> March Canberra WIPA/WSG meeting
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> When: Wednesday, 18 March 2009
> Time: 2.30 pm - 4.50 pm
> Where: NLA Theatre, lower ground floor, National Library of  
> Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes, ACT 2600http://www.nla.gov.au/library/locationmap.html
> Cost: Free
> RSVP: RSVP at http://webstandardsgroup.org/event/166 (essential for  
> catering purposes)
>
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/WSGCanberra
>
> We have some exciting door prizes to give away thanks to our  
> fantastic sponsor, Web Directions. The door prizes include a ticket  
> to a workshop at the upcoming Web Directions Roadshow and a range of  
> book packages.
>
> Afternoon tea is sponsored by Australian Government Information  
> Management Office (AGIMO).
>
>
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> First presentation: Stephen Collins, acidlabs
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> Topic 1: Public engagement. Public empowerment.
>
> The public sector has a growing need to be increasingly connected to  
> the public it serves. Growing demand exists for engagement of the  
> public in order to deliver more relevant policy and programs. That  
> demand is driven by governments, the public and by the agencies  
> themselves. Yet the public sector seems largely afraid of or  
> intimidated by real engagement, particularly using appropriate  
> social networking tools as one of several channels of opportunity  
> for building real and real-time collaboration.
>
> These tools, used well, offer significant opportunities to receive  
> very immediate input from the public and to connect with subject  
> matter expertise beyond the narrow scope many agencies are exposed to.
> So what's the problem? How do we fix it? How do we empower public  
> servants and the public they serve to connect and do great things  
> together?
>
> Stephen Collins is the Founder and Chief Troublemaker at acidlabs.  
> Stephen’s work involves him in mentoring, teaching and driving the  
> execution of programs introducing participatory culture, Web 2.0,  
> Enterprise 2.0 and social networking to his clients. He enjoys  
> helping people and organisations effect change in their capacity to  
> retain, distribute and share knowledge. He has extensive experience  
> with a diverse client base across government and private enterprise  
> and has expertise in social media and networking, knowledge  
> management, web strategy, information architecture and user  
> experience.
>
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> Second presentation: Mark Schenk, Anecdote Pty Ltd
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> Topic 2: Stories: An unlikely way to find out what's really going on
>
> The presentation will cover how stories provide rich insights into  
> user behaviour and requirements and how they can help you deliver  
> better outcomes. But beware, the content of the presentation can be  
> both a blessing and a curse.
>
> Mark Schenk is a Director of Anecdote Pty Ltd and is one of  
> Australia’s leading business narrative experts. His experience of  
> over 20 years includes operational, policy and senior managerial  
> roles in the public and private sector. He has helped a diverse  
> range of organisations improve their effectiveness through improved  
> collaboration practices and behaviours, including Rio Tinto,  
> Defence, Australian Taxation Office, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), BAE  
> Systems and organisations providing services to the homelessness  
> sector. Mark is currently engaged in a quest to catch a Murray Cod  
> in Lake Burley Griffin.
>
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> Our sponsors
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>
> The March Canberra WIPA/WSG meeting is proudly sponsored by Web  
> Directions and Australian Government Information Management Office  
> (AGIMO).
>
> WEB DIRECTIONS
> Founded in Australia in 2004, by long time web industry figures  
> Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp, Web Directions conferences bring  
> together the web industry’s leading experts from around the world to  
> educate and inspire attendees.  Web Directions is running a series  
> of full day workshops in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
>
> Web Directions Roadshow - Canberra Workshops - April 22 2009, http://roadshow09.webdirections.org/
>
> Three great workshops for government web designers and developers.
> * Indi Young - Mental Models (Creating web products)
> * Andy Clarke - Visual Design Masterclass
> * Lisa Herrod - A Holistic Approach to Web Usability
>
> Just $450 (use the discount code WSG)
>
> AGIMO
> The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO),  
> Department of Finance and Deregulation is working to make Australia  
> a leader in the productive application of information and  
> communication technologies (ICT) to government administration  
> information and services.
>
> AGIMO is again participating in CeBIT, the largest information and  
> communication technology trade show and forum in Australia. The  
> event will be held in Sydney from May 12-14 and will include the e- 
> Government Forum and the Australian Government expo. Early bird  
> registrations are open until 31 March, so book now!
>
> The Excellence in e-Government Award (the e-Award) nominations are  
> now open. Find out more at www.finance.gov.au/e-award. But be quick,  
> nominations close 10 March!
>
> If you’re interested in participating in CeBIT, or want to know  
> more, contact the Governance and Better Practice team atbetter.practice at finance.gov.au
>
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> Other events
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>
> Canberra Girl Geek Dinners
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> Canberra: 21 February 2009
> http://girlgeekdinnerscanberra.blogspot.com/
>
> IA Cocktail Hour
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> Canberra: 26 February 2009
> IA Cocktail Hour is a community of information architects in  
> Canberra. Come hear Nathan McDonald of the Mustor Institute talk  
> about making sense of complex documents.
> http://iacanberra.org/2009/02/14/ia-cocktail-hour-26-february-2009/
>
> Canberra UX Book Club
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> Canberra: 2 March 2009
> http://groups.google.com.au/group/uxbookclubcanberra
>
> Web Directions Roadshow
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> Canberra Workshops: 22 April 2009
> 3 cities, 5 days, 6 great workshops for designers, coders and  
> managers who work on the web.
> http://roadshow09.webdirections.org/
>
>
> WebDU
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> Sydney: 21-22 May 2009-02-20
> The webDU conference offers the opportunity to get hands-on  
> technical training, gain new skills, hear breaking news from the Web  
> Industry, network with peers and industry leaders, to help in the  
> development and delivery of web applications.
> http://www.webdu.com.au/
>
> UX Australia
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> Canberra: 25-27 August 2009
> UX Australia 2009 is a 3-day user experience design conference, with  
> inspiring and practical presentations, covering a range of topics  
> about how to design great experiences for people.
> http://www.uxaustralia.com.au/
>
>
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> Web Industry Professionals Association
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>
> The Web Industry Professionals Association (WIPA) aims to foster the  
> development of the web industry in Australia and provide forums  
> where people who work in all the different facets of the industry  
> can come together and exchange ideas.
>
> WIPA is not just for one web practice or section of the industry.  
> WIPA is for all web professionals in Australia including, designers,  
> content writers, information architects, usability and accessibility  
> specialists, web developers, interface developers, online content  
> producers etc. In short, anyone who works in the business and who  
> has an interest in discussing, promoting and improving the work we do.
>
> Australian web professionals can now join WIPA at http://wipa.org.au
>
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> Future Canberra WIPA/WSG meetings
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>
> We are looking for speakers and sponsors for future WIPA/WSG  
> meetings.  Please get in touch if you or your organisation are  
> interested in doing either.
>
> Please pass this invite onto anyone who may be interested.
>
>
>
>
> Ruth Ellison
> Co-organiser of the Canberra Web Standards Group
> User Experience designer, information architect
> Email: me at ruthellison.com
> Website: http://www.ruthellison.com
> Twitter: http://twitter.com/RuthEllison
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