Figured the list might be interested in this.
I am a member and am going to be there. > NZCS Canterbury Branch Meeting > Thursday 25th July 2002, 5:30pm > > Linux in business: > Why Canterbury businesses are adopting Linux for > commercial use and > management issues arising from this paradigm shift > > > The presenter is Neal Irwin from > PricewaterhouseCoopers. > > At this very topical meeting, Neal will cover such > aspects as: > * Definitions and terms > * Client case studies > * Information and learning resources > * Linux and the mainstream media > * Certification and training > * Other free and open-source programs. > > Neal is a Senior IT Consultant with > PricewaterhouseCoopers. Prior to > joining PWC, Neal worked in manufacturing, printing, > financial > services,machinery importing and health services in > accounting roles. Since > joining the firm in 1995 he has worked exclusively > in the systems consulting > and implementation areas. > > Neal specialises in systems for the manufacturing > environment especially job > costing. He has experience with several Delphi based > accounting packages and > works with a VB style scripting language to > customise the implementation to > each site. > Neal has a Bachelor of Commerce and Administration > from Canterbury > University, he is a full member of NZCS, and a > member of the NZCS Canterbury > Branch Committee and holds the position of > Treasurer. > > The meeting will be held in the > PricewaterhouseCoopers Training Room, Level > 12, PricewaterhouseCoopers Building, 119 Armagh > Street. > > Lifts will be unlocked from 5:15pm - 5:45pm. people > arriving after 5:45pm > will not be able to gain access. > > The meeting is free to NZCS members. Others are > very welcome but a $5 > charge applies. > > Please make your reservation at [EMAIL PROTECTED] > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > ============================================== > After the meeting, please join us at the Vic & Whale > (formally TGI Friday's) > in Colombo Street for an "informal networking > protocol analysis and > interpersonal communication upskilling session". > > Please help us with the running of our meetings and > indicate your interest > in attending this event by replying to this email. > This will also allow us > to more easily record your attendance on your > Continuing Professional > Development record. If you are unable to > pre-register for this event, you > are still very welcome to attend. ===== For Linux CD's check out http://www.xsolutions.co.nz/linux http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au - Find yourself a bargain!
