Chris, there is nothing on the ASCCA website yet about the coming conference.
In the past it has been held at the Power House Museum in Sydney. Date: 8th and 9th September, 2010. It may be better to contact ASCCA directly: http://www.ascca.org.au/contact.html Andre On 20 April 2010 10:18, Chris Martin <[email protected]> wrote: > Mitch. Can you let us know when and where the conference will be held > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > Chris Martin > m: 0419812371 > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:02 PM, Andre Mangan <[email protected]>wrote: > >> >> Hello Mitch, >> >> Your posting on the the existence of ASCCA prompted me to contact one of >> the local Computer Pals for Seniors group. >> >> A primary prompt was when a 90-year-old dear friend got into difficulties >> with sending emails and I tried to look for support organisations to assist >> him. You may be aware how difficult it is to guide someone via the phone >> and screenshots to solve a computer problem. Apparently a home visit was >> indicated but none of the organisations under the governmental auspices of >> providing services to senior Australians had the manpower (womanpower) >> available to accommodate such a need. >> >> The problem in question was eventually resolved. >> >> Today, after negotiating an invitation, I attended a local Computer Pals >> for Seniors group. I have had about 25 years of experience with computers >> and thought myself to be adequately qualified to offer my services. Even >> then I had to argue my case. A misunderstanding? >> >> Perhaps the word got out that I was there to present "something alien" >> because an early remark of "we don't teach Apple, only Microsoft" gave me >> some indication of things to come. I bit my tongue. >> >> As the meeting was about to finish I asked for time to address the >> assemblage. This was granted. >> >> My offering was this: That I was willing to provide assistance with >> computer problems in the home in return for the reimbursement of traveling >> expenses ( I am talking about country distances and country travel ). That >> was well received and a negotiator and person for contact was established. >> >> I made sure that everyone understood that I was not prepared to teach the >> use of Microsoft software but would assist anyone who needs assistance out >> of a tight spot no matter which operating system was in use. >> >> I also took the opportunity to question why anyone would use commercial >> software, especially when the cost to pensioners is considered, the group of >> people who can least afford it. One person wanted to argue that MS Word was >> far superior to OpenOffice.org. I pointed out that I had not come to argue >> any case for or against. >> Yes, I showed them Ubuntu Karmic Koala, took their photos via Cheese and >> generally displayed, with pride, what Ubuntu has to offer. Unfortunately >> there was no hot-spot for internet. >> >> The group seems to be firmly entrenched in Microsoft products because MS >> has given them licences for all their software at almost no cost. Another >> factor is that many have an "inherited" computer system, one passed down to >> them as relatives upgrade their equipment and, of course, equipped with >> Windows. >> >> Will I go to the next meeting? You can bet on it. >> >> I noticed that MS is represented as one of the contributors to the Annual >> Conference in September. >> >> I wanted to post this so that whoever is going to represent (or present) >> Ubuntu at the ASCCA conference in Sydney in September is not caught on the >> back foot. >> >> Good Luck. >> >> Andre >> >> >> >> >> >> On 22 March 2010 19:16, Mitch Towner <[email protected]>wrote: >> >>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >>> Hash: SHA1 >>> >>> Hi Everyone, >>> I received some more information today regarding the 2010 >>> ASCCA >>> Conference. I was advised that approximately 200 delegates attended the >>> conference last year. As such, this may not be quite such a "grand >>> scale" type of thing as I initially thought. >>> >>> Is anyone interested in helping put together & deliver a presentation at >>> this conference? To be completely honest, I am not much of a public >>> speaker. 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