<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><h3 style="font-weight: bold; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2"><font size="3">Att: Careers Teachers, ICT Coordinators</font><br>
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<font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2"><font size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Are your students aware of the diverse opportunities available to them in the ICT industry?</span></font><br>
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ICT is impacting all industries and with the growth of the digital economy </font><font size="2"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">the demand for professionals in this area is increasing. </span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
<span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">The Victorian IT
Teachers Association, in collaboration with the Australian Computer
Society presents this free event for students.<br>
By attending this event, students will be introduced to a wide range of
career opportunities in areas they may never have considered before.</span></font> <font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2">This event is
designed for students from year 9 onwards, teachers and parents and
introduces experts in the field from television and digital screen
media, games, astrophysics, supercomputing, eforensics, cybercrime,
sustainability, 3d modelling, business and much more.</font><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">
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<font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="3"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Start a Career in ICT <span style="font-style: italic;">for students</span></span><span style="font-style: italic;"> </span></font>
<h3 style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">Date: Saturday May 22, 2010 9:30am to 12:30pm<br>
Venue: Novotel Forest Resort</font></h3>
<h3 style="font-weight: normal; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="2">1500 Midland Highway<br>
Creswick, Vic 3363 </font></h3>
<font style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;" size="2"><a href="http://vitta.org.au/events/event/start-a-career-in-ict">Register now!</a><br>
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<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"> <font size="4"><strong><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 142);">Please register for FREE entry. Teachers can register a group/class of students</span></span></strong></font></p>
<p style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><font size="4"><strong><span style="font-size: 11px;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 142);">Go to http://vitta.org.au/events/event/start-a-career-in-ict to register individuals and groups online.<br>
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<h2>Start a Career in ICT Program</h2>
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9.30am</td>
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<strong>Registration Tea and coffee available</strong></td>
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9: 45am</td>
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<strong>Welcome Adrian Janson, VITTA President</strong></td>
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10:05am</td>
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<p><strong>"Building a Career in Technology" - Donna Stuchbery, IBM </strong></p>
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10:20am</td>
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<strong>Introduction "Start a Career in ICT", Antonia Caridi, VITTA<br>
Start a Career in ICT</strong><br>
- Be Creative<br>
- Engineer Solutions<br>
- Get Technical<br>
- Help People<br>
- Analyse Business<br>
- Market and Sell</td>
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10:30am</td>
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<p><strong>Panel members welcome and introduction (tbc)</strong><br>
<strong>Digital TV and Screen</strong> - Tim Heydon Media consultant</p>
<p><strong>3d Advanced modelling</strong> - Joseph Austin-Crowe Director 3d Advanced modelling</p>
<p><strong>eForensics </strong>- Professor Leon Sterling Dean, Faculty ICT Swinburne University of Technology</p>
<p><strong>Human Computer Interaction</strong> - Jeremy Smith, Capgemini Australia, Melbourne University</p>
<p><strong>Computer Games - Future directions and possibilities</strong> - Andrew Owen - Monash University ICT Faculty Monash University</p>
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11:00am</td>
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<strong> Refreshment Break</strong><br>
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<strong> Forum and Interactive</strong><br>
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12:20am</td>
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<strong>Door Prizes and Close</strong></td>
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<br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">___________________________________</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Bridie Mackay</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Senior Project Officer</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">VITTA</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">T: +61 3 9495 6836</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">F: +61 3 9495 6834</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">E: bridie@vitta.org.au</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge Street</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">PO Box 1099</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Collingwood, VIC, 3066</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Australia</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;">http://vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events</span><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br style="font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><br><br>___________________________________<br><br>Bridie Mackay<br>Senior Project Officer<br>VITTA<br>T: +61 3 9495 6836<br>F: +61 3 9495 6834<br>E: bridie@vitta.org.au<br>Suite 209, 134-136 Cambridge Street<br>PO Box 1099<br>Collingwood, VIC, 3066<br>Australia<br><br>Bookmark VITTA's Professional Learning Program 2010<br>http://vitta.org.au/events/category/training-events<br><br></div></body></html>