Must have good reputation and good customer service as previous web developer "ripped him off". Available $1,000.00 budget to convert existing standard website to your own CMS and hosting with some minor tweaks to existing website.
Ref: AK0413 - [[mailto admin@wdanz.co.nz,admin@wdanz.co.nz]]]]>
Web developers, Delphi/PHP programers, journalists, bloggers, photographers, social media buffs, videographers and video post production are advised that part-time and full-time expenses-paid opportunities in Samoa will become available from 1st March 2010.
Teams of volunteers will be working in shifts of 1 week to 6 months to help Samoa lift its web profile utilising top name international web marketers, technologies and talent. If you ever wondered how you could help Samoa and you only have web skills (and not construction skills), then this may your chance for an all expenses paid "working" holiday in this South Pacific Paradise.
Contact me (Dennis) for more information on 021-932-748 or +649 489-2344 if you are be interested.]]>
The work is available for imediate start and may be full or part time for one month and then the possibility of ongoing work after that. We are using the Model View Controller (MVC) approach, MSSQL db and C# class structure. The project forms are using Telerik controls with JQuery. The modle and view are complete and some of the control portionsnearly finished. There is a lot of freedom in the controller portion (via. SQL, Linq, Entity model, SDL, etc) for conection of model to view but code needs to be solid and clean. Thank you
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NOT FOR PROFIT ORGANIZATION WITH THE FOLLOWING NEED I need help developing a web page with the following requirements: The website will help clients find the correct services: * Service 1 * Service 2 * Service 3 Locations: Location is critical. We need to provide the location in both address and Lat/Long. Amenities: 5 Sets of Amenities for each location Pictures: Must be able to have customers have the ability to upload their pictures of the remote site. Also, provide feedback (amenities). Please let me know what else I can provide.
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Perhaps i'm not in the right place, but i have a position available and thought I would see if you have a lot of CV's that get handed to you. Position Details are: I'm seeking a talented web developer to assist with web projects. Duties will be taking existing PSD files from a designer & turning into Joomla templates. Strong eye for detail & lots of CSS and Joomla experience is essential. Excellent & clear communication skills needed. Hours are flexible with an average of 15 per week. Date Work Starts: ASAP Date Work Ends: Ongoing Pay rate: $18.00 - $30.00 per hour depending on experience Vacancies: 1
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With a current record of three arrests, seven conceptions and one committal Kiwicon is back for 2k9. The time has come to fake up an abstract and submit it to the Kiwicon Crue for judgement]]>
Effective 14 August, 2009, WDANZ is pleased to announce a reduction in Membership fees, and reopening of membership applications.
CEO, Dennis A. Smith says that the fee reduction follows an analysis of the first three years in business and a change in the usage of WDANZ services.
"The whole Internet industry has matured over the last three years, and we've moved from a business focussed on running Conferences and industry training to more of a supporting role, helping our members when they need it," he says. "To give you an example, in 2006, when we first started we actively undertook training thoughtout the country in SEO. The industry's knowledge and understanding of SEO has lifted enormously now with most web developers now much more aware of good SEO practice, regardless of how much they actually implement on their client websites."
He says that a lot of the services WDANZ provides are now behind the scenes and are self-funding, like the business brokerage, and mediation or dispute resolution services. This enables lower membership fees - making WDANZ membership more affordable in tight times. ]]>
As a New Zealander living in Australia and having had some "not pleasant exposure" to the website industry here in Oz I was very interested in my last visit to New Zealand to notice in the NZ Yellow Pages that NZ had a "Web Developers Association of New Zealand". I also read recently that several Australian companies have turned to New Zealand for their website design and upgrade - the article reported that the companies in question felt that they received a far more professional service from NZ than was their experience in Australia.WDANZ Enquiry: QM1215. ]]>
I have a website created with Joomla! with a paypay component that I need transferred from one host server to another here in Australia. Once the website is safely resident on another server then I am considering having some changes/upgrades made to my website. Does your organisation have web people who might be interested in such a project?
http://www.nzsa.org.nz/nzsa//events/networking_dinner.cfm]]>
http://dnc.co.nz/story/nz-additional-search-functionality-consultation?m=309]]>
Andrew's business model is different to the traditional Employment Agency that charges the employer a percentage of the salary for the placement of candidates. He only gets his fees from the candidate when they get work so picks only the best and most motivated of the bunch!
Quite frankly, most web development companies do not have a spare $10,000.00 to optain a new staff member, and the traditional employment agency model (with what some may claim has a slightly tarred reputation) is becomming harder to make work in a tight job market.
There is clearly a growing place in the market for employing the services of a consultant like IGCC to prepare and write a CV, and to market and promote a candidate. I believe that with the tightening job market we will be likely to see providers of this type of service increase.
I've been impressed thus far with Andrew's integrity. My own web development company recently employed one of his graduates and there is no question that a graduate who is paying 20% of their salary to get a real job in the industry is VERY motivated indeed! While Andrew is based in Auckland, many graduates are able and willing to settle anywhere. Sunny Gisborne, the winterless north, or the pride of the South can all be great experiences for graduates just wanting to get their career off to a good start!
Next time you are looking for a graduate, think WDANZ and IGCC and click through to our NZ IT graduates page. ]]>
The Foundation's Internet Industry Awards Dinner will be held at The Banquet Hall, Parliament Buildings, Wellington:
Date: Thursday, 20 August 2009
Time: Commencing at 6.45pm for 7pm
Dress: Formal; Black tie
RSVP: rsvp@ldtf.org.nz or Tricia McDougall on 0274 908238 (tricia@ldtf.org.nz)
Ticket Price: $195 plus GST
At the dinner you will hear speeches from the Hon. Steven Joyce, Minister of IT and Vint Cerf, the “Father of the Internet.”
http://www.ldtf.org.nz/events/index.html]]>
Subtitled "Seven concepts essential to building a modern web integrated business" we will be explaing how the Internet has changed time-honoured ways of business forever. Successful modern businesses do more than simply plug a website into their business - they understand the new technology and the associated paradigms.
Many companies, like Google or Open Source software developers, now have an "upside-down" approach to doing business where enormous value can be created by giving away goods or services previously sold and jealously guarded as corporate property. Dennis will take attendees on an exciting journey explaining conceptually how any traditional business can grasp the power of the Internet and transform themselves into industry thought leaders, and grow their business while others around them may be hurting, hemorrhaging, downsizing or dying.
This one hour presentation will be followed by a workshop where local WDANZ members can assist with Internet and website guidance.
Christchurch based WDANZ Members are invited to be involved. The public are invited to register.]]>
Certainly, three years down the track and we have helped many in the industry in dozens of different ways. While of course I'd like things to be better in some areas, overall given what we've achieved, I'm actually pretty happy!
Here's my analysis of our achievements:
Overall
Overall 2009 has been a plateau. Membership has remained stable but I have spent most of my energies in the second quarter working in my own web development business, establishing Agencies around the country. We have managed to tuck in a few Internet UNMASKED!! and Emerging Talent events here and there as they fitted into my travelling schedule. Working with the government agencies, and other industry groups however has been a pretty up and down experience as they've come and gone and members have variously shown interest then no interest in what we've done.A very strong brand.
This is the area that I'm most pleased about our achievements and which endorses the original decision to establish WDANZ as a commercial operation rather than as a committee. WDANZ is now increasingly recognised in the business community as a bone fide business representing web developers in New Zealand. It is not enormously well known outside of the industry but it always receives wide acceptance in the role that it performs - an association of New Zealand web developers who just wish to be seen as professionals.Business brokerage.
Believe it or not, to date this has one of the most successful aspects of the WDANZ operation. Buying and selling a business is not a public thing. One doesn't put a sign up and say "I want out of the industry! Who wants to buy me?" Web developers wanting to buy or sell their business often require assistance - not only in valuing their business but often more importantly HOW to value their business. We have assisted many people from both sides of the equation - buying and selling - actually completing sales in some cases and facilitating others.Dispute resolution.
Anyone who has been in the industry for more than 6 months knows how easy it is to end up in a conflict situation. There are a lot of "gotchas" in our industry and WDANZ provides a lot of valuable assistance to both the public and the industry. In most cases we have been assisting people who have not used a WDANZ member - as you would expect. We have provided evidence for court hearings, full and partial mediation and given a truckload of technical advice to many grateful people. Some of this has been gratis and some of it on a commercial basis. We have also arranged complimentary website development from our members for people who have had their fingers burned in some way. Again this is not the sort of thing that you shout about "Hey, we had a fight with a customer, and WDANZ helped get us out of a pickle!" is not really the sort of thing you normally shout about when it happens!Support & Networking.
Many of our members say that just knowing that there is someone there at the end of the phone when or if they need help is just great. We work as a sounding board, referral centre and networking coordinators. In some areas like the middle of the North Island we are strong and have members always keen to be involved. In the lower North Island we are a little weaker, but the support service is there all the same. The South Island is growing but a little more conservative.Sales Lead Generation Events.
The Internet UNMASKED!! book and events have been very successful at generating goodwill, sales leads and networking for the members who wanted to be involved. Events take a lot of effort to organise, market and run, and WDANZ has gradually gone from a proactive role to more passive role in co-ordinating members. While we did regular conferences to start, our conferences have changed more to a "catch-up of anyone interested" when someone is in town and to telephone introductions between members who have needs of some sort. We help members attending trade shows and running their own events. There are still a few copies of the book available and they really do generate a lot of goodwill with clients.Emerging Talent.
We've been gradually building a service helping those entering the industry and dozens of NatColl and other students have benefited from our training. We have a good relationship with our friends at NatColl and it is important for us to help and encourage people into our industry.DomainMasters.
Domainmasters has been up and running this year and currently lists bulk names from selected Domainers. It generates steady enquiries without promotion but we have yet to appoint someone to run the business. When we do it will become a specialist "listing and trading" website that we think has a lot of potential. It currently lists 2,209 domain names with asking prices of $5m and an estimated value of over $4m. Keep it in mind for your clients who recognise the value of a good Domain Name.Moving forward
The WDANZ website we've had for the last couple of years has been taken down recently and replaced with a simpler one (design-wise) but it uses my own company's technology that I know and can work with easily. A big thanks to Vaughan and Karen from Contegro who have looked after us for the last couple of years. This change is also in preparation for a move to a more active, and inclusive offering with members able to contribute to the website.We will also have slightly changed membership offerings. Before the end of 2009, we will be dropping the price of all membership categories, and opening up a public listing service of members to the web. Membership billing for the last year has been frozen so that we can backdate this decrease for the last a year. (Have you ever heard of that business practice before - freezing membership billing and backdating a decrease?)
I'll be sharing more on this in due course, but WDANZ is more and more being asked to perform a simple listing/communications service to the industry and our wish is to list the details of all web developers. In time, QuoteMasters will become more of an optional service for those that want help locating the right person for the job rather than as a source of all new business for our members.
Again, thanks to all involved with WDANZ. Make sure that you get involved when and where you can.
Your support is appreciated. ]]>
The next Seminar is being held at Glenfield on Auckland's North Shore, Tuesday 12th May, 2009 from 10.00am - 1.00pm.
The cost is $49.00 + GST and numbers are limited.
Register ]]>
Events covered Queenstown, Invercargill, Dunedin, Timaru, Nelson, Palmerston North, Wanganui, New Plymouth and Hamilton. We also assisted and met with people in Whangarei and Rotorua. That was one big November 2008.
A masssive thanks to all members who participated and supported the Internet UNMASKED!! events. Nelson and Hamilton take the chocolate fish award for the best turnouts from the SOHO, SME and NFP sectors - dozens of people showed up and loved the events. Hamilton and Invercargill take the award for most positive responses from WDANZ members, both who are all geared up to run IU events all by themselves now.
There is simply no question that we've created real value this year by turning up and waving the WDANZ flag in the smaller towns. We are always appreciated by attendees and members alike, especially in the smaller centres.]]>
Registrations by this Friday: http://www.nzsa.org.nz/nzsa/index.cfm?80B775EA-C09F-429E-8F7A-067A4F669F09]]>
CodeScan is the world's leading automatic tool for web source code vulnerability assessment and remediation. CodeScan rates and identifies the strength of your web applications and identifies issues that can result in vulnerabilities. Vulnerabilities that if exploited could lead to serious Reputational, Regulatory and Financial damages. CodeScan arms Governments, Organisations, Developers, Consultants, Auditors and Assessors with a revolutionary methodology for improving and testing the security of web applications, enabling security to be developed into systems rather than addressed after the fact. We want to assist all WDANZ members who have developed in ASP or PHP to understand further about the security risks in the market today. You can also download a 30-day trial verson of CodeScan Developer ASP or PHP. http://www.codescan.com
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5.30-8.00pm
Free to attend.
Drinks and nibbles will be provided kindly sponsored by IBM.
Keynote speaker: Rod Drury from Xero.com.
Rod Drury, is an experienced entrepreneur and early stage investor passionate about software development and building value.
Rod always draws a crowd, and rightly so! Get in quick to book your seat on the 26th November or you may miss out!
Rod will speak about IT Industry, battle scars, war stories and where things are heading.
Register: http://www.nzsa.org.nz/ Click Events/Networking Dinner
Graduate developers and designers
If anyone is looking for junior developers or graphic design juniors, John Jones has a 3rd year AUT class finishing at the moment and would be happy to put forward some of the top students for consideration. Contact [[mailto john@wdanz.co.nz,john@wdanz.co.nz]] if you'd like to know more. ]]>
Subject: "Surviving and thriving through market chaos "
The rapid slide into global economic chaos has the potential to leave New Zealand software businesses struggling to secure the financial support and investor capital they need to survive. But the wholesale disruption of traditional models will also open up new opportunities for smart operators.
As the founder and director of Optimation, Neil Butler has been through this before.
His company pursued several new business models, including an export-focused joint venture with a major multinational, which enabled it to survive the fallout and come out the other side stronger and more competitive.
Neil will reflect on his experiences and talk about what worked, what didn't work, and the traps that await the unwary grasping for a life raft in these uncertain times.
About Neil Butler:
Neil Butler is Executive Director and former CEO of ICT services company Optimation New Zealand Ltd.
Neil started the company back in 1992 with an initial focus on technically challenging software projects that had significant security requirements.
Building on this core capability, Optimation has grown to offer a full range of software, technology and managed services, and is now one of the Top 25 New Zealand ICT companies in the MIS Strategic 100.
Neil's experience in the software industry has run the gamut of business models, including large-scale bespoke development projects, development of packaged software for specific vertical markets, product acquisition and re-development/enhancement, and international partnerships. He is currently focusing on researching further growth opportunities for Optimation, including potential merger & acquisition activity.
Neil is actively involved in a number of industry groups including the New Zealand Hi Tech Awards, and is a member of the Institute of Directors.
Register: http://www.nzsa.org.nz/ Click Events/Networking Dinner]]>
Leanne Moss
NZBusiness Magazine
Ph: (09) 478 4771
Fax: (09) 478 4779
[[mailto leanne@adrenalin.co.nz,leanne@adrenalin.co.nz]]]]>
Queenstown - Friday, 7 November
Invercargill - Monday, 10 November
Dunedin - Wednesday, 12 November
Timaru - Friday, 14 November
Nelson - Monday, 17 November
Whangarei - Thursday, 20 November
Palmerston North - Monday, 24 November
Wanganui - Tuesday, 25 November
New Plymouth - Wednesday, 26 November
Hamilton - Thursday, 27 November
In each venue he will be meeting and greeting local web developers, as well as running the IU events with the local WDANZ members.
Make sure you get along and invite any of your customers as well. His contact details until December are mobile: 021-WEBSITES or by email: [[mailto dennis@dennis.co.nz,dennis@dennis.co.nz]]
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Auckland
12-30 to 1-30pm
(doors open 12-00noon)
Web Meets World
Cloud Computing and Privacy - forum 2
(Event flier attached)
Speaker Nat Torkington - founding blogger for O’Reilly Radar
Nat will speak about the cloud and ubiquitous computing, and say how the last 10 years of Internet use is leading to a world in which we will seamlessly connect to the cloud through a miriad of consumer devices and services - our mobile phones, personal sensors, fridges, media centres, cars, road and public transport, and many more. Nat will explore this world, and look ahead to the next 10 years to begin a discussion around the privacy problems that these changes may create.
The forum will be held at Seminar Rooms 1 & 2 , Ground Floor, KPMG Centre, 18 Viaduct Harbour Avenue, Auckland
Doors open at 12-00noon, for 12-30pm to 1.30pm.
Tea and coffee will be provided - please feel free to bring your own lunch.
To reserve a place, please contact Amir Shrestha, [[mailto Amir.Shrestha@privacy.org.nz,Amir.Shrestha@privacy.org.nz]], +64 9 302 8680
Forums can rapidly become fully booked and we suggest that you reply as soon as possible , and request that you RSVP by no later than 15th November 2008 .
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Named Internet UNMASKED!! the events are free educational seminars (and optional paid workshops) suitable for the SME business market and for Not-For-Profits, such as schools, churches, community groups and charities. Internet UNMASKED!! is supported by The Radio Network, NewstalkZB in Rotorua, Tauranga and Gisborne.
Past attendees have spoken highly of the professional way that the experienced speakers have shared practical helpful tips and advice. Russell Holland for example, is from Gisborne and has been in the IT industry since before the Internet was born. He calls himself an IT E-vangelist.
"Education about how to use the web as a business tool has always been at the forefront of my approach with clients," he says. "I will be presenting the session called 'How to get your website higher on Google' which shares three simple secrets. Most people don't understand that they only have to do a few basic things right with their websiteand they will catapult their website up the listings!"
Tony Rigden will be covering the subjects Video on the Web and Internet security. A keen videographer himself, Tony has been a computer programmer for over 20 years and has a wealth of experience to draw on. "Internet Security is not a simple subject, even though everyone is looking for a quick fix," Tony says. "It's a bit like securing your car. Everyone should do the basics to protect it, and you can secure it to some degree, but if someone else is determined to break in they'll find a way. I will be sharing on how to do the basics right, and protect you or your business from breakins, identity theft and the other nasties out there".
The founder of WDANZ and author of the book Internet UNMASKED!! is IT Entrepreneur, Dennis A. Smith. A prolific web developer in his own right, Dennis will be presenting the immensely popular presentation entitled '80 Tips and Tricks for website owners'. This covers dozens of topics related to the Internet. "We have worked hard over the last couple of years to develop ways how to present Internet information in a way that business people can understand. Our speakers are experts and really care about helping others in their business or organisation".
A government grant enables all Not-For-Profits attending the events to a FREE copy of the book Internet UNMASKED!! (value $39.99).
Details of the Internet UNMASKED!! events and products can be found at www.unmasked.co.nz
PDF sample of the Internet UNMASKED!! book.]]>
The Internet UNMASKED!! events are free nationwide educational seminars for the SME business market and for Not-For-Profits, such as schools, churches, community groups and charities.
Andrew Spear, Managing Director of Flatout Web Design, says that attendees of past events throughout the country have spoken highly of the professional way that the speakers have shared practical helpful tips and advice.
"The session on Search Engines 'How to get your website higher on Google' is very popular. Most people don't understand that they only have to do a few basic things right with their website and they will catapult their website up the listings!"
The bulk of the seminar will be presented by IT Entrepreneur Dennis A Smith, the founder of WDANZ, and author of the book Internet UNMASKED!!
A prolific web developer in his own right, Dennis will be presenting the immensely popular presentation entitled '80 Tips and Tricks for website owners'. This presentation covers dozens of topics related to the Internet. "We have worked hard over the last couple of years to develop ways to present Internet information in a way that business people can understand."
Andrew will be covering the subjects Video on the Web, Usability and Internet security.
A government grant enables all Not-For-Profits attending the events to a FREE copy of the book Internet UNMASKED!! (value $39.99).
Details of the Internet UNMASKED!! events and products can be found at www.internetunmasked.com.
Media Contacts:
Andrew Spear (eTheory)
Phone: (06) 356 3797
www.etheory.co.nz
Dennis Smith - WDANZ
Phone: (09) 486-6410.
Mobile: 021 WEBSITES
www.wdanz.co.nz ]]>
The Internet UNMASKED!! events are free nationwide educational seminars for the SME business market and for Not-For-Profits, such as schools, churches, community groups and charities.
Steve Freeborn, manager of Flatout Web Design, says that attendees of past events throughout the country have spoken highly of the professional way that the speakers have shared practical helpful tips and advice.
"The session on Search Engines 'How to get your website higher on Google' is very popular. Most people don't understand that they only have to do a few basic things right with their website and they will catapult their website up the listings!"
The bulk of the seminar will be presented by IT Entrepreneur Dennis A Smith, the founder of WDANZ, and author of the book Internet UNMASKED!!
A prolific web developer in his own right, Dennis will be presenting the immensely popular presentation entitled '80 Tips and Tricks for website owners'. This presentation covers dozens of topics related to the Internet. "We have worked hard over the last couple of years to develop ways to present Internet information in a way that business people can understand."
Steve and his team will be covering the subjects Video on the Web and Internet security.
A government grant enables all Not-For-Profits attending the events to a FREE copy of the book Internet UNMASKED!! (value $39.99).
Details of the Internet UNMASKED!! events and products can be found at www.internetunmasked.com.
Media Contacts:
Steve Freeborn (Flatout)
Phone: 03 214 9469
Mobile: 027 589 9554
www.flatout.co.nz
Dennis Smith - WDANZ
Phone: (09) 486-6410.
Mobile: 021 WEBSITES
www.wdanz.co.nz]]>
The Internet UNMASKED!! events are free nationwide educational seminars for the SME business market and for Not-For-Profits, such as schools, churches, community groups and charities.
Steve Edhouse, Managing Director of Tech1, says that attendees of past events throughout the country have spoken highly of the professional way that the speakers have shared practical helpful tips and advice.
"The session on Search Engines 'How to get your website higher on Google' is very popular. Most people don't understand that they only have to do a few basic things right with their website and they will catapult their website up the listings!"
The bulk of the seminar will be introduced by IT Entrepreneur Dennis A Smith, the founder of WDANZ, and author of the book Internet UNMASKED!!
A prolific web developer in his own right, Dennis will be presenting the immensely popular presentation entitled '80 Tips and Tricks for website owners'. This presentation covers dozens of topics related to the Internet. "We have worked hard over the last couple of years to develop ways to present Internet information in a way that business people can understand."
Steve, and other local WDANZ members will also be covering several subjects including using Video on the Web, 12 usability traps for websites and Internet security.
A government grant enables all Not-For-Profits attending the events to a FREE copy of the book Internet UNMASKED!! (value $39.99).
Details of the Internet UNMASKED!! events and products can be found at www.internetunmasked.com. Media Contacts:
Steve Edhouse (Tech1)
Phone: (07) 838-3775
www.tech1.co.nz
Dennis Smith - WDANZ
Phone: (09) 486-6410.
Mobile: 021 WEBSITES
www.wdanz.co.nz ]]>
We've all worked hard on DomainMasters™ and we are pleased to launch with 3681 Domain Names with some real stunners in the list! Have a browse through the names and keep them in mind for your clients. Of course, WDANZ members all have discounts on DomainMasters™ services.
For those of you interested in Domain Names, feel free to Register on the Forum and put in your penny's worth. Send your Domain Names to us for listing anytime.
Dennis is particularly pleased that his efforts to put DomainMasters™ together have now all come to fruition. He says that he seems to have been talking about it for years! Dennis was actually one of the few original Domain Name investors going back to 1999, and for those of you interested, he has a good write-up of the Domaining Business here: http://www.domainmasters.co.nz/domaining.php
Some of the finer details on the website are still being sorted, but feel free to offer us your comments and suggestions.
Domain Appraisers (a secondary appraisal service) is scheduled to kick off in the new year as will the WDANZ/DomainMasters™ marketing efforts of the website and aftermarket services.
DomainMasters™ membership services will be developed steadily. The first offering to Domainers and WDANZ members will be priority access to new listings (i.e. within the 48 hour window prior to public listing). It's touch and go whether we will have this service operational this side of Christmas, but it might be possible if there is strong support from you all for the priority service.
All things being equal, we are expecting the current listing of 3681 Domains (with an asking price of $16m, and a realistic valuation of $11m) to probably double over the next week or two, giving us all a pretty meaningful opportunity to work together for the common good.]]>
Queenstown, Friday 7 November
Invercargill, Monday 10 November
Dunedin, Wednesday 12 November
Timaru, Friday 14 November
Nelson, Monday 17 November
Newstalk ZB is again supporting us and adverts will be running on the regional stations soon. (www.internetunmasked.com)
A big thanks to those WDANZ members who are getting involved. It's just GREAT to work with the local members and help them in their own town. This really is what WDANZ is all about. Make sure that you work in with the team as they travel Steve from Flatout is helping and hosting in Invercargill. Craig from Web One is helping at the Nelson event. Peter from Seeking Publicity presented at Christchurch last month and is helping in Timaru.
The tentative dates for North Island events are:
Whangarei, Thursday 20 November
Palmerston North, Monday 24 November
Wanganui, Tuesday 25 November
New Plymouth, Wednesday 26 November
Hamilton, Fridaay 28 November
Please just pencil in these North Island dates as we are still awaiting confirmation from some venues.
For IU event enquiries, please contect Jacqui or Dennis on 09 486-6410 or [[mailto dennis@wdanz.co.nz,dennis@wdanz.co.nz]] ]]>
Good things come from networking! Call the office on 09 486-6410 if you can be there. Please join us if you can.]]>
NZTE have contracted WHK to develop a new training initiative targeting innovative ICT businesses with proven business success. Those eligible will have less than 50 employees, are able to export or already are exporting with a turnover of $400k or more, have moved out of the pre-commercial or start-up stages.
Details are available here: http://resources.wdanz.co.nz/highflyerictprogramme-nov08.pdf ]]>
Some points to note:
* The service will launch with a FREE service to Domain Name investors with 100 or more names. All members should be at least aware of the names available for their clients in the early days so that their clients can be the first to get the best names.
* WDANZ members and Professional Domain Name investors (Domainers) will have exclusive access to the entire database on 22 October. You will have a small window, possibly only a week or two in which you have exclusivity, before the public can view, buy and sell.
* Of course WDANZ members have substantial discounts on listing and commission fees.
* There are two types of listings - paid and commission-only
| PAID LISTING | ||
| No. Names | Listing Fee | Commissions Payable |
| 1-9 | $25.00 + GST pa | NIL |
| 10-29 | $15.00 + GST pa | NIL |
| 30-49 | $12.50 + GST pa | NIL |
| 50-99 | $10.00 + GST pa | NIL |
| 100+ | $7.50 + GST pa | NIL |
| COMMISSION ONLY LISTING | ||
| No. Names | Listing Fee | Commissions Payable |
| 1-9 | FREE | 20% * |
| 10-29 | FREE | 15% * |
| 30-49 | FREE | 10% * |
| 50-99 | FREE | 5% * |
| 100+ | FREE | FREE introductory offer ** |
** A non-exclusive listing, with ZERO commissions payable to DomainMasters for a limited time only!
For listing enquiries, please contect John on 09 486-6410 or [[mailto john@wdanz.co.nz,john@wdanz.co.nz]]]]>
This is intended to be a non-commercial information and advisory service for both the web development and New Zealand business community. We intend to inform with pre-purchase provider comparisons, give guidance and advice on legislative and rule changes regarding e-commerce, in a way similar to the Consumers Institute has done for years.
If you are a gateway provider or are associated with e-commerce solutions, now is the time to get involved. Please contact John on 09 486-6410 or [[mailto john@wdanz.co.nz,john@wdanz.co.nz]]]]>
Have you felt the pain of creating beautiful, engaging websites but then having to contract programmers who don't understand your client or what you are trying to achieve?
Voola says that they are helping web developers stay in control, but they need your help. They are releasing a new version of its simple DIY tool that enables web developers to incorporate online databases into their website projects. To help them finish this new version they need some more feedback from the web development community in New Zealand. That's us.
Please spend 2 minutes completing our online survey for Voola. They are offering a free trial periods of the new version of Voola to those that fill in the survey.
Please complete the survey now . . .
http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e2dm9ps5fm3tryzp/start
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Fran Wilde convened the event under the direction of the Minister of Communications and Information Technology David Cunliffe, who attended, spoke, and answered questions from the floor. Judith Tizard (Minister of Consumer Affairs, Minister Responsible for Archives New Zealand, Minister Responsible for the National Library, Associate Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Associate Minister of Commerce and more) also attended and supported the Minister.
A very broad section of the community was represented, including business, community, creative & cultural, education, local government and of course the ICT industry.
Dennis attended and represented WDANZ at this event, attending the business group convened by Paul Winter, EMA (Central). WDANZ also donated a copy of the book Internet UNMASKED!! to every attendee, a retail value of over $5,000.00. This gesture was very well received by the delegates.
Here are a few take-homes from the day, just received in from Dennis in Wellington.
The Minister David Cunliffe has been seeking a single voice from the IT industry for a while. With the demise of ICT-New Zealand (an effort to bring very tight structural collaboration), it appears that the new initiative will have legs, probably because the individual organizations will remain separate entities under the constitution; the lessons from previous experiences; and the aim is to work together with existing organizations in their current structure.
The government's Digital Strategy 2.0 (http://www.digitalstrategy.
As quoted by Computerworld (http://computerworld.co.nz/
The minister said today that Forum membership is self-selecting. The Forum's job is to set the strategy for the Digital Development Council. Cabinet has approved seed funding, and wants to facilitate and provide policy levers to affect legislative change.
The minister emphasises that he is "passionate to ameliorate* the digital divide."
Dictionary definition: [to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve.]
The Forum divided into several groups based on sector type (Business, Community & Voluntary, Local Government, Education, ICT, and Creative & Cultural) and discussed the four "enablers" as they related to their own sector:
- Connection
- Confidence
- Capability
- Content
Fran Wilde made mention that Kiwis tend to want to work in silos however they network well, with only two degrees of separation between anyone in New Zealand.
eHeath was a major sector not represented at the Forum today, however it will be involved in the DDF shortly.
The new executive director is Paul Alexander, ex the Prime Minister's and Cabinet office.
David Cunliffe expects that the focus will be moving from how to obtain more bandwidth, to more on how to capitalise on increased bandwidth.
Judith Tizard talked about the difficulties of copyright issues and seeks suggestions and ideas from vested interests and copyright holders.
There was plenty more in relation to the individual sector/group discussions, which I'm sure Dennis will mention more of in due course.
WDANZ
Dennis reports that good value has been created for WDANZ and WDANZ members today through networking with other organizations - corporate, government and other organizations.
Watch this space, he says!
Please feel free to make any comments or ask Dennis any questions when he returns tomorrow morning.
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He will also be meeting with Wellington WDANZ members on Tuesday morning any time from 7.00am. Wellington Members, please make contact with Dennis and catch up with him while he is down there. This is your chance to have a say and find out what is going on. ]]>
This will be an exciting project able to return great value to WDANZ members in lots of ways.
WDANZ Members:
1. be able to list their (or their clients') names
2. will have exclusive first access to the listings, enabling them to buy any of the good domain names that they want for themselves, or their clients
3. pay a reduced commission on any sale
Please send a list of any of your Domain Names (or clients' Domain Names to john@wdanz.co.nz) by close of business Friday 3rd October 2008.
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The title of the story ("IT sisters in growth mode") contains more from a human interest perspective than just IT, as one of the girls in the picture is very pregnant (Get it? Growth mode!) Seriously, it is just great to see a couple of lively characters (they call their team "funky" actually) enter the industry relatively recently and then to develop their business so well.Rapid growth is exciting but also challenging, so we wish Emma and Jane all the best. We have helped the girls in the past, discussing some of their plans and intentions and helping them when we can. This is an important but unseen part of the WDANZ services, where members can just make a phone call and drop in for a chat when the need arises. We have guys (and girls) popping in all the time, and we love helping everyone however we can.
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Internet UNMASKED!! receives very, very favourable reception from attendees and is a great way for you to be seen as a thought leader in your community. Speakers receive the contact details of all attendees and WDANZ Professional and Corporate members pre-registered to attend share the sales leads. Make sure you get involved when we come to town!
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OCTOBER NETWORKING DINNER - ALL are welcome to ATTEND!
Date: Tuesday 14th October 2008, Auckland
In collaboration with New Zealand Software Association, the Wireless Broadband Forum and Canterbury Software Cluster, WDANZ members attend at the discounted member rate.
Guest speakers Chris Sparshott (IBM) and Simon Young(iJump).
This month's Subject:
"Making sense of Social Networking"
Chris Sparshott will talk about IBM's view of Social Networking from a business perspective and tools; enterprise benefits of social networking and collaboration.
Simon from iJump will then talk about blogging, podcasting, online video or social networks - from what they are to what people do with them.
About Chris Sparshott
Chris is IBM's Collaboration and Social Networking specialist. With over 10 years working for IBM in the UK and latterly in NZ, Chris can offer a wonderful insight into the direction that IBM is taking in this space. His talk will touch on the tools required for social software for business, collaborative application and integration services, mash-ups, and Web 2.0.
Feedback he received from a recent presentation that he made in Australia on this very topic described him as "visionary" no less. However, I'd personally describe him as grounded, and actually able to articulate this material in a readily understandable format!
About Simon Young
Since 2000 Simon has written and spoken extensively about new media, as well as being a heavy user of new media tools.
He's educated New Zealand marketers about the opportunities and threats of new technologies through the pages of NZMarketing magazine, Idealog and iStart .
He's spoken regularly at PR and communications conferences since 2004 on the topic of blogging and consumer-generated media.
Simon also founded copywriting agency SimonYoungWriters and cofounded the world's first consumer-generated documentary about Generation C, Looksy.org .
Both speakers are entertaining and informative, making this a "not to be missed" networking occasion for all!
Please note; for catering purposes, numbers are finalised by Friday the 10th, so please RSVP to events@nzsa.org.nz or register online so you don't miss out!
Email events@nzsa.org.nz to register. Costs are $35 for WDANZ members, $50 for non members.
Our online booking facility accepts Visa and Mastercard payments. Click here to register online.
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Originally established in Hamilton but now based in Ponsonby, Emma says that growth through acquisition is a proven model for business growth. "We've really enjoyed the process of building a successful web development company from scratch, bringing it to the big smoke, and then securing another business."Emma and her sister Jane started Designer Websites in 2005, and have grown the business quickly. "With the recent acquisition, our client-base has grown from 120 to 500, which is a giant step forward for us, but one we are really excited about."
"Prior to working in the web space, my experience was in Sales and Marketing. Jane has come from an accounts background and she has extensive web experience."
"Amongst other things, Dataview provided wholesale services to the industry. We're a young and funky team who want to work with other creatives in the industry. We are excited to be able to build on Dataview's existing technology, eventually helping graphic designers nationwide to develop websites for their own clients under the www.designerwebtools.co.nz brand."
The Web Developers Association of New Zealand (WDANZ) played a critical role in Designer Websites growth strategy. "This is a great step for the IT sisters" according to John Jones of WDANZ. "Emma and Jane approached us a few months or so ago looking at their business options. After having already developed a successful web development business, they sought to expand through acquisition. The Dataview business was listed with us shortly thereafter. While a dozen or so WDANZ members registered interest, these girls negotiated the business purchase first. They should do well."
Media Contacts:
1. WDANZ: John Jones or Dennis Smith, (09) 486-6410. www.wdanz.co.nz
2. Designer Websites: Emma Bodie, (0800) 800 918. 0274-366-047
www.designerwebsites.co.nz]]>
Why am I so pessimistic? The answer is history. Besides, democracy doesn't have a good track record; it's seldom been known to last more than about 200 years. Even now anti-terror laws have already stripped away quite a few traditional democratic rights, especially in the United States, and it would not be unrealistic to wonder if we're on a slippery slope.
I'm trying not to get political here, but the Internet in particular raises massive issues around privacy, the control of information and the long-term effects of the information age on society and government. I don't think we can turn the clock back, and I have to say I love the efficiency of on-line information, but as IT professionals it is a subject I believe we need to take seriously. If we can do nothing else we can at least do our best to protect OUR customer's client data. This is neither easy nor cheap, yet it may not be too hard to sell to customers if they understand the potential embarrassment and damage to their business that a breach can cause them.
Anyway, a good place to start in all this is finding out how to comply with the privacy act: privacy.org.nz/how-to-comply-with-the-privacy-act/. Your company may also benefit from entering into some security consultancy - if you would like a good contact in this field please let me know and I'll identify someone appropriate to your needs.
Here's one tip though from my own experience - avoid storing sensitive data in shared hosting accounts. Shared hosting can be quite vulnerable to cross account violations. Any on-line business that is collecting sensitive client information should at the very least be hosted on a VPS (Virtual Private Server), or even its own dedicated server. VPS space in NZ is available from about $60/ month upwards depending on additional services, space, etc. (e.g. www.net24.co.nz/vps_overview.php)]]>
Effectively this means that WDANZ Affiliate and Professional members will be treated as NZSA Individual members, and WDANZ Corporate members will be treated as NZSA Company members, when it comes to product, service and event discounts available to NZSA members.
Check out Member Benefits under: http://www.nzsa.org.nz/
Also be sure to look out for info on their monthly dinners; usually held on the second Tuesday of every month.]]>
Please let me know if you plan to join me on Thursday 19 June 7:30 at Columbus, Next door to subway, Smales Farm, 74 Taharoto Rd, Milford
There will be no charge as such, you will just need to pay for anything you order. RSVP to: john@wdanz.co.nz]]>
Flo2Cash (Albany, Auckland)
Flo2Cash is a member of the Beukhen International group of companies, is the only approved aggregator of credit card merchant facilities in NZ and offers low cost, one-stop-shop, payment facilities that utilize some of the latest technologies in this industry.
For more info you can contact Nick Richards - nick.richards@flo2cash.co.nz
Or see: www.flo2cash.co.nz for further details
Paymate (Australia)
Paymate is a full service online payment solution that is specifically targeted at small to medium sized businesses in Australia and New Zealand. Their main points of difference are that they have no registration for buyers, no set up fees, just one reasonably priced transaction fee, deposit directly into your bank account after one business day for the majority of transactions and have tight risk management practices so that their charge back levels are between .01 to .03% per month for sellers.
For more info you can contact Melinda Poole, mpoole@paymate.com.au
OR see: www.paymate.com for further details.
If anyone has had experience with either of these I would like to share any comments you have in the next newsletter. Please send to john@wdanz.co.nz]]>
A dozen members registered interest in the last web development business for sale, and apart from the introductions, we facilitate in the qualifying process, helping both parties in the valuation, due diligence and sales process.]]>
- Jai Ivarsson - Jaijaz - Video on the web
- John Martin - (IBM) - Internet Security
- John Jones - (SEOMasters) - Search Engine Optimisation
- Clinton Whelan - Juiced Media - Broadband and VOIP
- Dennis Smith - (WDANZ) - 131 Tips Tricks & Ideas
- Gary Walker - ecom group - Digital Marketing
- Chris Anderson - HMU - Web Design & Usability
- Gabor Sareczky - (Datum Connect) - E-Commerce
- Danny - (Datum Connect) - Paperless Office
* How long will it realistically take to a Return On Investment (including interest paid)?
* Can the CMS and / or hosting systems be integrated and if so how easily?
* If they can't be integrated, what are the likely support costs of the new system and how long would I be likely to have to support it for?
* What risks am I taking on around hosting? In other words, how mission critical are the sites and is the hosting risk adequately offset by the quality of solution?
* How well do the target markets of the two businesses fit together? Are they the same or somewhat different? How will any differences affect the nature of my business and my ongoing marketing plan?
* How well do the main business activities fit with my existing business?
* How will the transfer affect customer loyalty? I have heard of cases where this has been positive as well as ones where it has been negative. Is customer retention locked in through contracts or systems in any way?
* Does the brand of the company I'm purchasing have tangible value and if so what should my brand strategy be? Dump it, keep two or merge brand in some way?
* Do I want equipment, staff, leases or do I just want the customer base? Am I starting a new branch?
OK, so having raised all of these I'm not trying to put you off. Actually it was notable that a few of the businesses enquiring had purchased businesses in the past and mentioned that they were very pleased with the acquisition.
The flip side of all this business sale stuff was wondering why web businesses usually have such a low EBIT (Earnings Before Income Tax). Obviously people have low confidence in the security of business on a web company's books. I'm guessing that there is concern that the web is a fickle place where business can migrate quite rapidly. So, for those of you who are building up a business that you'd like to sell one day, what can you do to improve this perception? A better website? Good contracts? Lots of repeat work from the same customers? What else?]]>
For Affiliate Members, who are being asked to pay a little more, we believe that the added value provided by the MOU with NZSA will more than make up for what is still a fairly nominal annual cost.
For non-web developers who want to be kept informed, we have a new category of membership (List Membership) that is free, although there are no product discounts and of course no WDANZ logo use.
The new pricing is:
$0.00 pa - List Member (a new category - non-web developer receiving email only)
$100.00 pa - Affiliate Member (up from $45.00)
$250.00 pa - Professional Member (unchanged)
$500.00 pa - Corporate Member (down to a flat-rate, from $750.00 and upwards)]]>
This will be great for you because it will give WDANZ members access to NZSA events and discounts. (It will also give NZSA members access to WDANZ events, services and discounts). More details to follow once this agreement has been finalised.]]>
I would like to hear from everyone who might be interested in attending. Auckland, Hamilton, Whangarei, etc are all within a reasonable drive for me; however outside of these areas I'm happy to support any volunteer coordinator to take care of some details. Please email me if you are interested in taking part or helping to organise. john@wdanz.co.nz]]>
There will be increasing opportunity for members who are keen to get involved with Internet UNMASKED!! as we turn the www.unmasked.co.nz website into an information portal for SME's.
Dozens of WDANZ members have had their comments, names and websites published in the Internet UNMASKED!! book, and all it took them was a simple response to some basic questions we put out. This will be a great opportunity for people who wish to be seen as thought leaders in the industry, to gain real leverage from your WDANZ membership.
Please contact Dennis or me (John) if you are interested]]>
“Internet UNMASKED!! is the second stage of the development of WDANZ,” Jones says “The first couple of years has been spent building membership and credibility within the IT industry. After two years, we have almost 300 members, and we are now moving out to reach the SME and Not-for-Profit sectors”.
Jones says that WDANZ will be using the Internet UNMASKED!! brand name for all events, products and services targeted at those outside of the IT industry.
“Our aim for the next two years is to build our retail presence with the Internet UNMASKED!! brand, and to continue building strategic relationships with others to bring IT related information for small business. This will be done through events, books, DVDs, and online services such as ezines, blogs, and so on”.
The book: Internet UNMASKED!! 2008 – An Essential Handbook for New Zealand Businesses and Not-for-Profits, is being launched at an event of the same name, at Ellerslie, on 16 April, 2008.
Russell Holland (WDANZ Industry Advisor) will be the MC at the upcoming event and is looking forward to the launch of the Internet UNMASKED!! book.
“A lot of members have contributed to this publication, by way of written comments, suggestions, helpful links and constructive criticism”, he says. “I believe that it will help many business people with their online strategy”.
The Internet UNMASKED!! event is jam-packed with speakers, sponsors and speed networking - which is always a real hit.”
The founder of WDANZ, Dennis Smith, is author of the book and a keynote speaker at the Internet UNMASKED!! event.
“The book has been a lot of work, but it has really enjoyable to write,” he says. “It has been deliberately written and priced in a way that WDANZ members, and others in the IT industry can easily make it available to their customers”.
Details of the Internet UNMASKED!! event and products can be found at www.unmasked.co.nz]]>
Web Developers Association CEO, Dennis Smith, says that speed networking has really encouraged web developers to meet others in the industry and to collaborate.
“Web Developers quite often have limited contact with others in the industry,” Smith says “and speed networking at our events really helps break the ice!”
WDANZ stops for 10 minutes every hour or so and deliberately takes time out for attendees to meet a stranger, and see if there is a way to do business together.
“Speed network is like speed dating, but for business networking. Eighty percent of attendees at our previous conference found someone they will be doing business with.”
Emma Boddie from Designer Web is a recent WDANZ member who signed up to attend the Conference at Waipuna. “I have to confess I was a bit sceptical but now I don’t regret it for a minute” she says. “The speakers were great and it was a really positive experience all round. Definitely well worth it”.
Conference Compere, Russell Holland (E-C Internet) has been an active member and leader from the beginning of WDANZ, and loves to see people working collaboratively. “The speed networking is an important part of what we do, and is always a real hit.”
Holland, based in Gisborne, has experience in helping industry groups work collaboratively. “I love what we are doing by bringing web developers together, building relationships and encouraging collaboration. "If web developers don't take the time to get out and network with their peers then they are being seriously disadvantaged”.]]>
Our thanks to the many guest speakers:
- Paul Webster, from Google New Zealand
- Rowan Simpson, from Xero (ex Trade Me)
- Marie Shroff, Privacy Commissioner
- Joe Stewart, Head of DIA, ANTI-SPAM Unit
- Glenn Barnes, Nielsen//NetRatings
- Scott Roberston, High Street IT and
- Chris Anderson, HMU
- Harvey Kane, Jojo CMS
- John Martin, IBM
- John Jones - Gold TIck
- Hagan Issell - NZTC International
- Michael Brandon - SearchMasters
- Russell Holland - E-C Internet
- Chip Dawson - ICT New Zealand
The speaking line-up this time includes all experienced locals including Paul Webster from Google New Zealand, Rowan Simpson from Xero, formerly 7 years with Trade Me.
The New Zealand Government is also represented with Marie Shroff, Privacy Commissioner and Joe Stewart, Head of the Department of Internal Affairs, Anti-Spam Unit, both sharing on recent developments in their areas of the IT industry.
Other speakers are Glenn Barnes, (Nielsen//NetRatings), Scott Roberston, (High Street IT) on IT Recruitment issues and Chris Anderson, (HMU), who will be covering Modern Web Design trends.
Returning speakers are Russell Holland (E-C Internet) on Estimating & Quoting, John Martin (IBM) on Web 2.0 Security, Harvey Kane (Jojo CMS) on CSS Navigation, and Steve Yeoman (NatColl) on standards and usability.
Dennis Smith, CEO, says that previous Conferences in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington have been extremely well received. "Everyone has reported high value from the events," he says "with speakers and attendees alike, all very willing to share their experiences and help each other."
"SpeedNetworking during the Conference is an important part of the event. Eighty percent of attendees at the previous Auckland Conference met someone that they were going to do business with."
The Conference is a two day event being held at Waipuna, 16/17 October with optional workshops on Thursday the 18th. Details are available at www.wdanz.co.nz
Media Contact: Dennis Smith
Phone: (09) 486-6410
Mobile: 021 WEBSITES]]>
Here is some of the feedback received thus far . . .
"Well done with the Wellington conference. I'm very sorry, but I cannot find any [constructive] criticism to offer." V.B. Waihi
"I've come back with a raft of new and profitable ideas after an enjoyable conference. [The SEO] sessions alone were worth the price of the conference." B.C. Auckland
"The Wellington conference was a fantastic educational and networking forum; all businesses involved web development should join." J.Z. Auckland
"The Wellington conference was great. There was a vast range of speakers covering many aspects of web design that I didn?t know that existed. I really enjoyed the presentations on web media and the web content writer. Harvey from Rage Pank opened my eyes to a different way of using CSS." M.S. Wellington
"You have outdone yourself, AGAIN! This has been just so amazing and what the industry needs." Anon.
"I . . . thoroughly appreciated the content and speakers." T.A. Wellington.
". . . mention the exceptional quality and expertise of the seminars held on the Thursday. For any who have the slightest interest, whether personal or professional, these workshops are a must! The SEO 101-301 is a well thought out and researched expos?n a little understood area of web development." J.M. Christchurch
"Thanks for organising such a fabulous few days. The speakers were very inspirational - especially on the SEO information and the way the "marketing world on the internet" is heading. It's opened my eyes and has given me some great ideas. Well done." F.F. Christchurch
"It's my first WDANZ event, and certainly won't be my last, even as a presenter I got a huge amount to value out of the networking and the other presentations. It's great to see that a commercial model can still deliver, and deliver quality." J.B. Wellington. http://mangee.livejournal.com/120271.html
"This was the first WDANZ conference I have been to, and I have to say, the event was rather enjoyable." H.K. Auckland http://www.ragepank.com/articles/98/wdanz-wellington-conference/
"The Wellington conference was a great chance to meet fellow web developers, and I especially enjoyed the 'Women in technology' and 'Generating Income from Web publishing' presentations." K.P. Wellington
"I learnt so much about the industry surrounding the technicial side of things -- really worth the time to go!" B.T. Wellington
"Congratulations on a well organised event down in Wellington. I came away from the conference inspired with new ideas and looking forward to implement within my business. The WDANZ roadshows and conferences provide a much needed platform to enable website companies to network and work together. Once everyone realises they are in room full of like minded business professionals, the colaboration and flow of information between those who attend is excellent to see and fantastic for the future of the industry." V.R. Auckland
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WDANZ was established on 4th July 2006, by web developer and entrepreneur Dennis Smith, and has seen steady growth with 230 members nationwide. Smith says that he is happy with the take-up from the industry, and expects their membership to be around 300 by the end of the year."We are still in growth mode, but we already have a range of Joint Ventures and business partnerships designed to service the needs of our members. John will be running the business side of things under our Gold Tick brand," he says.
Smith says that he has kept WDANZ to a membership-only organisation with the various Joint Ventures and business services in a separate company, Gold Tick Services Ltd.
Jones has a long career in the IT industry in a variety of technical and management positions, including National Course Co-ordinator at NatColl, where he was responsible for developing the Web Design curriculum.
About the new role Jones says, "While I have a technical background I enjoy contact with a variety of people within the industry. My role will be to work with the many sectors of the industry and build upon the pioneering work of the first year. The industry partnerships we have are unique and in due course each of them will offer the industry great services."
According to Smith, appointing a General Manager will lift the organisation to a new level, enabling WDANZ to pursue additional strategic relationships with non-IT organisations.
"The first year we have been naturally more focussed on the IT industry, building and servicing our membership," he says. "Our second year will see us increasing our presence in the retail space, spearheaded with a series of business events, called "Internet UNMASKED!!" that are scheduled for nationwide roll-out from February 2008.
Media Contact: Dennis Smith
Phone: (09) 486-6410.
Mobile: 021 WEBSITES]]>
WDANZ was established on 4th July 2006, by web developer and entrepreneur Dennis Smith, and has seen steady growth with 230 members nationwide. Smith says that he is happy with the take-up from the industry, and expects their membership to be around 300 by the end of the year.
"We are still in growth mode, but we already have a range of Joint Ventures and business partnerships designed to service the needs of our members. John will be running the business side of things under our Gold Tick brand," he says.
Smith says that he has kept WDANZ to a membership-only organisation with the various Joint Ventures and business services in a separate company, Gold Tick Services Ltd.
Jones has a long career in the IT industry in a variety of technical and management positions, including National Course Co-ordinator at NatColl, where he was responsible for developing the Web Design curriculum.
About the new role Jones says, "While I have a technical background I enjoy contact with a variety of people within the industry. My role will be to work with the many sectors of the industry and build upon the pioneering work of the first year. The industry partnerships we have are unique and in due course each of them will offer the industry great services."
According to Smith, appointing a General Manager will lift the organisation to a new level, enabling WDANZ to pursue additional strategic relationships with non-IT organisations.
"The first year we have been naturally more focussed on the IT industry, building and servicing our membership," he says. "Our second year will see us increasing our presence in the retail space, spearheaded with a series of business events, called "Internet UNMASKED!!" that are scheduled for nationwide roll-out from February 2008.]]>
"The Wellington Conference is an important milestone for us in that it completes the nationwide coverage sought by the industry," he says. "When we established WDANZ, we sought opinion from the industry, and most developers asked for local events, with down-to-earth, practical speakers and support. We’ve delivered this now."
Smith says that the Wellington event was the third Conference in a year (following Auckland and Christchurch) and that he has received very positive feedback from both the attendees and speakers alike. "The general feedback we have received was that this event was vibrant and created excellent value to the attendees."
Over a dozen speakers shared their interests and expertise over two days, including Richard Naylor, Steven Heath, Jo Booth, Wayne Forgesson, Vaughan Reed, Steve Edhouse, Helen Wise, Jacqui Zelcer and Chris Claridge.
Brett Taylor, Harvey Kane, Alan Cox, Bruce Clement and Michael Brandon covered the more technical subjects including Javascript, Advanced CSS, Advanced Usability, Domain Name Appraisals, and SEO.
Speakers were pleasantly surprised at the enthusiasm and collaboration that the event encouraged. "The Conference was a fantastic educational and networking forum," said Jacqui Zelcer who represented Women in Technology. "I thoroughly enjoyed meeting others in the industry, and hearing from the other speakers."
Jo Booth, Wellington based Internet guru and WDANZ speaker says, "It was my first WDANZ event, and certainly won't be my last. Even as a presenter I got a huge amount to value out of the networking and the other presentations. It's great to see that a commercial model can still deliver, and deliver quality."
Smith says that any initial skepticism toward WDANZ has well and truly been addressed by developing a strong brand and commitment to deliver value to members. "When we launched in July 2006, there was naturally a degree of caution where developers watched to see how we went, and to see if we would actually deliver on our promises."
"In a little under a year, we have over 200 members from the Bay of Islands to Invercargill. We have also completed three successful Conferences in Auckland, Christchurch and Wellington; have trained over 100 developers in SEO; and have presented to almost 1000 members of the public in free seminars from Whangarei to Christchurch."
Long-time Internet web development professional Russell Holland has been helping drive WDANZ, and was MC at the Wellington conference. "I’ve been involved in encouraging collaboration amongst the industry for years," he says "and seeing the passion that all the team commit to WDANZ is really heartening! Wellington was another good Conference with great speakers and excellent networking."]]>
WDANZ CEO, Dennis Smith says that the upgrade reflects the growth and higher profile of WDANZ, a year after its launch, on 4 July 2006. "Our initial brochure-style website had long since outgrown its usefulness and we required a modern portal that served increasing amounts of time-sensitive information."
"The Contegro CMS has provided a solid enterprise level platform for over 100 pages, with plenty of capacity and flexibility for our future growth," he says. The need to share time sensitive information has been met with a series of RSS feeds including news, business opportunities, sales leads, and nationwide seminars and training events.
"Our member newsletters have served a purpose, but we are now providing much more time-sensitive information. Our members need information, like for example new business sales leads that must be distributed within hours rather than days. We expect to make heavy use of the RSS feeds over the coming years," Smith says.
Integration of the Microsoft based front-end web product Contegro, into the open source in-house management system required some careful planning. Smith says that overall he's very happy with the new website, especially they way it was completed and launched on time. "The design team at Labyrinth (a Contegro Partner) understood our requirements perfectly and were able to incorporate them all very professionally into the new website."
Vaughan Reed, Director of Contegro Ltd, will be sharing about the newly designed WDANZ website at the Web Developers Conference in Wellington 12/13th June. He will include the process of scoping, redesigning and building a highly visible and critiqued industry website.]]>
WGN2007 - Wellington Conference 2007
Event ID: 1059Description: WDANZ Annual Wellington Conference 2007
Time: 8.30am - 5.00pm
Date: 12 & 13 June 2007
Venue: Wellington
Venue Address: Sharella Motor Inn
Registrations: Register
Price:
| Non-Members | $450.00 |
| WDANZ Members: | |
| Affiliate Members: (20% discount) | $360.00 |
| Professional Members: (50% discount) | $225.00 |
| Additional Attendees (staff, partners & invites) | $330.00 |
| Corporate Members: (100% discount) | No Charge (numbers as per Corporate Membership pricing schedule) |
| Additional attendees (staff, partners & invites) | $280.00 |
| Emerging Talent Conference Attendees (Max total 30) | $50.00 |
| Emerging Talent Conference Scholarships (Max total 5) | No Charge |
| Prices include GST | |
Presenters
Alan Cox has been practising customer-centric design for over a decade and is founder of Left Click Labs. Alan has built
Left Click Labs to service a niche market by specialising in advanced optimisation of e-commerce websites, effectively
achieving more leads and sales from e-business websites. |
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Brett Taylor is Web Development Diploma Course Coordinator at Natcoll Design Technology in Wellington. He runs tutorials
on the various web development disciplines, including JavaScript, PHP, MySQL and Flash. He is a self-identified geek who
has continually been doing something constructive in cyberspace since 1994: programming since he was 11, ran a BBS in
1994, started making websites in 1996, as both hobbyist and professional. Passionate about the empowering qualities of
technology, knowledge and automated services, he is focused on creating better experiences for as many users as
possible, if not all. |
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Bruce is Managing Director of Domain Appraisers Ltd, the preferred supplier of Domain Name appraisals to DomainMasters -
the .nz domain name portal. He is an experienced database programmer and has been involved in the IT industry since
1976. Since 2005, he has been actively involved as a Domainer (domain name investor), during which time he has developed
an extensive portfolio of generic New Zealand domain names. |
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Chris is the Director of ID Ltd and the Chair of Vcapital Ltd. Chris has worked for the Canterbury Employers' Chamber of
Commerce as a business advisor and lobbyist at central Government level. He was the Dean of Business Studies and Senior
Lecturer in Management and Marketing at the Christchurch College of Education. He specialises in brand communication
strategies and innovative marketing techniques for business using new media and the internet. |
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Prior to establishing WDANZ, Dennis was New Zealand's most prolific web developer, having personally designed and
developed over 500 websites since he started with Netscape Navigator Gold in 1997. He is a passionate and an experienced
small businessman with a creative and entrepreneurial leaning. WDANZ and the various sin-off Joint Ventures are the
result of a mix of his strong leadership, single-minded determination and a passion for the web development industry. |
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Harvey is a talented and respected PHP web developer based in Auckland. He is skilled SEO specialist who has co-authored
the open source content management system Jojo CMS - scheduled for release in July 2007. |
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Helen is Business Writing Trainer at Write Group, a leading New Zealand wordsmith company. Amongst other things, Write
Group specialises in teaching Plain English. Helen is passionate about effective communication across all media but
believes that the written word is especially powerful. Her particular expertise is writing web content. |
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Jacquie is an entrepreneur. She is the founder and director of LightBulb Technologies, a creative multimedia company,
that specialises in dynamic online sales and training solutions. Jacquie has an impressive training background and in
the last decade has led over 1000 courses in software, mobile technology and customer services skills. |
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Jo has a keen interest in new technology including communications, redundant networks and communications (particularly
after critical events), digital photography and multimedia technologies. |
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Michael is recognised as a world authority in the SEO of vBulletin, a popular PHP Bulletin Board, and is held in high
regard by all who have received his advice. He is an ex-IRD auditor, with an eye for detail, an inquisitive mind and is
single-minded in seeking answers to technical problems. Michael is passionate about SEO and SearchMasters was the first
joint venture between WDANZ and the industry. Michael's training events have wowed attendees nationwide and are the
beginning of enormously important and badly needed ongoing training and support to the industry. |
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Richard Naylor is a Development Engineer who has spent long periods of his career in the Electricity sector, Local
Government IT, Economic Development. In the last 10 years he has been building CityLink, in a variety of roles. |
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Russell started WebFoot? in 1995 and is now team leader, visionary, and director of E-C Internet. A real
Internet-Evangelist, Russell has used the CompuServe network since 1988 and was involved in the original Web Developers
of New Zealand. Having evolved his business through the early browser wars and dot com bubble, Russell has seen and been
a part of the key developmental stages of the industry and has a wealth of experience. For years, he wrote the SODA
(Site Of the Day Award) in the early days of the Internet. He is an experienced programmer and systems manager, has held
two photographic exhibitions and has written articles for Netguide and several online news & views web sites. |
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Steve is Managing Director of Hamilton based web development company Tech1 and has been involved with computers since
the early 80's. Tech1 has developed e-commerce sites and advertising campaigns for many well known NZ companies
including the Rugby World Cup (NZ, France and Australia), A1 GP, U2, Rolling Stones, Fashion week, AKO7, V8 supercars
and so on. |
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Steven Heath, White Knight?Steven has a wealth of experience in the .nz market. He was a member of the Hine Working Group which was tasked with creating the structure and policy of the SRS. He is also former Shareholder Representative of Domainz, councillor and Officer of InternetNZ, member of the 2LD Review Working Group as well as many other .nz related activities.He has also been operating nznews.org.nz a blog about .nz domain name issues since July 2002. Steven will be talking about the role and function of White Knight?, a newly formed non profit service to help inform and protect the legitimate rights of all .nz registrants regardless of status, fame or economic clout. He will also outline the impact of .nz policies on a New Zealand based private (proxy) domain name registration service. In this fascinating presentation he will explain how these two areas are more closely linked than most people realise. |
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Vaughan Reed is a specialist in the area of on-line business development. His highly motivated 16 years experience in
the ICT industry was highlighted by providing network consulting services to large corporate businesses both in New
Zealand and the UK, including the opportunity of supporting one of the largest intranets in the world during 1998-2001.
His qualifications have included MCSE, MCP + Internet and a Certificate of Internet Marketing. |
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Wayne is the Director Business Development at Intergen and has over 20 years of IT experience including Sales and
Account Management, Relationship Management, Direct marketing, Marketing Leadership, mentoring and Computer engineering. |
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Programme
RegistrationYou may register online here or you may call (09) 486-6410 for a personal booking. We will confirm receipt of your registration by email within one working day. Venue DetailsSharella Motor Inn, 20 Glenmore Street, Thorndon, Wellington. Ph 0800-657-272 ScholarshipsFive Scholarships and thirty Emerging Talent tickets are available. Applications for Scholarship and Emerging Talent tickets should be made through your teacher, lecturer or training institution principal. Payment TermsTerms are payment in full at the time of invoice. We accept VISA, Bankcard, Cheque, Bartercard Gift Vouchers, Ozone Barter or Direct Internet Payment upon receipt of invoice. CancellationsFor cancellations received prior to 5.00pm, Friday 1st June 2007, Conference Fees will be refunded in full. Conference Fees will not be refunded after this time. Tickets are transferrable, so that should you be unable to attend at the last moment, you are welcome to give your ticket to another staff member, colleague, subcontractor or friend in your place. Should this be necessary, please advise WDANZ to avoid embarrassment during registration. AccommodationAccommodation is available at the venue. Please contact WDANZ should you wish to participate in Conference rate bulk bookings. Social FunctionsSponsor's hour 5.00pm - 6.00pm both days) and evening meals at the venue are a great opportunity to network and build relationships with others in the industry. Additional CommentsThis third WDANZ Conference and has the best line-up of speakers so far. Attendees are constantly reporting extremely
high levels of satisfaction with these events. WDANZ Conferences are New Zealand web developers' best kept secret (so
many of them have told us). |
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Alan Cox, 
Brett Taylor, 
Bruce Clement, 
Chris Claridge, 
Dennis Smith, 
Harvey Kane, 
Helen Wise, 
Jacquie Zelcer, 
Jo
Booth, 
Michael Brandon, 
Richard Naylor, 
Russell Holland, 
Steve Edhouse, 
Vaughan Reed, 
Wayne Forgesson, | Event ID: | 1013 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date: | 27 & 28 February 2007 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location: | Coringa Country Club, McLeans Island, Christchurch. (5 mins from the Airport) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Time: | 8.30am - 5.00pm | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Presenters
Scott Evangelou has over 20 years experience as a marketing and usability specialist. He holds a Graduate Diploma in
Information Design, a Graduate Diploma in information science, a certificate in adult teaching, and a bachelors degree
in management/marketing. Scott is based in Dunedin and is currently conducting academic research into website consumer
behaviour. According to Nielsen, usability is critical for survival on the Web. Research shows that usability
optimisation doubles website sales; greatly increases customer satisfaction, task efficiency and effectiveness;
measurably enhances customer loyalty and word-of-mouth referrals, and can uniquely differentiate the website product
or service from a competitor's offering. |
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Russell started WebFoot? in 1995 and is now team leader, visionary, and director of E-C Internet. A real
Internet-Evangelist, Russell has used the CompuServe network since 1988 and was involved in the original Web
Developers of New Zealand. Having evolved his business through the early browser wars and dot com bubble, Russell has
seen and been a part of the key developmental stages of the industry and has a wealth of experience. For years, he
wrote the SODA (Site Of the Day Award) in the early days of the Internet. He is an experienced programmer and systems
manager, has held two photographic exhibitions and has written articles for Netguide and several online news &
views web sites. |
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As GM of Bulletin Wireless, Scott has been driving one of New Zealand?s leading wireless software companies into an
international success story. He has worked within the New Zealand wireless sector for 12 years in entrepreneurial,
telco and consultancy roles. He is a strong advocate for New Zealand companies and the exporting of New Zealand
hi-tech innovations. Scott travels extensively and is acutely aware of the latest international trends in the wireless
realm. |
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Chip Dawson, ICT-New Zealand & Software New Zealand Chip Dawson, Co-Chair of ICT-New Zealand and President of the
NZ Software Association, is a highly experienced senior management consultant. He has over 35 years business
experience and has held numerous senior management roles with both local and international companies (including Apple,
Telecom, DEC, Exicom, Clear, Hitachi etc) in the USA, Asia, UK and New Zealand. Chip?s commitment to motivation and
teamwork sees him in many key advisory roles for both government and private enterprise. |
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Prior to establishing WDANZ, Dennis was New Zealand's most prolific web developer, having personally designed and
developed over 500 websites since he started playing with Netscape Navigator Gold in 1997. He is a passionate and an
experienced small businessman with a creative and entrepreneurial leaning. The two recent initiatives, WDANZ and Gold
Tick Services are the result of a mix of his strong leadership, single-minded determination and a passion for the web
development industry. |
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Michael is recognised as a world authority in the SEO of vBulletin, a popular PHP Bulletin Board, and is held in high
regard by all who have received his advice. He is an ex-IRD auditor, with an eye for detail, an inquisitive mind and
is single-minded in seeking answers to technical problems. Michael is passionate about SEO and SearchMasters is the
first joint venture between WDANZ and the industry. Michael's training events in Auckand, Whangarei, Nelson, and now
Christchurch are the beginning of enormously important and badly needed ongoing training and support to the industry. |
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John is the Principal Security Specialist & Security Practice Leader for IBM NZ and has 26 years of experience in
the field of security. He holds a Masters degree in Managing Information Systems, Certified Information System
Security Professional (CISSP) and a GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH). He is a registered Security Specialist
with the British Computer Society, and member of the New Zealand Computer Society. |
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James is a director of Nerds Inc, a specialist web development house. Recognised as one of the country's leading
authorities on web application development, James founded and facilitates the New Zealand PHP Users Group, an active
network of over 250 local developers. The first New Zealander to be Zend Certified, he has written technical articles
on web applications and web security for online publication both here and abroad. James regularly lectures in online
systems, web applications development, and security at tertiary institutes in Auckland. He is a member of NatColl's
Curriculum Advisory Group and Media Design School's Industry Panel. |
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Greg is Knowledge Management Specialist for the Christchurch City Council. He lectures in information design at the
Christchurch Polytechnic (CPIT) and was involved in establishing their IDCNZ usability lab. Prior to this he was web
manager for environmental science company Landcare Research and ran their successful science publishing and
bookselling business. He is an advocate for the user in everything he works on and believes that the key to good
design is making time to think about it. |
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John Clegg, CEO of ProjectX Technology Ltd has over 10 years experience in developing and operating large web sites.
John runs ProjectX, a Wellington based map services company that has built the ZoomIn and Smaps websites. John is
obsessed with improving the speed and quality of web services in New Zealand. |
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Eaden has 10 years experience on the web and is Director of Webforce Ltd, Web Development Consultants. He is a
talented programmer who has developed a wide range of solutions from global e-commerce websites to large Internet
communities. He is also involved with various open source projects, having released his own software, and developed
very large international community websites. |
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David McLaughlin is the Principal of McLaughlin Law, a boutique law firm specialising in providing legal services to
the ICT sector. He is an experienced advisor to many web developers, and has experience at the highest level in all
major aspects of ICT law - from e-commerce to Telecommunications. With a solid commercial law background he is well
placed to advise on the wider ICT commercial law issues. |
Scott Evangelou, 
Scott Wattie, 
Chip Dawson, 
Dennis Smith, 
John Martin, 
James McGlinn, 
Greg Comfort, 
John Clegg, 
Eaden McKee, 
David McLaughlin,
Programme
RegistrationRegistration is via the WDANZ website or you may call (09) 486-6410 for a personal booking. Upon receipt of payment you will be emailed confirmation of your booking. Venue DetailsThe Christchurch Conference will be held at the Coringa
Country Club, located 5 minutes from Christchurch Airport. The Coringa has a lovely country atmosphere, great
catering and good parking, Scholarships
Payment TermsTerms are payment in full at the time of booking. Registrations are NOT confirmed until payment has been received. We accept VISA, Bankcard, Cheque, Bartercard Gift Vouchers, Ozone Barter or Direct Internet Payment. Sorry, cheques cannot be accepted after 20th February 2007. CancellationsFor cancellations received prior to 5.00pm, 20th February 2007, Conference Fees will be refunded in full. Conference
Fees will not be refunded after this time. AccommodationAccommodation can be arranged for delegates at several motels in Papanui Rd, a short driving distance away. TransportRental vehicles and car pooling can be arranged for delegates. Travel SubsidyWDANZ will sponsor 50% of your travel costs up to $100.00 for Professional & Corporate Members travelling more than 100km to attend the WDANZ Christchurch Conference. Internet AccessA wireless broadband connection is available in the conference venue. Social FunctionsCatered Golf Kitchen Dinner - from 6.00pm Tuesday evening - $15.00 pp - pre-bookings and payment is preferred at time
of booking. Additional CommentsWARNING: |
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WDA15
- Entering the Web Development Industry - 15 things you should know about web development as a career -
Presented by Russell Holland, Michael Brandon & Dennis Smith .
Five
Scholarships and twenty five Emerging Talent tickets are available. Applications for Emerging Talent tickets should be
made through your teacher, lecturer or training institution principal.
| Event ID: | 1010 |
| Date: | 11 & 12 October 2006 |
| Location: | |
| Time: | 8.30am - 5.00pm |
| Price: | $240.00 |