[Fsuk-manchester] Fwd: FLOSSIE Conference 2009 - dates announced

[Iain Roberts]

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Subject: [OSC-Members] FLOSSIE Conference 2009 - dates announced

Sustainable ICT in Schools - Beyond the PC

2 day conference  - Birmingham 12th-13th February 2009

Full details at: http://www.schoolforge.org.uk/index.php/FLOSSIE_2009
Registration is available at the early bird rate of £70 through Paypal
for individuals or invoiced to schools or businesses at the full rate
£85.

This year's conference will look to the future, and how FLOSS can
improve the outcomes for learners while providing better return on
investment for the organisation.  Confirmed speakers include:

    * Gareth Davies, Chair of Naace
    * Simon Phipps, Chief Open Source Officer at Sun Microsystems
    * Garry Saddington ICT, co-ordinator of Skegness Grammar School
    * Mark Taylor, CEO at Sirius.

This conference is aimed at a broad spectrum of educational
decision-makers, from school governors, head-teachers and Local
Authority education staff, to teachers and IT managers, who all need
to understand the growing impact of Free and Open Source approaches in
UK education. Participants will learn how Free, Libre and Open Source
Software can allow them to implement sustainable school ICT services,
expanding ICT provision while controlling costs.

Limited exhibition space available, for further details please contact
Richard Rothwell.

Tel: 0845 8689878, Email: address@hidden

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