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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">Hi there,<br>
<br>
Just a quick ping to remind you that Early Bird registrations for
CompCon are closing soon (31 August).<br>
<br>
We have announced our first keynote speaker, Professor Pascal Van
Hentenryck (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://compcon.net.au/node/29">http://compcon.net.au/node/29</a>). We will be announcing
the rest of our program over the next few days - we have over 20
talks and workshops covering a wide variety of topics. More
information is on our website (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://compcon.net.au">http://compcon.net.au</a>) and Facebook
page (<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.facebook.com/compconaustralia">https://www.facebook.com/compconaustralia</a>).<br>
<br>
We would really appreciate it if you could promote this event to
your members. I've attached some posters in PDF form - we would
appreciate it if you could put them up around the place, or
include it in your club newsletter.<br>
<br>
We'd also like to ask that you give serious consideration to
assisting your members financially to come to this event - we know
that it's quite expensive to ask students to pay for, but we think
it will be a worthwhile event! If you are interested in doing
this, please contact us and we can help you.<br>
<br>
If you've got any further questions, please don't hesitate to
contact us!<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards
<pre class="moz-signature" cols="72">Andrew Donnellan
Convenor, CompCon 2013
E: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:convenors@compcon.net.au">convenors@compcon.net.au</a>
M: +61 406 711 748
W: <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://compcon.net.au">http://compcon.net.au</a>
CompCon Incorporated, ABN 80 658 343 393</pre>
On 01/08/13 01:56, Andrew Donnellan (CompCon) wrote:<br>
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Dear UCC<br>
<br>
(Greetings from dja's new home! He tells us much about the wonders
of the UCC...)<br>
<br>
We’d like to let you know about CompCon 2013, a conference for
computing students being held by the ANU Computer Science
Students’ Association from 28-30 September.<br>
<br>
CompCon 2013 is sponsored by the ANU College of Engineering and
Computer Science, the Defence Signals Directorate, National ICT
Australia, Google and the ANU Students’ Association.<br>
<br>
CompCon will cover a broad spectrum of computing/IT topics that
aren’t necessarily covered in the regular curriculum. The topics
will range from high-level discussions about the IT industry to
deeply technical content about software development and current
research in Computer Science.<br>
<br>
We would very much appreciate it if you could let your members
know about this event. We’ve attached some information below that
you can forward out.<br>
<br>
We realise that the cost of travelling to an event like this is
quite high for many students, and as such we’ve established a
Travel Scholarship Program. We are also encouraging students to
apply for financial support through their university’s student
associations, as many universities and student unions have grant
programs that can assist students in attending events such as
this. We’d appreciate it if you could investigate this - if you
are interested, please contact us and we can help work out a
travel assistance program specifically for your members!<br>
<br>
Part of our goal in organising CompCon is to help link clubs and
societies from around Australia, so we can exchange ideas and
collaborate on competitions and events - we’re looking forward to
meeting plenty of C&S execs from around the country, and would
love to see a representative from your committee!<br>
<br>
We are also looking for speakers, and we would be interested in
talks from students from your university - especially
honours/research students, but if you’ve got any undergraduates
who are good at public speaking and have a project they’re
passionate about, please encourage them to apply! Some funding is
available for speaker travel. More details are available at <a
moz-do-not-send="true" href="http://compcon.net.au/cfp">http://compcon.net.au/cfp</a>.<br>
<br>
If you have any further questions please feel free to contact us
for more information.<br>
<br>
Thank you!<br>
<br>
<br>
Regards<br>
<br>
Andrew Donnellan, Secretary, ANU CSSA<br>
Chanakya Goli, Social Officer, ANU CSSA<br>
Convenors, CompCon 2013<br>
<br>
E: <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated"
href="mailto:convenors@compcon.net.au">convenors@compcon.net.au</a><br>
M: +61 406 711 748<br>
W: <a moz-do-not-send="true" class="moz-txt-link-freetext"
href="http://compcon.net.au">http://compcon.net.au</a><br>
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<br>
<h2>CompCon 2013 - EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION NOW OPEN!</h2>
<br>
CompCon 2013 will be the inaugural national conference for
students of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Information
Technology and related technology disciplines. CompCon is run by
students, for students!<br>
<br>
The conference will be held at the Australian National University,
Canberra, from 28-30 September 2013.<br>
<br>
At CompCon you can explore new areas of the varied and diverse
world of computing. You’ll get the opportunity to explore some
areas of computer science that you don’t cover in the curriculum,
with talks about leading-edge research and workshops introducing
you to new programming languages and other interesting technical
concepts!<br>
<br>
You’ll also get to meet other computing students from around
Australia, and network with representatives from prominent
Australian and international technology companies.<br>
<br>
At CompCon 2013, you’ll get:<br>
<ul>
<li>Talks by industry professionals, academics and researchers</li>
<li>Hands-on technology workshops</li>
<li>Social events</li>
<li>Hacking sessions</li>
<li>Careers fair, featuring some of Australia’s leading
employers</li>
<li>Conference dinner</li>
<li>...and more!<br>
</li>
</ul>
<b>EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN!</b><br>
<br>
<b>FOR MORE INFORMATION</b> - <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://compcon.net.au">http://compcon.net.au</a><br>
<br>
<b>TRAVEL SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION</b> - <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://compcon.net.au/travel-scholarships">http://compcon.net.au/travel-scholarships<br>
<b><br>
</b></a><b>SPONSORED BY:</b><br>
<ul>
<li>ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science</li>
<li>National ICT Australia</li>
<li>Defence Signals Directorate</li>
<li>Google</li>
<li>ANU Student Extracurricular Enrichment Fund<br>
</li>
</ul>
<br>
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