Private Cloud is bringing to you two major trends for the ICT industry – Virtualization and Cloud Computing. You will acquire the skills to manage your existing infrastructure more efficiently and create applications faster than ever before.

Tech-Ed 2011 offers you an accelerated path to the certifications and skills you need to harness cloud computing while increasing your professional value. The event is for anyone who has an interest in developing, deploying, managing or securing infrastructure and applications.

Date: 30th August - 2th September, 2011
Location: Cnr Gold Coast Highway & TE Peters Drive, Broadbeach, Queensland

For more information visit: http://australia.msteched.com/

Learn to maximize returns and efficiencies, provide enhanced customer focus and improve your enterprise risk management and compliance. Tony Langman will speak on changed nature of a globalised economy and how these changes are challenging the role of the enterprise information systems.

You will learn many economic strategies and the way towards enhancing the performance of your enterprise.

Melbourne - 25th August 2011

Sydney - 30th August 2011

Brisbane - 2nd September 2011

For more information please visit :
http://www.oracle.com/us/dm/h2fy11/73961-apacfm11044499mpp003c004-oem-406217.html

SAGE-AU-QLD is a gathering of Queensland System Administrators, System Managers,
Network Engineers, PC Administrators and System Programmers.

This meeting will feature a presentation on ‘Mikrotik Wireless and Routers’ from Wayne Ash from Pathway IT (Mikrotik CNA and CWA) on what is Mikrotik, typically products and usages and a brief introduction to management of the units.

Date: 5th July 2011
Location: Bridgepoint Level 1, 232 St. Pauls Terrace (cnr of Love St), Fortitude Valley, Brisbane.

For more information visit: http://www.sage-au.org.au/welcome

The YOW! Australia Software Developer Conference gives you the opportunity to listen to and talk with international software experts in a relaxed setting. You’ll learn more about the latest practices, technologies and methods and for building innovative software solutions!

Melbourne: 1st December - 2nd December 2011

Brisbane: 5th December - 6th December 2011

For more information visit: http://www.yowconference.com.au/

This Social Media Course is a hands-on computer-based training workshop on Facebook, Twitter and social media tools. These are small classes for those who want to set up Facebook, Twitter and their own social media sites and tools.

Brisbane - 21st June or 20th September 2011
Sydney - 23rd June or 22nd September 2011
Melbourne - 24th June or 23rd September 2011

For more information visit: http://laurelpapworth.com/social-media-marketing-campaign-course/

Due to frustration around the cost, complexity and capability of current backup solutions many organisations are looking for an alternaive. There is also the continued rapid growth of virtualisation which adds an extra layer of complexity.

Join Quest Software’s virtualisation specialist, Byron Watson for this complimentary breakfast seminar. Learn proven techniques to protect and recover data in your virtual environment. Also find out about some simple tricks to significantly reduce backup time and costs.

• Brisbane - 7th June 2011
• Sydney - 8th June 2011
• Canberra - 9th June 2011
• Melbourne - 16th June 2011

For more information visit: http://www.quest.com/events/ListDetails.aspx?ContentID=14009

The Associations Forum National Conference is for professionals working in the not for profit sector. The conference will cover topics ranging from membership and structure through to commercial ventures, governance, strategy, leadership and technology.

Date: 27th July - 28th July 2011
Location: Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre

For more information visit: http://associationsforumconference.net.au/

Come along to Adobe Creative Suite 5.5 launch event to celebrate the arrival of CS5.5, featuring an end-to-end workflow presentation. Keep ahead of trends in digital publishing, improve your workflow, stay on top of industry trends and monetise your creations.

Suitable for publishers, designers, developers, content creators or marketing professionals. This event is free.

31st May Sydney - Four Seasons Hotel - 199 George Street, Sydney

2nd June Melbourne - Convention & Exhibition Centre, 2 Clarendon Street South Wharf, Melbourne

7th June Brisbane - Hilton Brisbane Hotel, 190 Elizabeth Street, Brisbane

9th June Canberra - National Convention Centre, 31 Constitution Avenue, Canberra

14th June Perth - Hyatt Regency, 99 Adelaide Terrace, Perth

16th June Adelaide - Hilton Adelaide Hotel, 233 Victoria Square, Adelaide

For more information visit: http://www.adobe.com/ap/special/cs55roadshow/index.html