Belfast Branch

Past Events


Past Events are shown below. If you attended a particular event you can leave feedback on your experience by clicking the "Details" button.

50 Years of computing in Ireland
20-21 September 2007
An all-island conference to bring together Ireland's IT professionals, from North and South, and to foster cooperation on common future Goals.

Location: Radisson SAS Royal Hotel in Dublin

 

 

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Joint event with IEE: Stop! You're surrounded.
6 December 2005
A brief review of Surround-sound technology from cinema in the 1940s to the digital high-definition home in the 21st century by James McKee, Technical Director, DTS.

6:00pm for 6:30pm start.
Wellington Park Hotel, Malone Road, Belfast

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IT Professional of the Year Luncheon (sponsored by Opt2Vote)
Friday 20th January 2006
Time : 12:00 noon
Location : Belfast Castle

This event is open to BCS members and non-members.
Tickets available at £30.00 per person (excluding VAT).

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Joint event with IIE:
How Secure Are Your Systems? Understanding Internet Threats.
Tuesday 31 January 2006
Time : 7:00pm
Location : Malone Lodge Hotel
Cost: FREE to Members and Non-members
Places limited - registration required

Guest Speakers:
Edward P Gibson, Chief Security Advisor for Microsoft Ltd, in the UK.
Russ George, International Information Security Consultant, CISSP, BS7799 Lead Auditor .

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Annual Dinner Dance
3 March 2006
Location : Ramada Hotel (Belfast)
Date: Friday, 3rd March 2006
Time: 19:30
Ticket Price: £35 (plus VAT) per person
Dress Code: Formal

 

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Conference: FOSS Means Business
Thursday 16th March, 2006
A one-day conference on the adoption and use of Free and Open Source software, with particular emphasis on the economic and competitive benefits for both the public and private sector.

 

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Company Visit (with CIMA) to SONI (subsidiary of NIE)
21 March 2006

Time: 6pm for 6:15pm start
Location: SONI, Castlereagh House, Manse Road, Belfast, BT6 9RT  

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Tom Winter Memorial Lecture - Machine Psychology
10 April 2006

Title: Machine Psychology
Speaker: Dr Aladdin Ayesh, Demontfort University
Date: Monday 10th April
Time: 7.00pm
Venue: Malone Lodge Hotel, Eglantine Avenue, Belfast
Cost: FREE!

There is a "Name the Dog" competition - read on for details...

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AGM & Chairman's Invitation Lecture
9 May 2006
Location: Malone Lodge Hotel.
AGM - 7:30pm
Lecture - 8pm

The Chairman's invitation lecture will be given by Chris Mairs, Chief Technology Officer and Senior Vice-president for Business Development of Metaswitch. He will speak on:

Lifestyle Access for the Disabled - (Technology, Disability and Access) - Is there a solution to the dichotomy?

The event is free!

For details, see the poster in our document library.


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7-a-side Football Competition 2006
Thursday 1st & Thursday 8th June 2006
QUB Playing Fields, Upper Malone, 6:00pm.

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BCS Belfast Golf Tournament
Thursday 21st September 2006
Come and enjoy a day at the majestic Malone course, play for the Belfast Branch Perpetual Salver and BCS member and visitor prizes, and enjoy a dinner afterwards. Booking required!

(See document library for poster)

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Joint event with IET: Microsoft, Security and Vista
Tuesday 7th November 2006
Where: Wellington Park Hotel
When: 6.45 for 7pm
 

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IT Professional of the Year
Friday 19 January 2007
When : 12:00 noon
Where : Belfast Castle

This event is open to BCS members and non-members.
Tickets available...

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Winter Seminar - Don Page on IT Service Management
Tuesday 23 January 2007
Why embracing IT Service Management to manage your IT Services & Infrastructure is Critical to Success: A presentation by the Godfather of ITIL, Don Page (CEO of the Marval Group)

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YPG Event: Nanobots - Mini Objects in a Massive World
Tuesday 13 February 2007
This event, jointly promoted by the BCS Young Professionals' Group and the IET, is on the subject of Nanobots.

Venue: Wellington Park Hotel
Time: 6.00pm (refreshments), 6:30pm (event)
Speaker: Prof James McLaughlin, University of Ulster, Director of the Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Institute and NIBEC

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Golden Jubilee Dinner
Friday 30 March 2007
Wellington Park Hotel

6.30 pm – Reception       7.00pm - Dinner

Dancing and Bar until late

Formal Attire

A 50s and contemporary event, with themed rooms, good food, and dancing. Formal dress.

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Young Professionals Group event - Ethical Hacking
Tues 3rd April 2007
Time : 6:30pm
Location : Wellington Park Hotel
Cost: FREE to Members and Non-members
**Places limited - registration required**

Guest Speaker:
Russ George, International Information Security Consultant, CISSP, BS7799 Lead Auditor & Managing Director of SecurityMinds

Summary:

To better arm ourselves against today’s security threats we first need to explore where the vulnerabilities lye

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Tom Winter Memorial Lecture - Quantum Computing
Tues 17th April 2007
Time : 7:00pm
Location : Wellington Park Hotel
Cost: FREE to Members and Non-members
**Places limited - registration required**

Guest Speaker:
Charles T Ross, Senior Partner of Quantum Information Partners LLP and Chairman of London Quantum Networks Ltd.

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AGM and Chairman's Invitation Lecture
15/05/2007
Location: Wellington Park Hotel.
AGM - 7:30pm (Official Notification Of 2007 AGM)
Lecture - 8pm

The Chairman's invitation lecture will be given by Paul Hanna of CISCO systems.He will speak on:

"New and emerging threats on the internet and ways of combating them”

The event is free!


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7-a-side Football Competition 2007
Thurs 7th & 14th June 2007
QUB Playing Fields, Upper Malone, 6:00pm.

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IT Service Management
Tuesday 26th June 2007 @ The Ramada, Shaws Bridge, Belfast
IT Service Management Forum launch

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Autumn Seminar - Virtualisation
20 November and 22 November
Our Autumn seminar on Virtualisation will include two presentations and will be held on two nights at two venues! Come along for the finger buffet and special networking opportunities.

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IT Professional of the Year 2008 (sponsored by Parity)
18/01/2008
IT Professional of the Year lunch and award ceremony being held at Stormont Buildings on 18th January 2008. Event is being sponsored by Parity. Event starting at 12 noon in Stormont Buildings.

To book, please email f.mccusker@parity.net. For more details, please see our poster in the document library.

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Winter Seminar: IT Service Management
Tuesday 29th January 2008
Event postponed until April 08

 

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Inaugural all-Island Conference on Free and Open Source Software
Friday 1 February 2008
Due to recent sponsorship, the delegate fee has been waived.

This event is not organised by the BCS.

 

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Joint YPG Event with IET youth section: IT's impact on Amateur Astronomy
Tuesday 19th February 2008

IT's impact on Amateur Astronomy

Location: Wellington Park Hotel Belfast

Time: 6.15pm for 6.30pm start

Cost: Free with Tea and coffee on arrival

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Joint event with CIMA: Future@work, a visit to Clare House
6 March 2008
A visit to Clare House with CIMA.

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SQM and Inspire 2008 Conferences
18th - 19th March 2008

The International SQM & INSPIRE 2008 Conference on
Software Quality Management, Process Improvement,
Research and Education

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Tom Winter Memorial Lecture: Healthworks
Tuesday 29th April 2008
Time: 6:30pm
Venue: Wellington Park Hotel

 

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CANCELLED! AGM and Chairman's Invitation Lecture (IT Security and Computer Forensics) CANCELLED!
Tuesday 13th May 2008
This event has had to be postponed.


Time: 6pm (AGM)
Venue: Wellington Park Hotel

We apologise for the inconvenience, and will publish revised details as soon as possible.

The talk on IT Security and Computer Forensics will not now take place.

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Annual General Meeting of the Belfast Branch
18th June 2008

Annual General Meeting of the Belfast Branch

DATE: 18th June, 2008

LOCATION: Wellington Park Hotel, Belfast

TIME: 6.00pm

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7-a-side Football Competition 2008
5th & 12th June 2008
6:00pm Thurs. 05 June & Thurs. 12 June - QUB Playing Fields, Dub Lane, Upper Malone

Sponsored by

ALTA Systems

 

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Belfast Barcamp - a community-run open source event
Saturday 21st June 2008
A BarCamp is an ad-hoc gathering of people to share and learn in an open environment.

When? Saturday 21st June, 9am - 5pm

Where? Queens University Belfast, Peter Froggatt Centre

What? talks, discussions, even a chance to give your own presentation (though it's not strictly necessary).

Oh yes - it's free!

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