All: If you plan on attending, please e-mail us at

AttendMeeting@TucsonSPIN.org so that we can plan the food, beverages and

facilities.

Date: Thursday evening, February 6th, 2003

Location: Misys Hospital Systems, 4801 E. Broadway (One block east of Swan

on north side of Broadway)

Guest Speakers: Representatives From DRA Training, New Horizons Computer

Learning Center and Convergys

Topic: Software Education In Tucson; Current Opportunities and Future

Trends

Agenda:

5:45 to 6:15 PM: Refreshments and networking

6:15 to 6:30 PM: Business and announcements

6:30 to 8:00 PM: Enjoying the food, networking and evening speakers

Topic Abstract:

Many of us who live in the Tucson community and who are involved in software

development are unaware of training organizations that exist beyond our own

companies or within local universities and colleges. Much to my surprise, a

vast array of independent training organizations do exist! Therefore, the

Tucson SPIN committe has coordinated this seminar to achieve at least three

primary goals:

1. To acquaint you with a few of the major training organizations in

Tucson;

2. To understand current training opportunities and student support that

these organizations provide, and;

3. To understand new software technologies that are "on the horizon" and

how these organizations are preparing to support them.

The seminar will consist of two sections: First, the representatives from

each training organization will be given a few minutes to tell the audience

about their specific training organization and services that it provides.

Second, the representatives will comprise a panel that will respond to

training-related questions from the audience. All-in-all, our February SPIN

meeting should be extremely informative.

Has your technical growth stagnated? Is your previous technical education

now out of date? Are you thinking about changing career fields but first

need to gain expertise in the area? Do you need to understand new or

developing software technologies that your workplace is adopting? If the

answer to any of these (or similar questions) is "YES!", then this seminar

is for YOU! And even if none of these issues impact you at this time, this

seminar will still provide the forum in which you can explore future

training opportunities.

If you plan on attending and have specific questions that you would like the

panel members to answer, please send them along with your RSVP so that we

can forward them to the training organizations prior to the seminar taking

place. In this way, the panel members will be able to prepare a much more

thorough response.

Additional Information: For more information on the Tucson SPIN please visit

our web site at http://www.TucsonSPIN.org . To suggest ways we can improve

contact us via e-mail at info@TucsonSPIN.org . The Tucson SPIN meets the

first Thursday of each month.

Please forward this Email invitation to friends or coworkers who may be

interested. People wanting to be added to the distribution list for future

meeting announcements and/or people with possible topics for future Tucson

SPIN meetings may send an email to: AttendMeeting@TucsonSPIN.org .

We welcome and value your attendance and participation. There are no member

dues. Food is available at the meeting for a nominal donation.

Kurt M. McMillen

Tucson SPIN Chairperson