Hello Members and Friends of OSIA OSIA is pleased to invite you to its forthcoming forum event in Melbourne. "What does the NBN mean to the Open Source Software Industry" Date: Wednesday 22 August Time: 5.30 pm for 6.00 pm start to 8.00 pm Venue: NBNCo Discovery Center 1010 La Trobe St, Docklands (see OSIA website, Events section for Location map) Note this is a Free event open to Members and Non-Members. Please help make this event a success by promoting it through your own channels as appropriate. Event Program: 1. Presentation by NBN Senior Staff on opportunities that likely to arise from the NBN. There will also be other NBN personel who will be able to answer questions. 2. Presentation by Kanchana Wickremasinghe, Senath Ltd. Kanchana will talk about Senath's use of Open Source software to deliver the Cloud based PaaS Durga Platform. 3. Update on OSIA activities. 4. Networking opportunity with other guests Refreshments available. Following the event, you are also invited to join others for dinner somewhere in Melbourne. ** Please note: RSVP by 20 August is essential. Email osia-events@osia.com.au <mailto:osia-events@osia.com.au>. ** The above event will follow an OSIA Board Meeting in Melbourne earlier on the same day. If there is anyone who would like to meet the Board Members, and cannot attend the above event, please contact the Secretary : osia-secretary@osia.com.au <mailto:osia-secretary@osia.com.au>. If you have any enquiries regarding this event, please email osia-events@osia.com.au <mailto:osia-events@osia.com.au> Regards, Daniel