Auckland

Planning is underway for the next PDMA-NZ event due to be held in Auckland in the first week of November 2008.

The event will be an opportunity to share this year’s success stories and achievements. It will be a chance for you to network and meet like-minded people. We are looking for special guest speakers. Any volunteers or suggestions on who you’d like to listen to?

It will be really good to catch up with everyone, before you head off for a break. So, watch this space for the details of the event, and be there.

Christchurch

Richard Mander (leader of PDMA-NZ’s activities in Christchurch) left New Zealand in August to take up a new CEO position in Seattle. Richard is now heading up Big Screen Live www.bigscreenlive.com, a start up developing a computer environment for seniors to use the web and connect on line more easily. Our thanks and best wishes go with Richard for his future success.

Taking over from Richard for PDMA Christchurch is one of Richard’s former Humanware colleagues - Russell Watson. Russell will be helped out by Mike Ullrich and Grant Wells. The team will work to put together an initial networking events programme, including for the months leading up to Christmas. If there are any PDMA-NZ members with views on topics they would like to see discussed, speakers they would like to hear from, views on the events, or companies who would sponsor or host an event contact Russell Watson on 021 532 897.

Meanwhile, AuCom has organised an Innovation & Design Forum, and PDMA-NZ members are warmly invited.  Click here to see details of the event.