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Sponsors

Sponsors for this years conference fall into 5 categories;

Principal Sponsors
Major Sponsors
Minor Sponsors
Trade Show Participants
Educational Experience
Principal Sponsors  

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QANTM (http://www.qantm.com.au) is the Nation's largest co-operative multimedia centre and is a nationally renowned Digital Media Production Company and Registered Training Organisation for Multimedia, Information Technology, Computer Graphics and associated disciplines.

QANTM's subsidiary, the Australian Silicon Studio Training Centre (ASSTC), possesses state-of-the-art, 'high-end' industry-standard' Silicon Graphics technology, and is one of only three centres in the world that specialises in digital post-production, 3D animation and special effects for film, games, multimedia, internet, engineering and video.

QANTM encompasses 14 consortium shareholders from sectors as diverse as multimedia and technology, government, cultural and community sectors, and education. As QANTM has five of Australia's leading Universities and TAFE Institutes as partners and shareholders, the task of fulfilling your education and training needs is assured.

QANTM Australia CMC Pty Ltd leads the industry through innovation in design, development and delivery of quality education and training products. Its mission is: "To develop and deliver in partnership with leading organisations, a complete range of local and on-line computer graphics education and training programs which consistently surpass customer expectations.

"QANTM Cyberschools"

QANTM now has eight cyberschools with another 15 commencing in 2001. There are a number of cyberschool models that are available for schools to choose from. The outcome for all is the delivery of world class, cutting edge industry focused, nationally accredited training in multimedia, eCommerce, animation and computer games development using face to face or online methods. QANTM is also successfully delivering multimedia training to teachers via online courses and holiday cybercamps.

Future http://www.futuregroup.com.au/Company_Info/company_info.html is a company driven by a vision. The vision is to become one of Australia's leading suppliers of Information Technology products and services thereby providing IT based employment opportunities throughout Australia and ultimately, to export our technology and skills tointernational markets. But a vision remains just that without a strategy.

The strategy centres around preserving the elements that have made Future a successful entity whilst embracing and harnessing new opportunities in the Information Technology Industry. An amalgamation of traditional values with new ideas and methods will see Future capitalise on the enormous potential that exists for an Australian company in the IT marketplace.

For three years, Future has been rated as one of Australia's fastest growing private companies (Business Review Weekly 1996-98). The growth and success of the company can be explained by understanding the values at the heart of the company's culture; these being relationships, quality and service.

The establishment of a network of stores throughout Queensland places Future in a unique position of being able to offer immediate solutions to our customers in Regional locations. Future training programs have significantly lifted the skill level across Regional Queensland. By operating this high-level support structure for computer installations and networks, Future empowers other regional entities to compete on a global level, potentially generating much needed employment for regional areas.

While the company has performed well above expectations in a commercial environment, profit is not the only motivation for Future. The organisation has always had a strong and unswerving social commitment at its core. Future believes in the encouragement of youth, the generation of employment, and the development of Australia as a major force in the world IT market. To this end, the ultimate aim of Future is to manufacture technology components and export them to the world.

Rentworks (http://www.rentworks.com.au)

RentWorks is the largest independent asset rental lifecycle solutions provider of technology equipment to the public and corporate sectors in New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

Now in our 16th year, we have rental equipment with more than 4000 clients, including banks, large corporations, multinationals, health and education authorities, central and local government departments, and other public sector enterprises. 

We have no vendor bias, which means that you have the flexibility to choose exactly the right equipment for your business from whichever supplier you want.

 As a private company, we are totally customer-driven and highly responsive. Our managers, board of directors, staff and shareholders are insistent on providing excellent customer understanding and service, and uncompromising delivery. Organised as we are we can make quick decisions to get you what you want, when you want it, and within a rental program to suit your needs.

 

Acer (http://www.acer.com.au)

Acer believes in fresh ideas and has consistently applied it to technology. Fresh means more than new. It means the best. This forms the essence of Acers' mission: "To provide fresh technology to be enjoyed by everyone, everywhere".

Its management strategy is embodied by a number of corporate statements, like "Global Brand, Local Touch", which represents its strategy to leverage on both global and local resources to provide world-class products with strong local customer support.

The Acer Group is a lean, closely coordinated organisation that provides leading technology at reasonable prices – the main requirement for success in today's highly competitive business world. 

At Acer, we work hard to ensure that our customers and channel partners are continuously getting benefits from their investment in Acer products and services. 

Our commitment to total customer satisfaction extends beyond delivering just a box, to providing a meaningful out-of-box experience. This experience may come from a wide range of value-enhanced solutions that we have especially developed to meet the more complex demands of our customers.
 
 
 
Major Sponsors

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ASI Solutions & Anabelle Bits
Apple Computer Australia
 
Minor Sponsors

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The Byte Centre - Townsville
RGMT
Spectronics

Spectronics was established in 1986 and is now Australia's largest supplier of software and specialised computer peripherals for students with disabilities and for students who struggle with reading and writing.

Many new programs are released throughout the world each year to assist these students to reach their full potential in schools. Spectronics' staff, who come from a combination of teaching, therapy and technical backgrounds, keep an eye on these trends and ensure the products offered through Spectronics are well suited to Australian school needs.

Descriptions of each of the products available are listed on our comprehensive website at www.spectronicsinoz.com  The site offers the ability to prepare your own quotes and purchase on-line,  in addition to providing many other resources to assist with determining which products might be best for your students. A free emailed update service is available if you wish to receive updates directly to your own computer.

Spectronics' staff are also available for on-site training and consultancy services on a fee-for-service basis.

 

New Horizons

New Horizons is the largest and most comprehensive supplier of educational software to Australian schools. Our business is diverse and built on a reputation for reliability, breadth of knowledge and outstanding customer service.

Our activities include:

·         Reselling software to Australian schools

·         Publishing information concerning educational software

·         Publishing software and teaching materials for Australian Educators

·         Publishing software for Australian consumers

·         Importing specialised educational titles suitable for use in Australian schools

Exporting titles published in Australia

 

iseek Ltd. Email sales@iseek.com.au  

N2H2 was founded in 1995 on the premise that parents, teachers and employers want to choose the Internet content most relevant and appropriate for their children, students and employees. N2H2 strives to make a positive impact by providing services for a safer, smarter and more productive Internet experience. In Australia, iseek Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of N2H2 managing the Australia-Pacific region.

The company has created the Internet's most comprehensive and advanced categorization and filtering system - the N2H2 Network - a balance of Internet technology and human review. N2H2 boasts over 15 million subscribers worldwide and a filter database exceeding 16 million web pages. The network database is updated every 24 hours for all our global customers.

Nightal Software

Nightal Software operates from 11 Salter Street Bundaberg, 4670. Phone (07)41515070 or mobile 0409514832. Nightal Software’s aim is to produce quality software that specifically answers the training needs of organisations.

The Learn_IT program originated from Allan being involved in Parents & Friends meetings at his local school and becoming aware of the level 1 IT skills requirement of State School teachers. Having completed a Bachelor of Applied Science (Computing) degree, Al who works at night (thus NightAl) developed a tutorial program to assist teachers obtain their level 1 IT skills. 

This program can be modified to suit a particular training need that may exist at your school. For example, some schools use Dingo mail (email). If you require this or any other particular training to be incorporated into the Learn_IT program this can be arranged.

 

Capra, Ryan & Associates
Xerox
Trade Show Participants

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The Byte Centre - Townsville
RGMT
Spectronics
Future - Townsville
QANTM
Hawker Brownlow - http://www.hbe.com.au

Hawker Brownlow Education’s resources support the creation of a learning environment that extends and challenges all students.  

We aim to assist Australian teachers in their endeavours to promote our children’s understanding of themselves and their appreciation of their place within the international community. With this always in mind, we ensure that up-to-date information about quality materials and programs is available through our organisation. 

Supporting teaching and learning...

To further support the learning and teaching environment, we offer an extensive range of material. Whether it’s books that explain topics such as learning styles, publications dealing with gifted and talented students, journals assembled by teachers for teachers, or video and audio tapes promoting thinking skills and cooperative learning activities, we have titles that will interest all educators. 

Improving teaching practices...

Hawker Brownlow Education provides a variety of services to help implement change in your school. Our conferences, workshops and presenters will give your staff flexible tools and techniques to improve their teaching practices.

Unique programs may be planned as :

            a one day introduction

            short keynote address

            intensive training of trainers  

Professional advice...

The professional and friendly staff at Hawker Brownlow Education are always prepared to provide information on the availability of speakers, advice about our latest conferences and suggestions in relation to the professional development needs of your school.
Capra, Ryan & Associates
ASI Solutions & Anabelle Bits
Rentworks/ACER
Educational Experiences

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Worldschool - Australia’s only homework-help site customised to your year in school and to your state or territory. Helps students do their homework faster, learn more and have more fun doing it.  Designed and operated by experienced educators.
Concorde
GoReason
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