European Telework Week: 4-11 November 1996

Events Taking Place In The UK

Conference and Telework Experience
Wednesday 6th - Friday 8th November
Britannia International Hotel, London Docklands

• Keep Up to Speed with the Technology.
• Grasp the Human and Managerial Issues.
• Prepare for the Workplace Revolution.

• Rt Hon Ian Lang, President of the Board of Trade
• Rt. Hon Margaret Beckett MP, Shadow President of the Board of Trade
• Philip Crawford, Managing Director, Oracle UK and Ireland
• Jack Nilles, JALA International, Leading US Authority on Telework
• Sir Michael Heron, Chairman, The Post Office
• John Davison, Senior Consultant, Ovum Ltd.
• Bill Callaghan, Head of Economic and Social Affairs, TUC
• Tim Arnold, Property Director, Andersen Consulting
• Dr Laurence Lyons, Director of Research, Future Work Forum, Henley Management College

• Internet and Intranets
• The Rapid Growth of Teleworking
• Teleworking for urban renewal and redistribution of work
• Videoconferencing for Remote Workers
• Implementing a Teleworking Programme
• How teleworking can save energy and relieve traffic
• Technology for Remote Working
• Distributed Sales Support
• Involving and motivating Remote Employees
• Hotdesking, Hotelling and Drop-in Centres
• Disaster Recovery and Security
• Legislation and Health & Safety for remote workers
• Adapting Workspace to support Flexible Working patterns
• Creating Tomorrow's Organisation
• Technologies to Support Remote Access
• The Business Benefits of Teleworking
• Telecentres and Telecottages
• How groupware enables remote teams to work together
• Preparing disadvantaged people for telework
• The Rapid Evolution of the Property Market
• Telecommuting: Past, Present and Future

Experience the latest technology in the HQ of the Future, The Touchdown Office, The Home Office and Office Anywhere.

Pricing

1. One day = UKP390 + VAT (UKP458.25)
2. Two days = UKP690 + VAT (UKP810.75)
3. Three days = UKP890 + VAT (UKP1045.75)

Conference and Workshops. Also AGM of the TCA
Friday 8th - Saturday 9th November
New Lanark Mills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

• The Right Honourable Ian Lang MP - President of the Board of Trade and Secretary of State for Trade and Industry
  
  
• Debbie Lee, Aberdeen City Council
  The Grampian Satellite Developing shared satellite offices for major employers around Aberdeen including the City Council.
  
  
• Ewan Gowrie Chairman, The Call Centre Association
  Work could be (electronically) devolved to scattered teleworkers. Analysis of trends and forces for change.
  
  
• Duncan MacKechnie, Scottish Widows
  How financial services industry is recruiting people specifically for a teleworking project.
  
  
• Stephen Jupp, Home Office Partnership
  Re-organising working methods to respond to the available technology. Touch down, hot desking and working from home.
  
  
• Michael Wolff - Ki-net Systems.
  Building a virtual business information service based on a network of teleworkers across the globe.
  
  
• Enda Logan - The Fifth Business
  Remote training to Alaska, Canada South America and to oil exploration sites at seven different European locations.
  
  
• Sheila Robinson - Dovetail Info Systems
  Developing telework management structure. QA standards and Project Management.

• Beth Fox, Clydesdale Telecentre
• Erik Macearchern, BT
• Brian Higton, Cygnet Solutions
• Delphic Systems
• Rover Finance

• Videoconferencing
• Home Office peripherals
• Multi Media

DEVON

Monday 4th November

• Chulmleigh Resource & Information Centre
  
  The Library, Chulmleigh, Devon, EX18 7AA
  Open 9am - 6pm
  Contact: Sandra
  Tel: + 44 1769 580292
  Email: communitycoll@campus.bt.com
  
  
  • FREE Access to AppleMac Computers for Desk Top
    Publishing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Design Work, Art, etc.
  • Use of the Internet
  • FREE Light Refreshments
  • Half Price Colour Photocopying

Friday 8th November

• The Pathfinder Centre, The Candar, Ilfracombe.
  
  Open All Day
  Contact: George Curry
  Tel: + 44 1271 866711
  Email: tarkatrn@tarkatrn.devon-cc.gov.uk
  
  
  • Demos of video conferencing, internet, video tutoring, etc.
  • Display of information.
  • Touch screen video conferencing linked to the local councils.
  • Public internet access.
  • Satellite direct broadcast educational/demonstration material.

Saturday 9th November

• Barnstaple Flexible Learning Centre
  
  Open 10am - 4pm
  Contact Neil Tanton
  Tel and Fax + 44 1271 24224
  Email: ntanton@ndcfe.devon-cc.gov.uk

• Acle Telecottage, Above Barclays Bank, The Street
  Contact: + 44 1493 752 063
  
  
  • Fun events for kids as well as a taster for adults
  • An hour's lesson FREE on Internet use.

• East Derham, Hobbies, Swatham Rd.
  
  Contact: + 44 1362 691 690
  
  
  • Computer and internet skills for all.
    
    
• Diss, The Warehouse, Norfolk Hse Yard, St Nicholas St.
  Contact: Chris Pettitt
  Tel: + 44 1379 640 020
  
  
  • How to use IT to improve presentations.
    
    
• Loddon Business Centre, Watsons, 2b High St.
  Contact: + 44 1508 528 224
  
  
  • Special schools session in the morning.
    
    
• Hethersett, Rowan Hse, 26/28 Queens Rd.
  Contact: + 44 1603 812 426
  
  
  • How a telecottage can help your business.
    
    
• Sherringham, Lynne Learning Centre, 3 The Boulevard
  Contact: + 44 1263 825 054
  

• IT Learning Centre, Wensum Lodge, King Street,
  Open 2-5pm
  Contact:
  Nick Meyer + 44 1603 666021
  or
  David Jennings on + 44 1603 62221
  
  
  • 12 IBM PCs on which to learn basic software training
    
    
• Temporary Telecottage, Norman Centre, Mile Cross
  The site of a permanent one to be opened later this year.
  Contact: Nick Meyer
  Tel: + 44 1603 666330
  

• WREN Telecottages, Stoneleigh Park, Warks CV8 2RR
  Open 10.00 till 1.00 and afternoon by appointment.
  Contact: Duncan
  Tel: + 44 1 203 696 538
  
  
  • Demonstrations of equipment
  • Talk by our manager
  • Internet awareness
  • Design your own web page!

Note: Enquirers please ring first.