Inside ASI-AP

iMIS training dates for the Asia-Pacific region for early 2010 have now been posted. We have a number of face to face courses scheduled in February and March including Web Content Management, iBO .NET, iMIS Overview and Intro Crystal Reports. You can view all the details at www.advsol.com/ap/learning and registrations are now open for the early bird rates.

We encourage you to register early to secure your place and receive the discounted rate.

Further details about our At Your Desk training course program will be available soon.

ASI's SMART Company Scholarship Fund is again offering financial assistance for your professional development. The fund offers four rounds of funding each year (March, June, September & December). Applications for the current round must be received no later than Thursday 10th December 2009.

The Fund specifically assists staff working in Not-For-Profit organisations and has provided grants to more than 70 individuals over the past three years.

If you are not an ASI customer - we invite you to apply in this round for our fully funded scholarships to undertake the Fundraising Institute of Australia Skills 123 Training Courses (see under Program Part A).

Here are a few photos from our last Melbourne boardroom lunch for 2009 - held on Tuesday 1st December.

Today we hosted a group of Membership Execs from the iMIS Community - here are some pictures from today:

ASI is pleased to announce the recipients for the September round of funding for the ASI SMART Company Scholarship Fund.

The Fund yet again recieved a solid stream of applications and was pleased to be able to assist seven very worthy recipients from across Australia.

Recipients included:

Amy Amato, Wildlife Victoria
FIA Skills 1

Cathy Holland, Hear & Say Centre
FIA Skills 2

Luke Williams, The Crusader Union of Australia
FIA Skills 1

Stefania Rochford, Australia Zoo Wildlife Warriors
FIA Skills 1

Liz Balogh, Bush Heritage Australia
Major Gift Fundraising (Artful Fundraising)

The iMIS training class schedule has been updated for Oct - Dec 2009. There is a swag of At Your Desk and face to face classes scheduled.

At Your Desk (AYD) classes represent great value for money (only $165 - Australian dollars). The two hour courses cover a range of topics - including new courses in Customer Management. There are also AYD courses in Events, Billing-Dues, Orders, IQA, Business object Designer and AR/Cash.

Face to face classes have been scheduled for Melbourne including Web Content Management, iBO .NET and Task Centre.

Go to www.advsol.com/ap/learning for all the details.

Here are the photos from last week's iBEF Executive Forum held in Sydney, Australia (including professional shots.

ASI is participating as an exhibitor at the Associations Forum National Conference being held in Melbourne today and tomorrow at the new Melbourne Convention Centre on the southbank. There are approx 300 delegates attending the two days with about 30 or so exhibitors. The first break this morning has some good traffic through with a few current iMIS customers saying hi and a few prospects showing interest - all very promising! We're focusing on Social Networking and running a short survey on social media and also encouraging prospects to sign up for our next round of Software Selection Luncheons (www.advsol.com/ap/share). Here are some photos of ASI's exhibit stand at the conference - taken this morning (yes the sun was shining in Melbourne!!).

Photos from the iMIS Customer Briefing in Melbourne held this week. Our biggest crowd in the office yet!

here are some happy snaps from today's iMIS Business Excellence luncheon for Executives.

View photos from the ASI Sydney staff GPTW Celebratory dinner Thurs night 28 May. Unfortunately Amanda S was ill. We made the best 50 companies to work for in Australia for 2009! See the media release.

ASI Customer Sales staff are hitting the road in June to host a series of face to face Customer Briefings that will coincide with the release of iMIS 15.1.

Perth - Thursday 4 June
Wellington - Thursday 11 June
Melbourne, Brisbane & Sydney dates to be confirmed

The briefings will offer customers the opportunity to catch up with the local iMIS Community and meet with ASI staff.

Presented will be valuable information on:
• New features of iMIS 15.1 - the latest release of iMIS
• The iMIS Get Smart initiative - a roadmap for navigating the economic downturn
• Recession-Buster discounts available to iMIS customers.

Following on from the success of the Software Selection Luncheons held in Melbourne, Sydney and Singapore in March we are hitting the road and taking these events to Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth and Wellington during June.

The Software Selection Executive Luncheons are currently being run very successfully by ASI around the globe.

The events are specifically targeted to CXO staff at NFPS (prospective customers) to learn how to make sure they have the technology to see their organisation through the next decade.

Hosted by ASI's New Business Managers, attendees will discover:
• How to keep their entire management team accountable for the success of their project

View photos from the ASI Melbourne staff GPTW Celebratory dinner Wed night 13 May. Missing were Nissi (sick baby boy), Colin (leave) and Ross (flying home from Europe). We made the best 50 companies to work for in Australia for 2009! See the media release.

Yesterday I attended a Fireside Chat that was brought together by Hootville Communications (http://www.hootville.com/events.shtml) - the topic was Web 2.0 for NFPs. A topic that is obviously hot for many of the Gen Y working at NFPs - there was a great turnout of maybe 100 people or so - young professionals working in NFPs in Comms/Marketing/Fundraising areas. There was a smattering of iMIS customers in attendance. I noted Diabetes Vic, Plan, NESA, Environment Vic, Carers Vic, Berry Street, Marie Stopes, CCV amongst the attendees.

The fireside chat was held in the delightful (ok..kitch) surrounds of the Greek Orthodox Church Hall in Prahran.