BCS Diary

BCS Programming Competition 1997. Call for entries. Closing date 24 January. Contact: H Lal, BCS HQ, (01793) 417425. Email: branches@bcs.org.uk

IT'96. 6-9 December. New Delhi, India. Contact: nasscom@nasscom.ernet.in

Bournemouth & Dorset branch. 10 December. 'Genealogy on Computers'. Buffet. 7 for 7.30pm. Anglo Swiss Hotel, Gervis Rd, Bournemouth. CPD rated. Contact: R Marsden (01202) 707148.

Humberside branch. 10 December. 'Opportunities for Change - IT and Local Government Reorganisation'. Staff House, University of Hull. Email: B.C.Tompsett@dcs.hull.ac.uk

Kingston & Croydon branch. 10 December. 'Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM)'. BCS Awards Medallist. 7.15 for 7.30pm. The Maple Room, Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Contact: G Davis (0181) 681 7784.

London West branch. 10 December. 'Managing the Desktop'. 7.45pm. Northwick Park Hospital, Watford Road, Harrow. Contact: R Saunders (01628) 524997.

Northern Medical specialist group. 10 December. 'Medical Smart Cards - Panacea or Problem?' 7pm. Renold Building, Umist, Manchester. Contact: A Meyer (01706) 45560. Email: andrew.meyer@bcs.org.uk

Proms-G specialist group. 10 December. 'IS System Failures Part I'. 7pm. IEE, Savoy Place, London. Booking essential through: R Blake (0118) 950 5022.

Quality group North West Region. 10 December. 'Quality Software Tools Demonstration and Christmas Social'. 6.30pm. IT Services, Risley, Warrington. Book through: K Daily (0161) 957 0015. Email: daily@brameur.u-net.com

British Machine Vision Association affiliated group. 11 December. 'Building 3D Models of Objects and Environments using Computer Vision'. Full day. British Institute of Radiology, 36 Portland Place, W1. Book through: BMVA.

Business Information Systems specialist group. 11 December. 'Data Warehousing - So What's New?'. 6 for 6.30pm. Mencap, 123 Golden Lane, EC1. Contact: S Tyrrell-Lewis (0181) 290 1488.

East Anglia branch. 11 December. 'Video Conferencing'. 7 for 7.30pm. Room C23, Norwich City College, Ipswich Road, Norwich. Book through: N Anthony (01603) 773020. Email: norman@xpo.ccn.ac.uk

Edinburgh branch. 11 December. 'Impacting Organisation Growth through Project-Led Learning'. 6pm. Moray House, Institute of Education, Holyrood Road. CPD rated. Contact: P Barker (0131) 667 6455. Email: PeterBarker@bcs.org.uk

Payroll specialist group. 11 December. Budget meeting. 2pm. Telford House, Tothill Street, SW1. Contact: N F Green (0181) 844 1080.

Sussex branch. 11 December. 'From My First Incredible, Amazing Dictionary to The Ultimate Sex Guide'. 7.15 for 7.30pm. Small Hall, University of Brighton, Falmer. Contact: G Ritchie (01273) 605834.

Cheltenham & Gloucester branch. 12 December. 'Technological Advances in Environmental Protection'. 7.30pm. Teaching Centre, Park Campus, CGCHE. Contact: R Jardine (01242) 221311.

Manchester branch. 12 December. 'Year 2000 - Another Year Closer'. ICL, Wenlock Way, West Gorton, Manchester. 6.15 for 6.45pm. Contact: D Balmer (0161) 437 5759. Email: mancr-sec@bcs.org.uk

South Wales branch. 12 December. 'Regional Technology Plan'. 6.30 for 7pm. Committee Room 4, Cardiff County Hall, Atlantic Wharf. CPD rating: 1hr. Contact: K Potter (01633) 680051. Email: daviesn@entcf3.agw.bt.co.uk

South Yorkshire branch. 12 December. Branch Christmas Party. 6.45 for 7.15pm. Hallamshire Tennis and Squash Club, Eccleshall Road, Hunters Bar. Contact: L.Jarman@shu.ac.uk

Glasgow branch. 16 December. 'The Munros through Windows'. 6.30pm. The Music Room, Staff Club, University of Strathclyde, John Street. Contact: W McKee (0141) 331 3505. Email: wamk@gcal.ac.uk

Nottingham & Derby branch. 6 December. Committee Meeting. 7pm. Admiral Rodney, Wollaton. Tel: (0116) 287 0621 x4077. Fax: (01629) 580118. Email: nottm-sec@bcs.org.uk

Requirements Engineering and Formal Aspects of Computing Science specialist groups. 16-17 December. Workshop on Formal Methods and Requirements Engineering. 'Challenges and Synergies'. City University, London. Book through: L Bromley (0171) 477 8427. Email: e.m.bromley@city.ac.uk

Expert Systems specialist group. 16-18 December. ES96: 16th Annual Conference. St John's College, Cambridge. Contact: K Stones (01234) 302490. Email kstonestct@cix.compulink.com URL: http://www.sis.port.ac.uk/sges.html

Object-Oriented Information Systems. 16-18 December. In association with BCS. Contact: M Hooper (0171) 815 7401. Email: hoopermr@vax.sbu.ac.uk

Proms-G specialist group. 18 December. AGM and 'Benefits Management Regimes in Programmes'. 6pm. IBM South Bank. Book through: K Griffiths (0171) 202 3000.