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The Telecommunications Society of Australia (TSA) is presenting two 
functions with Julian Ehrlich in Perth.

Julian Ehrlich is from Meta Group Australia and is responsible for 
strategic planning in the new media technologies - especially addressing 
social and people aspects as well as the technology and business issues.

The first function is titled "THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY IS AT YOUR 
DOOR - SO WHAT!" and is on Tuesday, 25 June 1996, 4.00pm (for 4.30pm 
start) at the Alexander Library Theatrette, Perth Cultural Centre and is 
$5 per member of the TSA or $10 for non members (payment at door)


The second function is a workshop/forum on "INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY - 
THE WESTERN AUSTRALIAN ASPECT"

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: members of the multimedia industry, communications 
industry, the creative arts industry, government, educators, business, 
consumers and the wider community.

ISSUES: a workshop and interactive forum which will address issues such 
as:
* what are the products and who will be providing them
* is the community ready
* who will benefit - will we see new global cartels form
* are the technologies ready and user friendly
* are we jumping into new technologies before testing the returns on the 
current ones
* is it being technology driven
* where are the financial returns
* what about regional areas
* are there better or different ways of setting access tariffs
* who will be the content providers
* how will the local creative industries become part of the scene
* are there problems in doing commercial transactions across the 
superhighway

PANEL MEMBERS:
Julian Ehrilich - Facilitator
Peter Collins - Revelations Magazine
Debra Allanson - Screenwest
Mike Grant - Imago Multimedia Centre
Stephen Kolb - local business (Yabbie Farmer)
Glenn Darlington - ABC Radio
Ken Taylor - Highway1
Sarah Miller - Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts
Rep - Optus
Rep - Telstra

DATE/TIME/VENUE: Wednesday 26 June 1996, 8.15am (for 8.30am start) until 
11.00am, Sheraton Hotel
COST: $50 (includes morning tea)

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BOTH OF THESE ITEMS PLEASE CONTACT MR PHIL HARMAN 
ON (09) 491 6511