Tthe Lasa European Not-For-Profit Technology Conference

Will the Cloud Save the Sector? Opportunities for Efficiencies and Innovation

LASA are hosting a confreence which following on from last year's discussions on surviving in tough economic time. With the recent announcements of 25% budget cuts (or more…) the not-for-profit sector will need to look at innovative technologies to help with the bottom line. There has been more and more emphasis on cloud technologies for contact management, document storage, collaboration, distributed working, media and networking. Is this the future? Or just a flash in the pan?

We are currently talking to potential speakers and facilitators but plan to run sessions on:

• Tools of the trade – the technologies
• Planning for the cloud
• Project management – can cloud help?
• Change Management – how do you do to prepare for outsourcing (session confirmed)
• Supporting distributed organisations and homeworkers (session confirmed)
• Accessibility and the cloud
• Data protection (session confirmed)
• Learning  in the cloud (session confirmed)
• Volunteers and the cloud (session confirmed)

The conference will be a mix of debate, sessions, presentations and networking. Lasa are hoping to have a panel discussion featuring leading cloud service providers and advocates.

This year Lasa are introducing an “unconference” hour in the first day afternoon where any participant can run an informal session which relates to the theme of the conference. There is a slot in the morning to announce these sessions.

Lasa hope to arrange a social event at the end of the first day in a local hostelry.

The Conference attracts a wide range of people from those involved in supporting and developing ICT in small to medium sized not-for-profit organisations. These range from  circuit riders, “accidental techies”, ICT managers and professionals, freelance consultants to volunteers. In addition it also attracts senior managers, decision makers, trustees and the like who are interested in knowing more about how ICT can be used to deliver services more efficiently and effectively. Participants come from the charity, social enterprise and commercial sectors.

Tuesday 28  (9.30 – 16.45) and Wednesday 29 September (9.30 – 13.00).
The Garden Museum, Lambeth Palace Road, London, SE1 7LB

£100 + VAT – organisations with less than 6 FTE staff
£125 + VAT  – organisations with 7-15 FTE staff
£150 + VAT  – organisations with over 16 FTE staff

Book early and save money! A 10% early bird discount applies for bookings up to 13 August.

To fill out a booking form visit ukriders.lasa.org.uk/conferences/conference-2010/.