Hi all, As most of you are probably aware, the VICS AGM for 2009 took place last Saturday June 6th. Despite the terrible weather conditions in Dublin, a healthy number of you turned up and participated in what turned out to be an extremely lively meeting. Sincere thanks to you all. The new committee elected to serve for the coming year are as follows: Chairperson: Ciaran Ferry Deputy Chair: Joan Ann Brosnan Secretary: Esmond Walshe Treasurer: Tim Culhane PRO: Derbhile Dromey Ordinary Member: Darragh O'Héiligh Ordinary Member: Nicky Kealy On behalf of the entire committee I'd like to thank everyone who elected us, we'll do our best over the next year to ensure that VICS continues to grow and prosper as a society. For those of you who couldn't make it on Saturday, here are some of last terms achievements: - Acted as judges of the accessibility category in the Irish Web Awards; - Ran 2 training days, one in Dublin and one in Limerick; - Organised a very well attended Information and Technology day in Cork; - Established a working group to research the free operating system Linux and it's built-in assistive software; - Participated in the TV Access Campaign; - Ran a business-focused seminar with the ICS to promote web accessibility; - Continued to operate an extremely lively email discussion list; If you'd like to contact any of the committee, please do so at any time. Comments and suggestions are always welcome. Updated contact details will be on the website shortly. Regards, Ciaran An timpeallacht? - Smaoinigh air sula bpriontáileann tú an r-phost seo. Please consider the Environment before printing this email. * ** *** ** * ** *** ** * ** *** ** * Tá an t-eolas sa ríomhphost seo agus in aon chomhad a ghabhann leis rúnda agus ceaptha le haghaidh úsáide an té nó an aonáin ar seoladh chuige iad agus na húsáide sin amháin. Is tuairimí nó dearcthaí an údair amháin aon tuairimí nó dearcthaí ann, agus ní gá gurb ionann iad agus tuairimí nó dearcthaí BSL. Má bhfuair tú an ríomhphost seo trí earráid, ar mhiste leat é sin a chur in iúl don seoltóir. Scanann BSL ríomhphoist agus ceangaltáin le haghaidh víreas, ach ní ráthaíonn sé go bhfuil ceachtar díobh saor ó víreas agus ní glacann dliteanas ar bith as aon damáiste de dhroim víreas. Cláraithe an Chomhlachta: http://www.esb.ie/companies This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author, and do not necessarily represent those of ESB. If you have received this email in error please notify the sender. Although ESB scans e-mail and attachments for viruses, it does not guarantee that either is virus-free or accepts no liability for any damage sustained as a result of viruses. Company Registration Information: http://www.esb.ie/companies * ** *** ** * ** *** ** * ** *** ** *