3rd Melbourne Analytics Charity Christmas Gala
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tentative schedule:
5:15 - 6:00pm - arrive and pick up your sticky name label (important if you want to win some prizes). Ask one of the charming waiting staff for a drink.
6pm - 7pm- take a seat for the welcome and first set of talks.
7pm - 7:30pm - fun games and networking - canapes and drinks served.
7:30 - 8pm - keynote from Tony
8pm + more drinks, canapes (if there are any left), networking & giveaways.
8:30 - close.
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In 2014 the Data Analytics community in Melbourne came together to raise $1,000 each for the RSPCA and Medecins Sans Frontieres by organising a Melbourne Analytics Charity Gala.
In 2015 we ran the event again raised $7,400 for the Cambodian Children’s Trust. This provided 140 disadvantaged kids with back to school packs including shoes, uniforms and pencils.
This year we are again supporting the Cambodian Children's Trust and are hoping to increase the amount raised (which is required because of the falling Aussie $!)
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In order to raise the money there will be a charge to attend, but all money received (less the small % Paypal charges us) will be passed to the CCT. As usual and thanks to the sponsors of Data Science Melbourne and our hosts the William Angliss Institute, the event will be catered for.
We have a fun packed night planned for you but the number of tickets is strictly limited to 160 for this event, so get in early so as not to be disappointed.
If you cannot attend but would still like to donate, or you plan to attend but would like to make a more sizable (tax deductible) contribution, then you can do so directly via the link here (https://www.cambodianchildrenstrust.org/how-to-help/become-a-donor/). If you prefer this route, please let us know when you have donated, and we will manually update your attendance (but remember to tell us what name you go by on the meetup group).
If you use the Paypal route through Meetup, then after paying via Paypal, make sure you click on the link at the end of the process that will return you to the Meetup site. If you close your browser without clicking this link, your payment will be processed but your attendance will not be recorded on Meetup.
If you are a student we want to encourage you to come. The charge for students/concessions will be $15 (unless you want to pay full price). You can adjust the amount from within Paypal. For all others, please feel free to adjust the price upwards - all ticket receipts will go to the CCT.
What's in store
Keynote talk :
I am a Data Scientist (and So Can You!) - 7 effective steps to being a RockstarNinjaGuru (or at the very least a LinkedIn Influencer)
"because after all, good data science is about hiding in plain sight."
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Tony Laing - General Manager - Data Science @ Comparethemarket.com.au
A quick introduction to the Victorian Govt. Data Agency
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Ryan Batchelor - Executive Director, Public Sector Governance and Reform at Department of Premier and Cabinet (Vic)
5 minute tempters:
• Göknur Giner - Women in Data Science
• Sophie Zaloumis - Modelling antimalarial drug action: A brief introduction
• Martin Ingram - Deep Learning in 5 mins
• Martin Davidson - An introduction to Blockchain technology
• Noah Xiao and Ivan Liu - how to win Kaggle competitions
Victorian Government:
Hear about the planned Victorian Government Data Analytics Centre
Super prizes to be won on the night:
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• 2 pairs of tickets to Coldplay @ Etihad Stadium on the 9th Dec courtesy of Telstra and Data Science Solutions.
• 4 places at a Great Chef’s Lunch in 2017 (https://www.angliss.edu.au/locations-facilities/angliss-training-restaurants/great-chefs), courtesy of The William Angliss Institute
• $100 Gift Voucher
• Photography session worth $1,250 with 18-inch wall art image courtesy of Lifestyle Portraits (http://www.lifestyleportraits.com.au/)
• Raspberry Pi 3
Please get in touch with Phil (https://www.meetup.com/Data-Science-Melbourne/members/5209164/) if you can spare any other goodies.
A step up in hospitality:
You're in for a treat as our hosts, The William Angliss Institute, is a specialist center for training in hospitality and culinary arts. The word is they make top Gelato, and as a bouns you may also get to see the only banana tree in the Melbourne city center!
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• Cappuccino of pumpkin soup
• Assorted gourmet party pies
• Vietnamese rice paper rolls
• California rolls
• Assorted mini quiche
• Pizzette with contemporary toppings
• Fish goujons
• Spring Rolls with dipping sauce
• Vegetable samosa
• Steamed dumplings
Here's how we plan to raise $10k
$2,000 already raised through personal donations and DSM conference/workshop ticket donations we on sell to our members.
Ticket Sales, 160 x $33.79 = $5,406
Raffle 160 x $5 = $800 (bring your cash!)
>> $8,206
Hence we will be short - any ideas? Corporate donations to make up the shortfall welcomed.
Finding the Venue
Spencer and Little Lonsdale. It looks like this (https://www.google.com/maps/@-37.8139617,144.9525871,3a,75y,341.51h,90.07t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1szOnFxN5_oeBlB_t5qGQbJw!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1).