The Nigerian Computer Society will be holding its 24th Annual National Conference in Uyo,Akwa Ibom  State. The conference which will be coming up between Wednesday 25th to Friday 27th, July 2012 will come up at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria. The title of this year‘s conference is "Towards a Cashless Nigeria:Tools and Strategies".

The 24th National Conference was designed to evaluate the roles and strategies the Information Technology Industry plays in the reforms and changes in the financial, economic and social sectors in Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in its efforts to drastically reduce money laundering, terrorist financing and other economic and financial crimes in Nigeria, pegged daily cash withdrawal to N500,000.00 and N3,000,000.00 by individual and corporate respectively.  The Conference is also designed for the Information Technology Industry to re-strategize in the on-going reforms and transfer from cash-based to cashless society.

1. Innovative Software and Hardware tools
2. Entrepreneurship Development and  Wealth Creation Strategies
3. Understanding the Policy and regulatory issues
4. Security and Law Enforcement
5. Legal Framework
6. Intellectual Property Right
7. Capacity building and Job creation
8. e-Government
9. Call Centre Issues
10. Infrastructure Development and Enabling Environment

The 24th National Conference will feature high profile speakers from different sectors of the Nigerian economy. It will also provide lots of networking and business opportunities.

The registration fees entitled participants to:

• Receive Conference materials- Bags, Proceedings (Soft Copy in CDs only), Writing Materials, Identification Badge etc
• Attend opening and Closing Ceremonies
• Attend all Paper Presentations
• Tea/Coffee breaks and Lunch daily
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Note: Printed copies of the Conference Proceedings will be available on sale at the rate of N2,000.00 per copy

Register online (coming soon) or direct payment into any of the following Nigeria Computer Society‘s Bank Accounts:

• First Bank of Nigeria Plc:      2001762424 (Sort Code 011153182)
• Zenith Bank Plc:                  1011565784 (Sort Code 057150521)
• Resort Savings & Loans Plc:   010510200000829 (Sort Code 082150169)

Please notify the Secretariat once payment is made into the bank account.

Request received on or before July 6th, 2012: 50% refund. Request received after July 6th, 2012: No refund. All cancellation request should be forwarded to the Executive Secretary.

The 24th National Conference provide opportunities for corporate organizations to showcase their products and services during the Conference by placement of advertisement in the event brochure or exhibition

Cover Pages:            N200,000.00 (3 spaces available)

Inner Pages:             N150,000.00

N150,000.00/Space (A table and two chairs)

Note: 15% discount on all rates for financially up-to-date Corporate Members

The official Conference venue is Le Meridien Ibom Hotel & Golf Resort, Uyo. For accommodation, special discounted rates have been obtained in some hotels as listed below. Reservation can be made for members who wish to lodge in any of the hotels.

• All rates are inclusive of breakfast
• All rates are exclusive of 5% VAT and 10% Service Charge.

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National Secretariat: Tel: +234 -1-7744600, +234 -1-8962552 . E-mail:ncs@ncs.org.ng

OR

Goke on +234(0)8033475299, goke@ncs.org.ng

Taiwo on +234(0)8023647348, taiwo@ncs.org.ng