" Sharik Hasan Trio Live

Details: Sharik Hasan Trio Live - Sharik will be touring India with his trio consisting two of India's most reputed musicians: Adrian DSouza and Karl Peters. The music will include original compositions as well as fresh arrangements and interpretations from the standard jazz repertoire

Venue: Alliance Francaise de Bangalore No. 108, Thimmaiah Road, Vasanthnagar, Bangalore

Date & Time: July 30^th, 7:30 pm

Frozen cocktails at The Polo Club

Details: Enjoy an invigorating selection of frozen cocktails at The Polo Club.

Venue: The Oberoi, No. 39, MG Road, Bangalore

Date & Time: Till July 31^st, 12 pm "

Sports Fitness Adventure Leisure (SFAL) Expo 2008
An international exhibition & conference
VENUE: College of Engineering Pune Grounds, Pune, Maharashtra
DATES: 13-16 October 2008

Dear Mr. Jain,

Greetings!

As per our conversation. we are please to inform you that  Commonwealth Youth Games Pune, in association with, Exhibitions India Group, is organising the 2nd SFAL Expo 2008 at the C.O.E.P Grounds, in Pune, Maharashtra to coincide with the III Commonwealth Youth Games. The fair dates will be 13-16 October 2008.

SFAL Expo 2008 will have its business hours from 11:00 - 17:00hrs, and its public hours from 17:00hrs - 21:00hrs.

The III Commonwealth Youth Games will be held in Pune from the 12 - 18 October 2008. Over 1,300 athletes and 350 officials from 71 countries will participate in the Youth Games. The Games will involve 9 disciplines - Athletics, Badminton, Boxing, Shooting, Swimming, Table Tennis, Tennis, Weightlifting and Wrestling.

Apart from the presence of the athletes, professional support staff, team officials, and The Games Technical Conduct Officials, there will be key representatives from the National and International Federations along with representatives from both the print and electronic media.

The Commonwealth Youth Games are an extremely significant event for India as they will serve as a platform to identify India's medal winning potential athletes for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi in 2010.

With New Delhi set to become only the third city from the developing world to host the Commonwealth Games in 2010, the focus on sports, fitness, the outdoors and wellness is assuming greater and growing importance, as the industries of tomorrow.

With CYGPune set to organize the 2nd edition of SFAL Expo 2008 in association with EIPL, the exhibition will provide the participants with access to a business environment comprising distributors, professionals, the commercial and semi-commercial trade, institutional buyers, and the real estate industries, and, end-users.

SFAL Expo 2008 will have 4 exhibit groups. They are as follows:

SPORTS INDIA - An end-to-end trade showcase for the sports industry, Sports India will provide a comprehensive look at the manufacturing process for sports goods and equipment, sporting apparel and footwear items with key sectional features on Golf, Sports Infrastructure, and Sports Medicine.

FITNESS INDIA - Fitness India will provide a platform for trade for fitness and aerobic equipment manufacturers and health clubs. The equipment section will be supported by a strong nutrition segment comprising dietary, energy and health foods, drinks and dietary supplements, as well as dieticians.

ADVENTURE INDIA - India stands at the epicenter for corporates and tourists coming from all across the world seeking the thrill of adventure sports. The exhibits will encompass aero sports, water sports, motor sports, and terrestrial sports, as well as emerging sports like equestrian and polo that are presently attracting huge interest, as well as outdoor accessories, clothing, equipment, and footwear.

LEISURE INDIA - Leisure India will provide a platform for trade for spas / wellness resorts including personal and professional care products and services; Healing systems - Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy; Luxury equipment & furnishing suppliers.

CYG Pune and EIPL invite your participation at the fair, to avail of the tremendous business opportunities that such an event will provide.

We look forward to your earliest reply.

A Two-day power-packed training on  
Effective Software Estimation using Function Point Counting Method 
(FP Ninja)

Brought to You by PMPulse

Dates: 30^th,31^st  August '08 (Saturday and Sunday)

Timings: 9 Am - 5.30 Pm

Venue: At Hotel Atria, 1 Palace Road, Bangalore

For Registrations Contact : Pranava  0 9849043420

Email :pranava.pmpulse@gmail.com

PMPULSE, is proud to bring to you a power-packed practical and career enhancing 2(two) days training on Software Estimation using Function Point (Based on the latest IFPUG release version 4.2).

What is Function Points?

Function Points is the ONLY standard methodology for accurately MEASURING Software / Embedded Technology Development projects and Enhancements and Maintenance Activities. Knowing this measurement methodology is the first step in IT greatness and superb control and command over the IT work and productivity. NASSCOM is making IT companies and IT professionals aware of this methodology because even the simplest task of finding "Productivity" of Software professionals is not possible without Function Points Estimation.

Function point allocates a UNIT OF MEASURE to IT artifacts just like "Sq Feet / Meters" is for Construction Industry.

Salient Points

• There is a huge demand for professionals who understand the discipline of Software Estimation.
• There are just not enough professionals who have this skill set.
• Be a part of the elite few by knowing more about FP 
• Based on the latest IFPUG release version 4.2. 
• Topics covered in this training are closer to real life practices 
• Discusses when to use FP and when NOT to use FP 
• Highly relevant bonus topics discussed over and above the decided agenda 
• A curtain raiser on COCOMO – II

Objectives of this training

• To give you the fullest insight into Function Point Counting method (by covering areas that are not covered by any other training).
• To empower you with templates and technique to be used during software estimation in most of the situations.
• To get your hands dirty and empower you with the FP technique.
• To guide you through the maze of jargons and concepts and arm you with FP and FP variants that help you have a complete understanding.
• To arm you with the tools and techniques so that you can take on higher responsibility and roles.
• To give you eye opening statistics and trends so as to get your "Software Estimation" feat firmly attached to the ground realities.
• To make you estimate much more productively and with much more structured approach than ever before.

 Who should attend?

Delivery Heads, Program Managers, Portfolio Managers, Project Managers, Account Managers, Pre-Sales Team Members, Project Leaders, Test Leads, Team Leads, Architects, Systems Analyst.

Any one who participates in the estimation process or would like to participate in the estimation process as well as persons who make decisions based on the estimations generated.

PMP professionals who should continue education and keep abreast of newer methodologies and project management as applied science.

Persons who don't want to be limited by the scope and methodologies of existing projects, business units or the company, and want to embrace wider knowledge making them more acceptable in newer roles and responsibilities and even newer companies. 

Day wise course break up

Day - 1

1. Introduction
2. Estimation – Stumbling Blocks
3. Estimation – Common Omissions
4. Function Point Basics
5. Function Point Kinds
6. Function Point – Development Projects

 Day - 2

7. Function Point – Enhancement Projects
8. Function Point Variant – Full Function Point
9. Function Point  - Templates
10. When Not To Use Function Points
11. Function Point – Case Study
12. COCOMO – II – Curtain Raiser

 Who is Training?

Training would be conducted by Project Management Professional with over 18yrs of Project and Program Management experience in IT field, who has trained over 1,500 professionals in different countries on software estimation alone. And over 3,500 professionals in other trainings and consultancy. He is considered an "Expert" on Function Point estimation and is on the panel of several companies for instituting the software estimation processes. << Detailed profile available on request>>. 

Fees?

Course Fee  Rs.10,000/- (Inclusive of Service Tax).The charges include  2 Days training, Tea and coffee and lunch during the training days, a CD containing all the material that would be ever needed for any kind of references.

Group discount 10% for a group of 3 or more participants. "

"Bangalore to host German Film Week
- with a spectacular selection of must-watch movies

Bangalore, July 26, 2008: The long-awaited German Film Week is all set to wow film fans in the City in an action-packed week, starting August 8th 2008 at Lavanya Theatre on St. John's Road.

This year the German Film Week from August 8th to 14th 2008, is being organised by the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan in collaboration with German Films, the German national information and advisory centre for the promotion of German films worldwide and Suchitra Film Society, Bangalore.

The Festival would not have been possible without the enthusiasm of the main sponsor, Siemens Information Systems Ltd. and the support of Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India.

Talking about the Festival, Dr. Evelin Hust, Director of the Festival and of the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan says: "The Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan has established a tradition of bringing first-rate German films in all genres to Bangalore - features, documentaries, shorts, packages and children's films. This engagement
over the years culminated in the three highly successful and popular Indo-German Film Festivals that took place in 2003, 2004 and 2006. The German Film Week is the logical successor to the Indo-German Festivals,  now that the Bengalooru International Film Festival (BIFFES) has taken its place on the City's annual cultural map. This year's palette of award-winning films is an exciting blend of thought-provoking themes and pure entertainment, with something appropriate for every age group. A word to the thousands of film fans in Bangalore: This Festival has been specially designed for you - enjoy it!"

The German Film Week opens with the award-winning Requiem - a haunting story of the power that religion wields over young minds and continues through the week with more drama, tragedy, comedy, history, family and fantasy... all from acclaimed film makers, featuring superb cast and  crew.

Two award-winning films of celebrated director Fatih Akin - The Edge of Heaven and Head On - offer a back-to-back insight into German-Turkish immigrant cinema and the line that is drawn between what is home and what is foreign.

The search for orientation and direction in relationships is evident in several films, including the powerful portrayal in Four Minutes, as also A Friend of Mine, Ghosts and Warchild, covering love, loneliness, loss and longing - in a spectrum ranging from comic to tragic. Star-crossed love and rootlessness come to the fore in Nothing but Ghosts.

Films that deal with the youthful phase of life - reflecting scenes, zeitgeist, sensitivity and attitudes - form an integral part of the Festival. The cult film Status Yo! and Grave Decisions are must-watch features - and not just for youth. And at the other end of the scale
films like Cherry Blossoms, dealing with the travails of age and illness.

Since the nineties, children's film in Germany has been experiencing a boom with more productions, more variety. The children's section of the Festival includes timeless and enchanting entertainers (Emil and the Detectives and The Flying Classroom), as well as stirring stories such as Children of the Moon and The Blind Flyers.

Entry to the Festival is on the basis of Delegate Passes. Registration forms are available at the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan, Suchitra Film Society, Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and online at www.goethe.de/film-week. Passes will be issued from Monday August 4, 2008 onwards and are valid for the entire Festival.

The screening schedule, synopses of the films and other details are available at the Bhavan (2520 5305/6/7/8) and on the website: www.goethe.de/film-week "

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Workshop on Relationship  Management
Winning and Closing Sales Techniques
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Date: 8, 9 AUGUST 2008 Venue: JW Marriott, Juhu, MUMBAI.
Date: 22,23 AUGUST 2008 Venue: Intercontinental, The Grand, Barakhamba Road,
NEW DELHI

Day 1
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Goals and Objectives of the Program
 An overview of how the business is evolving globally
 
The Art of Communication - Activity

Why You?
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# Differentiation of your Organization from Competitors
# Differentiation of you as a Relationship Manager
# Scriptwriting techniques

Lunch

Brainstorming Session on Successful Sales Strategies (in groups)

Techniques for Successful Selling 

* Top Five Micro Marketing Techniques
* Top Five Client Benefits
* Windows of Opportunity
* Top Five Competitor Insights

Getting More Business
* Lead Generation
* Referral Generation - how and where to get referrals
* Pre-qualifying Leads

Handling Personalities  

* Setting up the first meeting - The Four personality types - Role Play
* Pre-call Letter Workshop
* The Initial Tele-contact
* The Elevator Test

Day 2
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Relationship Management - Winning and Closing Sales Techniques

Overcoming Call Reluctance

Overcoming Objections
# Role Play - Dealing with objections
# Why Customers Object  
# Top Five Doubt-creating Questions
# Principles of overcoming Objections
# The Unsaid Objections

How to dislodge competition
# Strategies, Do???s and don???ts
# Post Sale Objections
# Bringing them back on track - Activity

Lunch

Preparing for the Interview / Appointment
# Top Five Research Requests
# Ask for Financial Statements
# Presentation Research
# Pre-Call Plan
# Hosting the Prospect

The Interview Appointment - Closing the Sale
# Role Play - Joint Call
# Ten Steps to the Consultative Interview / Appointment
# Positive buying Signs
# Winning Strategies of Closing the Sale
# Role Play - Angry Customer - Service Recovery

Who should attend?
-------------------
A sales manager, relationship manager, customer acquisition manager or anyone who is looking to grow his business by customer acquisition and penetration of key accounts.

Programme Content-
-------------------
Registration- 9:00 AM - 9:30 AM
Workshop Timings- 9:30 AM- 5:30 PM
The workshop will cover the following aspects in depth:

Registration  Fee:-
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Please send an email to admin@princetona.in with name of participant, company, contact details  and cheque no. Registration fee is Rs. 11,500 + 12.36 % Service Tax (Service Tax No- AAECP5617MST001) per participant which includes lunch, tea, course material etc. Cheque should be drawn in favour of "Princeton Academy Mumbai II Pvt. Ltd." payable at Mumbai

FACULTY :- CHETNA VASHISTH
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# Post Graduate in Personal Management and Industrial Relations. (MBA) XLRI , Jamshedpur
# Ranked second in the institute based on overall performance.
# Awarded the Gold medal for the best performance in the field of Economics
# She has over 10 years of experience in relationship management in the Corporate Banking and Investment Banking groups of ANZ Grindlays and Standard Chartered Bank.
# She is visiting faculty at IIM Bangalore, IIPM Mumbai, NMIMS and NITIE.
# Her areas of expertise are Business Development, Relationship Management, Key Account Management and she has also conducted workshops in the areas of Corporate Grooming, Communication and Etiquette.
# 7 years Teaching and Training Experience- Conducts workshops with the following Banks HDFC Bank , Kotak Mahindra Bank -  Dubai, Barclays Bank, BNP Paribas, Deutsche Bank

Princeton Academy Mumbai II
502 Shalimar Morya Park, Andheri Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai- 400053.
Tel- 022-66976892, 67256200.  Delhi- 9312715500.   Fax- 26733060.
email- admin@princetona.in "

"Register yourself for a FREE Seminar arranged on behalf of SAP Technology arranged by SIPRONSOFT. Meet the High Profiled Opportunity to Step Your Carrier Progress in terms of Technology & Functional areas
                      

SEMINAR BASED ON

Concept:-
Enterprise Resource Planning

Technology: - SAP SUITES biz: - ECC 6.0(R/3), All IN ONE (SAP-A1), and ALL IN ONE S (SAP-A1FS), BUSINESS ONE SOLUTIONS (SAP-B1): BEYOND XI & NETWEAVER AND CRM.SCM, APO, PLM, and GTS ETCS

Demonstration Subject:

SAP PP and MM (Production Planning and Material Mangement)

Head Hunting In the MARKET

Blue chip companies like all fortune 500 and NASADQ listed companies are lacking and requiring the resources on the above i.e  Production Planning and Material Mangement i.e.PP and MM 60,000 BY 2008 YEAR END GLOBALLY

Time:  10.30AM  on of 3rd August 2008 (Sunday),
Venue :-Room No: 115,
Adarsha College,
CA Site No 3, 12th Cross, 1st Block
R. T. Nagar Bangalore - 560 032   (Near R.T.NAGAR BDA Complex)

Free registrations please call on:  08064567085

Registration Open till: Saturday 2nd of August 2008

Sipronsoft is inviting all the professionals with Technical background like B.E., B.Tech, M.Tech. etc to attend the Seminar. SAP is in boom. There are 69,000+ companies, already implemented SAP across 120 countries,& INDIA AROUND 37OO employing more than 10 million SAP professionals and posses an amazing IT market share of 22%. According to a survey conducted by Youth Index of Technology Wages, SAP Professionals are the highest paid ($75.09/hour) professionals. Most of the MNCs are implementing SAP and there is a huge requirement for SAP professionals today. And for you also it is the right time to choose the right career

DEMONSTRATION WOULD BE GIVEN BY INDUSTRY LABLE SAP CERTIFIED CONSULTANTS /PROFESSIONALS. ENOUGH TIME WOULD BE SPARED FOR CLARIFICATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS, INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING. INTERVIEW TIPS, MOCK INTERVIEWS, RESUME BUILDING, 100%ASSISTANCE FOR PLACEMENT

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN ATTENDING THE SEMINAR PLEASE REGISTER YOUR NAME ON :/ 08064567085  BEFORE SATURDAY 26TH OF JULY, 2008.

Visit us:-www.sipronsoft.com
               www.sisoftsolutions.in

To SEARCH, VIEW and APPLY JOBS from your mobile phone, SMS <JOBS> to 58888 "

"---------------------------------------------
Workshop on Tax Deduction at Source (TDS)
Remuneration Planning & NEW INCOME TAX FORMS
By Most well known Author and Authority on the Subject
----------------------------------------------
Date: 2 August 2008 Venue: TAJ Coromandel, Chennai
Date: 23 August 2008 Venue: JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai

Introduction:-
--------------
Complying with various TDS provisions is a tedious process. The person deducting tax is under obligation to comply with various procedures and is subject to rigorous penalty or prosecution in certain cases if there is any failure to comply with these procedures.

Before making any payment - either for domestic or international transactions it is essential to know whether the payment is subject to TDS. To clarify these issues a one day workshop has been organised.

Timings-
Registration- 9:15AM- 9:45 AM
Lecture Timings- 9:45 AM- 5:00 PM

Main focus areas of the programme:
-----------------------------------

# Rights, obligations and duties of person deducting tax at source.
# Recent developments- Provisions of Deduction of tax at source of tax under sections 193, 194, 194A, 194C, 194-I, 194J, 195, 197, 197A, etc., and 206C.
# Perquisites valuation.
# TDS on salaries.
# Remuneration planning - Structuring and restructuring of Employees Pay Package to minimize Fringe Benefit Tax liability of employer and personal tax liability of employees keeping in view the provisions given in Finance Act, 2008
# Computation "cost to company" of pay package after Fringe Benefit Tax
# New IT Return forms. Paper Submission and Electronic Submission
# Interactive Clause-by-clause analysis of different provisions.
# Open house Discussion on Different Aspects of Direct Taxes.

For Whom:-
-----------
The programme will benefit: Finance, Accounts ,HRD Department and all those who are concerned with Tax Deduction at Source and Financial Management Decisions.

Registration  Fee:-
------------------
Please send an email to admin@princetona.in with name of participant, company, contact details  and cheque no. Registration fee is Rs. 7,000 + 12.36 % Service Tax (Service Tax No- AAECP5617MST001) per participant which includes lunch, tea, course material etc. Cheque should be drawn in favour of "Princeton Academy Mumbai II Pvt. Ltd." payable at Mumbai

FACULTY:- Dr. Vinod K. Singhania
--------------------------------

# Senior tax consultant - Associated in different capacities with several professional institutes and business houses in India and abroad
# Seminar - Key speaker in more than 300 seminars in different parts of the country
# Published work - More than 35 books and 300 research articles
# Research experience - 25 years in guiding Ph.D students

Princeton Academy Mumbai II
502 Shalimar Morya Park, Andheri Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai- 400053.
Tel- 22-66976892, 67256200. Fax- 022-26733060.
email- admin@princetona.in  "

"Workshop on Managing  Labour

Date: 9 AUGUST 2008      Venue: Intercontinental, The Grand,New Delhi      
                                                    
************************************************

Introduction
============
Engaging labour directly or indirectly (Contract Labour) in any industry is a necessity. Labour is one of the most powerful resources engaged in an industry. In a way Labour is an asset and in a way it can also be described as a liability. Management and Labour are therefore the two necessary and essential wheels on which any industry has to run. It is therefore unavoidable for any employer to have ability to Manage Labour efficiently and also to implement and understand the relevant provisions of the laws applicable.

Objectives 
==========
1. Understanding Laws applicable to labour.
2..To deal with the important legal issues while managing labour.

Contents  :  (Timings-9:30 AM to 5:30 PM)

# Managing Labour
# Different type of Labour engaged in an Industry.
# Temporary, Casual, Probationary, Fixed term, Contract Labour 
# Appointments, types of appointments and Contract of Employment.
# Service Rules
# Standing Orders
# Promotions, Assessment, Appraisals
# Misconduct- how to manage it
# Habitual Late attendance and habitual absence
# Demonstrations, Go - slow and Strike
# Other acts of misconduct
# Charge Sheet, Show-cause Notice, Enquiry letter
# Conduct of Domestic enquiry
# Retrenchment and  Termination
# Reference, award and settlement
# Industrial Dispute
# Reinstatement & Back wages.
# Compensation and other benefits
# Industrial Disputes Act, MRTU & PULP Act

Participants
============
Managers / Project Managers / Executives / Project Accountants - dealing with engagement of Labour in any industry including contract Labour.

Registration Fee Please send an email to admin@princetona.in with name of participant, company, contact details  and cheque no. Registration fee is Rs. 6,300 + 12.36 % Service Tax (Service Tax No- AAECP5617MST001) per participant which includes lunch, tea, course material etc. Cheque should be drawn in favour of "Princeton Academy Mumbai II Pvt. Ltd." payable at Mumbai

Faculty-
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# Mr. Sawant- Labour Commissioner –Inaugural address

# Mr. Rajesh Gehani
# Advocate practicing in labour and Industrial field amongst others.
# Have 25 years experience.
# He has appeared for large corporates in various litigations.

Princeton Academy Mumbai II
502 Shalimar Morya Park, Andheri Link Road, Andheri West, Mumbai- 400053.
Tel- 022-66976892, 67256200.  Fax- 26733060.
email- admin@princetona.in  "

Ranga Shankara: 26592777

"Greetings from the Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan!

We are happy to announce a Panel Discussion on Urban Change in Bangalore that will bring together two related projects - the current exhibition on display at the Bhavan, Urban Changes - An Exhibition of Photography, and the four Bangalore City Project Urban Space Events (or BCP City Walks as they are popularly known). The Panel will be moderated by
Ramachandra Guha.

Event: Talking the walks - where leads the road?
Panel Discussion on Urban Change
Date: July 26, 2008
Time: 6.00 p.m.
Venue: Goethe-Institut/Max Mueller Bhavan
All are welcome!
For further details, please call the Bhavan: 2520 5305/6/7/8 or visit www.goethe.de/bangalore or http://bcp.wikidot.com/

The photo exhibition Urban Changes, dealing with change in Indian cities, as perceived by South Asian photographers, offers the ideal backdrop to debate the experiences and issues arising out of the recently concluded BCP City Walks - in Gavipuram, Whitefield, Old City and Hessarghatta. We are fortunate to have the organisers of the walks on the panel and equally privileged to have Ramachandra Guha to moderate the discussion.

Talking the Walks - where leads the road? serves as a wrap-up of the BCP Urban Space Events and is also designed to offer a forum for all the participants of the walks who will have an opportunity to interact and exchange views, ideas and suggestions with like-minded people. The discussion is however expected to go beyond the Bangalore City Project itself and into the realm of how to address urban change, especially in the light of the disappearance of public spaces and heritage, and perhaps create a vision as to where it could and should lead.

Moderator:
Ramachandra Guha, social scientist, historian and writer

Panelists:
Dr. Chandra Shekar Balachandran, cultural geographer and Director, Indian Institute for Geographical Studies
Champaka Rajagopal, urban planner
Krupa Rajangam, architect with UDBHAVA
Sathya Prakash Varanashi, architect and founder of UDBHAVA
Suresh Jayaram, artist, art critic and art historian
S.Vishwanath, Rainwater Harvesting Club and Arghyam "