Dear Chapter Members:
Happy New Year! I hope that you and your families had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. I am pleased to report that our chapter continues to grow and be an important resource for IT audit and IS security professionals in the New England area. As of December 31, 2010, we had more than 1,300 members and we are the sixth largest chapter of the 80 chapters across North America.
Chapter 35th Anniversary
I am very excited and proud to announce that in 2011 the chapter will celebrate its 35th anniversary! Once again we have planned a variety of professional education sessions and network events throughout our anniversary year. We will hold our Annual General Meeting on June 14th, 2011 so mark your calendars now as you will not want to miss our AGM and 35th anniversary celebration!
Upcoming Events
A list of education offerings and networking events can be found on our chapter events page. Registration is open NOW on our website for many of these events. I do want to mention one exciting event later this month. Join you fellow chapter members at the DCU Center for the Worcester Sharks hockey game on January 29th, 2011. Bring your family and friends for this game featuring an exciting rivalry between the Worcester Sharks and the Providence Bruins!
LinkedIn and Twitter
ISACA New England has a LinkedIn page and can be found on Twitter. Please join our LinkedIn group and Twitter feed to learn about upcoming events, review job postings and also discuss IT audit and IS security hot topics with your chapter colleagues.
Reminder: Benefits of Membership
Just a quick reminder about the many benefits below of being an ISACA New England member:
- 2 free CPE hours at our monthly chapter breakfast meetings held in 3 locations,
- More than ten seminars per year offering training on a variety of topics,
- Live CISA and CISM exam review courses taught by knowledgeable instructors - CGEIT exam prep coming soon,
- LinkedIn group where IT auditors and IS security professionals can network to exchange ideas and experiences,
- Access to Member only documentation and reference material,
- Discounts on purchases of professional reference materials though the free subscription to the IS Control Journal , monthly e-symposia and virtual tradeshows available from ISACA
Thank you for your dedicated membership in the ISACA NE chapter.
Laurie E. McDonald, CPA, CIA, CISA, CISM
President ISACA New England
