WAiTTA Part 6 – 2014
Written by Jim Owens (with permission provided to republish on INCITE Awards website) Sue Findlay Takes the Chair Sue Findlay had been a dedicated WAITTA Committee member for 10 years by now, and it was good to see her take the reins, as she also had a vision for the road ahead I asked her how the […]
WAITTA Part 5 – 2012 – 2013
Written by Jim Owens (with permission provided to republish on INCITE Awards website) Arnold Wong was WAITTA Committee Chair, for the 21st and 22nd Awards Taking over from Michael Coles, who in turn had taken over from the founder of the Awards, Jim Ellis OAM, Arnold said that the WAITTA Awards had been growing year upon year […]
WAiTTA Part 4 – 2010 – WAiTTA Looking Back, and a word from Mike Malone CEO of iiNet
Written by Jim Owens (with permission provided to republish on INCITE Awards website) 2010 Stage lighting added to the WAiTTA Extravaganza, and “Security” added to the awards Stage lighting was used to take the experience to a new level. WAITTA had been evolving over the years, from an ancient overhead projector, room lighting and notes on paper, […]
WAiTTA Part 2 – 1994-98 – WAiTA Becomes an event in its own right, and “T” for “Telecommunications” is added to the name
Written by Jim Owens (with permission provided to republish on INCITE Awards website) 1994 A new venue, new Chair, new MC, a big decision, and an Event in its own right In this year the awards moved to Langley hotel in Perth, and the professionalism was stepped up a notch further. “I was the MC at one […]
WAiTTA Part 3 – 2000 – 2007 – WAiTTA at Burswood; a Mum & Dad go International; Jim Ellis Achiever of the year
Written by Jim Owens (with permission provided to republish on INCITE Awards website) 2000 Professional events coordination, a script writer, and a move to Burswood The ACS was ever becoming more professional. But the sheer size of the event was straining the volunteer resources of the ACS, and so the WAITTA events committee decided to employ the […]
WAITTA INCITE Awards History, Part 1 – The Beginning; The Logies of IT
Written by Jim Owens (with permission provided to republish on INCITE Awards website) When my wife, my son and I first arrived in Western Australia in 1984, we were somewhat puzzled by the State’s motto proudly blazoned on every car licence plate, “WA The State of excitement”. Perth seemed more like a big, sprawling country […]
